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Public health is low priority in Central Europe

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CENTRAL EUROPE

East European OECD countries underperform on life expectancy, premature death and health risks; health spending is lower

Car-driven Central-East European economies risk smash

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Record Czech car output could go unsold if another slump in Western Europe prompts buyers to delay new car purchases

People may tire of Central-East European corruption

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EUROPE

Estonia is seen as least corrupt in CEE, but the region includes poor-scoring Bosnia and North Macedonia

Eastern EU has few migrants to bolster population sag

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EU

A 'double whammy' of emigration and unfavourable death and birth rates is depopulating eastern EU member states

The scope to increase global productivity is immense

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INT

Global growth is picking up, but the lack of structural reform from 2007-17 is holding back countries across the world

Regional gender gaps face policy conflict

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INT

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have made gender equality a top priority, but progress is slow and uneven

Western Europe’s COVID concerns should be short-lived

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WESTERN EUROPE

Data on the effectiveness of booster shots suggests Western Europe will not long be troubled by COVID-19