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Eastern EU may target those vulnerable to inflation

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EU

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut the supply of major staples to the Baltic states and the Visegrad Four (V4: Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia). Local factors, such as import…

Humanitarian and social pressures will rise in Iran

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IRAN

US sanctions are nevertheless causing major difficulties for importers. Even for trade that is technically exempt from sanctions, notably food and medicines, a lack of financial…

China may expand agribusiness in South-east Europe

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BALKANS

Rising EU grain exports, coinciding with doubts over supply from Ukraine and Russia, are likely to attract the attention of China, which already has agricultural investments in…

Lebanese Shia will rely on Hezbollah parallel economy

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LEBANON

This promptly followed reports of a large explosion at a Hezbollah-linked fuel depot on a smuggling route across the Lebanon-Syria border, possibly targeted by Israeli planes.

Crises nearer home may thwart Turkey’s Asian ambitions

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TURKEY

Turkey’s ‘Asia Anew’ foreign policy.

Russia's top bank leads sector revolution

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RUSSIA

The expansion into retail reflects the transition of state-controlled Sberbank, Russia's largest bank from financial institution into a digital 'ecosystem' rebranded as Sber. Its…

Zimbabwe's opposition will bank on electoral alliance

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ZIMBABWE

With the country mired in a deepening economic crisis and the ruling party engaging in debilitating succession struggles, opposition parties are debating whether they can exploit…

Skewed aid will deepen Yemeni divisions

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YEMEN

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have long been the main providers of aid in Yemen. They have, however, increasingly shifted focus towards direct engagement with…

Latin America-China trade agenda may enter new phase

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LATIN AMERICA/CHINA

China-Latin America relations have entered a new phase with the commodity super-cycle over and Chinese growth decelerating. China is looking to diversify its engagement through…

Gaza Palestinians face crisis at best; war at worst

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PALESTINIANS

Hospital staff have not been paid for five months, reflecting rising economic constraints in Gaza, which is controlled by Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. An October 2017…