Harper’s Index of Geopolitical Twists and Economic Tidbits

1. Number of candidates vying for a change in Iran's foreign policy: 2. Source
2. Chances that the new Iranian president will be the sole decision-maker: Slim to none. Source
3. Number of Microsoft customers informed about email security breaches this month: More than previously estimated. Source
4. Days until the European Commission's decision on Temu and Shein for DSA compliance: Sooner than expected. Source
5. Number of countries attending a UN-led conference called by the Taliban: Nearly two dozen. Source
6. Potential transformative impact of India's Chabahar Port according to an Indian diplomat: Huge. Source
7. Estimated slow-down effect of the Ukraine conflict on EU economies, according to a US investor: Significant. Source
8. Number of North Korean missiles fired in response to a South Korea-US-Japan drill: Two. Source
9. Inclusion of relaxing sanctions on an Israeli billionaire in a US-Congo mines deal to counter Chinese influence: Proposed. Source
10. Number of trees in Hungary's new "tree-less" canopy walkway: None. Source
11. Amount by which REC Ltd's loan sanctions grew in Q1: 24%. Source
12. Amount of Indian petroleum exports to the Netherlands during April-May 2024: $4.4 billion. Source
13. Number of right-wing 'Patriots for Europe' alliances announced by Hungarian PM Viktor Orban: At least 3 countries involved. Source
14. Number of EU presidencies held by Hungary while wrestling with Brussels: Multiple. Source
15. European Union's estimate of Meta violating data privacy rules: High likelihood. Source
16. Number of times Hungary promises to be an "honest broker" during its EU presidency: At least once publicly. Source
17. Number of saps instead of trees in Hungary's new canopy walkway: Countless. Source

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