SEA GUARDIAN Threat & Risk Assessment 13 – 18 March 2025

Brief Update No 25/10 Date: 19 Mar 2025

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GLOBAL & REGIONAL FOCUS NOTES | Bulgaria: On the verge of joining the Eurozone

GLOBAL & REGIONAL FOCUS NOTES

BulgariaOn the verge of joining the Eurozone

Structural challenges for medium-term economic growth

  • Economy has significantly converged with the EU average in the last 20 years
  • Still, chronic structural weaknesses (institutional, social, technological, etc) persist, keeping the country at a distance from the EU core economies
  • According to reputable institutions, the country lags mainly in government effectiveness, transport infrastructure, rule of law and...

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Monaco resident Eddie Jordan has died, aged 76.

Good Morning Monaco

Friday, March 21, 2025

Monaco resident Eddie Jordan has died, aged 76. He had been suffering from aggressive prostate cancer…

Monaco doubles down on tourism strategy after winning best European destination award Monaco’s tourism sector is riding high after being named Best European Destination, and the Monaco Tourist and Convention Authority (DTC) has outlined an ambitious strategy for 2025 to capitalize on this success…

Experts reassure after Monaco-area earthquakes, dismissing...

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Market Report: Stock market rally stalls as economic concerns linger

Derren Nathan
  • FTSE 100 falls t amid ongoing economic concerns.
  • UK Consumer confidence rises but remains fragile.
  • JD Wetherspoon margins suffer despite resilient sales.
  • Heathrow fire another potential blow to growth.
  • US futures point to a lacklustre open.
  • Brent crude above $72 per barrel after OPEC+ surprises with planned cuts.
  • British government borrowing higher than expected.

Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“The FTSE 100’s down 0.5% this morning erasing much of the...

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Market Report: Central Banks drive stock markets for a change

  • FTSE 100 opens higher after is best streak in 10 months.
  • Sticky UK wage growth keeps rate cuts off the cards.
  • Prudential delivers as promised.
  • Unilever lands on a name for its Ice Cream spinoff.
  • US markets rally absent White House interference.
  • Oil rises on escalating tensions.

Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“The FTSE 100 posted its best winning streak in 10 months yesterday, with its sixth session in a row of gains, and the good times are still coming with another...

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4.1 Magnitude Earthquake rattles Monaco

Monaco; the marina and at the centre the Yacht Club de Monaco
Good Morning Monaco

Thursday, March 20, 2025

4.1 Magnitude Earthquake rattles Monaco

A series of earthquakes jolted Monaco and the surrounding Alpes-Maritimes region one the evening of Tuesday, March 18, leaving residents shaken but unharmed…

BeMed celebrates a decade of action against plastic pollution

This week marks the 10th anniversary of Beyond Plastic Med (BeMed), an initiative launched under the leadership of the Prince Albert II of...

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