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Brexit risks derailing record UK job market momentum

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UNITED KINGDOM

Brexit and the UK economy.

Western Balkans will be laggards in coal phase-out

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BALKANS

Even though the region is heavily dependent on highly polluting fossil fuel installations, coal phase-out plans in the region are weak or non-existent. What is more, declarative…

Integrating migrants will be a challenge for Europe

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EUROPE

The large number of arrivals since 2015 has highlighted two challenges for Europe: the removal of asylum seekers whose claims are rejected and the integration into society of…

French government faces a difficult fiscal dilemma

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FRANCE

As a result of dwindling tax revenue, he also said that state spending would be cut by EUR10bn (USD10.8bn). The government’s forecast for this year is more optimistic than…

Hungary’s monetary stance may weaken forint further

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HUNGARY

Hungary’s financial and economic woes are deepening amid a second wave of COVID-19 infections, which is undermining business and consumer confidence, and threatening to derail the…

Macroprudential policy may slow Baltic price rises

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BALTIC STATES

Despite a slight deceleration in Estonia to 3.7%, inflation is still rising faster in the Baltic states than the euro-area average. This can partly be explained by higher…

Italy’s Conte may not succeed in fighting poverty

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ITALY

Poverty trends in Italy.

International risks dampen Ireland's growth outlook

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IRELAND

The Commission's decision is one of several recent international developments that could have a severe impact on Ireland's economic growth. Without continued high growth, Ireland…

UK defence plans are ambitious but face challenges

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UNITED KINGDOM

Johnson says the funding will be used to give the United Kingdom Europe’s largest navy, an enhanced global military presence, a new space force and greater cyber warfare…

COVID-19 will likely soften labour agenda in Spain

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SPAIN

Despite the pledge, however, the government is divided over the issue, with some in support of outright repeal of the reforms while others are opposed. Trying to balance these…