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Developing nations risk backsliding in COVID recovery

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INTERNATIONAL

These dynamics harm developing states disproportionately and are driving a rise in global poverty. Traditional recovery policies tend to be harmful for the environment; these are…

Lebanese port blast will reverberate across Syria

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SYRIA

The damage to the port impairs one of the main supply routes for goods into and across Syria, and the aggravation of Lebanon’s economic crisis further harms prospects for Syrians…

External threats will see Havana retrench

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CUBA

Cuban retrenchment.

Neither side is ready to step back in Georgian crisis

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GEORGIA

The authorities went ahead with the arrest of Nika Melia, leader of the opposition United National Movement (UNM), on February 23 even after the prime minister resigned in…

Ukraine-Russia ties will weaken with EU deal

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UKRAINE

The EU-Ukraine trade agreement.

Cuba to return to emergency economics

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CUBA

The measure is part of Washington’s latest efforts to squeeze the Cuban economy and force a change of government in Havana. It comes on top of an already tense situation, as Cuba…

Regulatory failings loom over Thai economy, stability

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THAILAND

The junta's regulatory failings -- and their impact.

Suspending Fidesz is EU party group’s short-term fix

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HUNGARY/EU

The suspension, which has no official expiry date, is likely to last until the European Parliament (EP) elections in May. By not excluding Fidesz, as 14 member parties had…

Euro-area potential GDP will stay on low trajectory

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EURO-AREA/INT

Declining potential growth trends.

Russian recession will weigh on Armenian economy

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ARMENIA

Multilateral financial institutions have slashed their growth forecasts for 2015, with several expecting Armenia to head into recession this year. With Armenia's main economic…