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Next Greek elections will be hard to call

Location:

GREECE

The Greek election system is alternating between simple and reinforced proportional representation with bonus seats

For recovery to firm, Greek domestic demand must rise

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GREECE

The Greek economy grew by 2.3% year-on-year in January-March, encouraging hopes of a sustained recovery

Greece will struggle to reverse ‘brain drain’

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GREECE

Net emigration of Greek nationals is slowing, but weak economic fundamentals are pushing out others, too

Without radical reform Greece will run up more debt

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GREECE

Decades of fiscal deficits, not just recent indiscipline, piled up Greece's debt mountain

Climate concern is higher in northern EU member states

Location:

EU

There is a striking difference in public concern about climate change between the EU’s north, and its east and south

'Brexit' and 'Grexit' risk collision in May

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EURO-AREA

Europe's political risk will be highest in May, just as the UK general election raises the prospect of 'Brexit'

Europeans work longer but also live longer

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EUROPE

An aspect of Europe's demographic crisis is that years in work are rising but life expectancy is rising even more

Fall in Central-East European voting may bottom out

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EUROPE

Post-communist disillusion with politics probably explains lower election turnouts than Western Europe