Countries such as the United States, France and Belgium are now considered to be “flawed democracies”, according to the index. Western Europe remains the most democratic region in the world, more so than North America. It is also the only region to have - very slightly - improved its overall score in 2024.

Tenders have been launched in Belgium, Luxembourg, the DACH countries (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Liechtenstein, the UK, and Ireland.

Known for drug trafficking, extortion and murder, the gang is accused of laundering tens of millions of euros of dirty money via Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Singapore and Switzerland. Two dozen people will appear before the Marseilles Criminal Court from Monday until 16 May.

Sales will start in the second quarter of 2025.3 XPENG models will be available for all markets: the sleek P7 sedan, the popular G9 flagship SUV, and the ultra-smart G6 coupe SUV.Each model earned the prestigious Euro NCAP 5-star safety rating.