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EU threatens Slovakia with rule-of-law sanctions

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EASTERN EUROPE

The EU has warned Slovakia that it could face fines or blocked EU funds over concerns that the government’s judicial reforms, particularly those protecting politicians from…

Kosovo could complicate Serbia's EU accession talks

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SERBIA/EU

The Commission's progress report for Serbia.

New fiscal law aims to clean up Panama’s reputation

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PANAMA

This marks another step towards Panama’s long-standing aim of strengthening its fiscal framework and countering its reputation as a tax haven. While the law will bring some…

Italy's Renzi will face critical tests before year-end

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ITALY

This is a crucial step for the government before year-end, together with long-term banking issues and slowing economic recovery. The European Commission has allowed Italy…

Government incompetence risks major unrest in Romania

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ROMANIA

The old guard’s resistance to reform.

Prospects for the Balkans in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for the Balkans in 2020.

Prospects for Central-Eastern Europe in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for Central-Eastern Europe in 2016.

Romanian centre-right will struggle to form coalition

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ROMANIA

They have enough seats along with the Hungarian minority party to form a government. But the former communist Social Democratic Party (PSD) and fringe politicians are the main…

Honduras frustrations over lack of reforms will mount

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HONDURAS

Slow progress in enacting reforms is fostering frustration among those who had hoped that Castro would prompt substantial change when she came to power two years ago. Her tax…

Slovenia's window of opportunity to reform is closing

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SLOVENIA

The economy has been growing respectably, helped by rising exports, inward foreign direct investment (FDI), the ECB's quantitative easing and large inflows of EU structural funds…