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Swiss elections show falling support for green parties

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SWITZERLAND

The SVP increased its vote share by 2.3 percentage points to 27.9%. The main losers were the Green Party and the Green Liberal Party, which collectively lost eleven seats. The…

EU energy market reform would carry important risks

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EU

Southern European countries want to impose price ceilings and decouple the electricity market from gas prices. They face strong resistance from northern member states, who instead…

Politics clouds Central Europe’s short-term outlook

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Last year ended dramatically, with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ordering the Polish government to suspend its reform of the Supreme Court, and the European Commission…

War in Ukraine will deepen poverty in Central Europe

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EASTERN EUROPE

Central-East European (CEE) economies grow faster than most in good times but are more vulnerable in bad times, lacking the political and financial capital and competences to…

Farmer protests will disrupt EU trade relations

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EU

Potential deals with Mercosur and Australia are already in doubt, partly due to agricultural sensitivities, and other projected agreements, for example with Thailand, could also…

Protectionist drive may complicate African free trade

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WEST AFRICA

West African protectionism.

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…

Prospects for Central-Eastern Europe to end-2019

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PROSPECTS H2 2019

Prospects for Central-Eastern Europe to end-2019.

Mounting economic problems endanger Moldova stability

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MOLDOVA

Sandu called for "maximum vigilance", although it is unclear when the coup attempt was due to happen. The announcement follows Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita's surprise…

New Zealand TPP approval is likely despite opposition

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NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand's main political parties are divided on TPP ratification, which marks the first such division on a trade agreement in 40 years. The main opposition Labour party has…