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Ukrainian grain exports to threaten European cohesion

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UKRAINE

Support for Ukraine among its closest neighbours has been strained by the diversion of Ukrainian grain to local markets, depressing prices for domestic producers. This has been…

Terms of Greece's third bailout will depress economy

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GREECE

In the absence of external funding, capital controls will remain. Banks will allow depositors to withdraw up to 420 euros (456 dollars)/week at one go rather than in daily…

EU-China economic ties will become more distant

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EU/CHINA

The pandemic has exposed Europe’s dependence on China for medical equipment, the vulnerability of European firms to Chinese takeovers and China’s lack of transparency in general…

Prospects for Western Europe in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for Western Europe in 2020.

China-Germany ties will be impacted by trade clashes

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CHINA/GERMANY

Germany’s trade and supply-chain dependence on China, and its sizeable corporate investments in the country, are at odds with pressure from both Brussels and Washington to take a…

Ukrainian grain dispute is likely to drag on

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UKRAINE

A glut of Ukrainian agricultural products has driven down prices in neighbouring countries, prompting several governments to impose unilateral import bans. Protests by Polish…

New Czech export strategy will focus on innovation

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EASTERN EUROPE

The policy, aimed at bolstering economic resilience and global competitiveness, and forging new national champions, sets Czechia apart from Hungary, Slovakia and Poland, the rest…

Price cap on gas will divide EU member states

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EU

Although member states agree in principle on the need to overhaul gas markets and strengthen resilience, the EU is divided between German- and French-led blocs on the price cap…

Pre-election spending may prop up Polish economy

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POLAND

The statistical office’s provisional estimate surpassed expectations and confirmed that Poland’s diversified economy, backed by government measures, had weathered the supply…

UK election risks and opportunities could shape Brexit

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UNITED KINGDOM

His move has significantly raised the political and constitutional stakes in the battle to prevent a no-deal Brexit.