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Many-sided opposition faces Kosovo election victor

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KOSOVO

The anti-establishment party took a resounding 47.9% of the vote, and will now form a government. The established parties performed poorly, the second-placed Democratic Party of…

External conditions add to Georgian economic growth

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GEORGIA

Georgia's positive economic outlook.

Central-East Europe will retain competitive advantage

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EU

The next development stage for CEE economies.

Romania's education reforms may fail to deliver

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ROMANIA

The new law attempts to tackle pressing challenges such as unequal access to education, functional illiteracy, politicisation and corruption. Romania and its neighbour Bulgaria…

Teacher protests to impact Poland and Hungary politics

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POLAND/HUNGARY

Hungary and Poland have since 2022 seen a powerful wave of protests and strikes by educators and students. In both countries, teachers have challenged the overhaul of national…

Hungarian economic stimulus measures will leave gaps

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HUNGARY

The series of tax-related measures that the Fidesz government hopes will boost competitiveness and support GDP by reducing labour shortages.

Reforms' concrete impact on Turkey may not be obvious

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TURKEY

The outlook for economic reform.

Rule of law will undermine Italy’s growth potential

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ITALY

Relative to its peers, Italy ranks poorly on rule of law and institutional efficiency indices. Tackling those shortcomings could be crucial to maximising the economic benefit of…

Change in Montenegro needs inside and outside pressure

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MONTENEGRO

The Slovenian member of the European Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats group was speaking after about 10,000 people braved bad weather to take part in the largest of a series…

Vietnam will be stable despite ruling party tensions

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VIETNAM

As per custom, delegates elected a new Central Committee, which in turn elected a new Politburo. Nguyen Phu Trong remains general secretary, the Politburo’s first-ranked member…