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Russia's construction boom is likely to moderate

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RUSSIA

The completion of residential housing units reached a post-Soviet record of 110 million square metres. This strong expansion in construction activity was demand-led, stimulated by…

House price revival may drag on Israel’s economy

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ISRAEL

Short-term government policies have consistently failed to contain price increases, much less lower them. As a result, sharply rising housing prices over more than a decade have…

Saudi Arabia will manage construction capacity

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SAUDI ARABIA

The move aims to strengthen the construction sector’s capacity to deliver building and infrastructure projects under the country’s economic modernisation plan, Vision 2030. This…

High inflation will curb Baltic growth rates in 2022

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BALTIC STATES

Between the beginning of 2021 and April 2022, inflation in the three Baltic states went from near-zero to double digits. The acceleration was initiated by higher energy prices in…

Chances for negotiated Serbia-Kosovo deal are fading

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KOSOVO

The Kosovan government imposed a 10% tariff on imports from Serbia and Bosnia-Hercegovina (BiH) on November 6, frustrated at their refusal to recognise Kosovo’s independence…

Poland’s housing boom is likely to end soon

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POLAND

The construction industry in Eastern Europe, and Poland in particular, has boomed during the last decade. However, this is likely to change. Poland’s latest reform of…

3D printing poses complex crime risks globally

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INTERNATIONAL

3D printing crime.

Organised crime poses evolving threats in Europe

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INTERNATIONAL

Combined with ongoing trends (such as digitalisation), existing problems (such as institutional corruption and drug trafficking) and new policy directions (including the green…

China will transform global carbon emissions trading

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CHINA

China's plans for a national carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS).

Policy support will focus on China's property market

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CHINA

Exports and imports fell further into contraction, declining by 14.5% and 12.4% respectively in dollar terms. The consumer price index fell into negative territory, declining by…