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COVID-19 threatens to fragment the EU further

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EU

Euro-area unity.

Elections will determine Germany’s fiscal direction

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GERMANY

The debt brake, which places a strict limit on the issuance of public debt and reflects Germany's innate fiscal conservatism, is being challenged given COVID-19 disruption, a…

The opportunity for euro-area reform is closing

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EU

Euro-area governance.

Italy’s next coalition will face fiscal policy hurdles

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ITALY

The Eurosceptic right-wing parties are likely to lead the next government, and there are significant concerns in Brussels and other EU capitals regarding what such a government’s…

Basic income in Europe will face increasing scrutiny

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EUROPE

Universal basic income in Europe.

Italy's rejection of ESM reforms will continue

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EU/ITALY

Reforms to the ESM, which is the EU’s main bailout fund, were agreed by member states in 2021 but implementation has been halted by Italian opposition. The vote exposed divisions…

Impact of war risks EU divisions in several areas

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EU

This has been manifested across a number of policy areas including sanctions, immigration and the export of arms. However, maintaining such unity will become more challenging as…

Italy’s China policy is becoming more hard-line

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ITALY/CHINA

However, since then, Rome has become increasingly hawkish over China, a shift which has intensified under Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s period in office. Draghi has already…

Prospects for the EU to end-2017

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PROSPECTS H2 2017

Prospects for the EU to end-2017.

Five-party Latvian government may not last full term

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LATVIA

Latvia’s new government.