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Latvian banks face tighter scrutiny and some may merge

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LATVIA

Recent high-profile incidents have called into question the viability of the business model in large parts of Latvia’s banking sector. In February, the US Treasury accused ABLV…

'Golden visas' will persist despite EU clampdown

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EU

The 'golden visa' controversy in the EU.

Putin is unlikely to tempt Russia’s wealthy to return

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RUSSIA

Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Leonid Volkov, among others, contend that imposing sanctions on critics of the war is unfair, and that other sanctioned elites might be encouraged to…

UK report on Russia unlikely to reshape relations

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UK/RUSSIA

The report exposed the magnitude of the United Kingdom’s vulnerability to Russian political meddling, disinformation and financial influence in the City of London.

Middle East financial regulation pressure will grow

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MIDDLE EAST

The international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has black-listed Iran, grey-listed Syria and Yemen, and identified significant problems elsewhere. Several Middle Eastern…

EU ties will outweigh Moscow meddling in east Europe

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EUROPE/RUSSIA

Moscow’s influence on eastern EU and its fringes.

East and West will divide over new Bosnian viceroy

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BOSNIA

The summit’s avowed aim was to renew the EU-US ‘Transatlantic partnership’, including committing to upholding the international rules-based order built around the UN. It called…

Sanctions-busting role of cryptos is limited, for now

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INT

The United States, EU and their allies fear cryptos offer a loophole through which Russia will evade Western sanctions. However, these fears are likely overblown in the short…

Hungary will ramp up efforts to attract FDI

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HUNGARY

The Hungarian government is pursuing foreign direct investment (FDI) to cover some of the gaps created by the freezing of EU aid on rule-of-law grounds. Asian investors are being…

Dinar ban will damage EU-led Kosovo-Serbia dialogue

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KOSOVO

A Central Bank regulation reaffirming the euro as sole legal tender has alarmed Kosovo’s Serbs who see it as a direct threat to their existence and is jeopardising already complex…