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Russia and also Europe to suffer from EU sanctions

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INTERNATIONAL

EU leaders accept that the measures will undercut EU growth and increase the risks of recession. They have less appetite than Washington for further sanctions, reflecting their…

Prospects for the global economy in the fourth quarter

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PROSPECTS Q4 2015

Prospects for the global economy in the fourth quarter.

Russian oil supply cut would hit Central Europe hard

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EASTERN EUROPE

Flows resumed within days, but the sudden cut-off -- ascribed to overdue transit payments -- highlights Central Europe’s dependence on Russian oil imports and the difficulty of…

Moscow will test German pragmatism

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GERMANY/RUSSIA

Germany’s relations with Russia.

Trade uncertainty makes interest rates less effective

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INTERNATIONAL

Financial market outlook.

Central Europe is cutting dependence on Russian energy

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EASTERN EUROPE

The four Visegrad (V4) countries -- Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia and Poland -- have built up gas stocks to prepare for the winter. Once the EU states most dependent on Russian gas…

Waning monetary policy effectiveness will fire debate

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INTERNATIONAL

This closely followed the decision by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut its main interest rate for the first time in more than a decade, accentuating investor concerns about the…

EU is unlikely to change course on Russia sanctions

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EU

The sanctions, reviewed on a semi-annual basis, have now been extended until January 2018, despite speculation about divisions within the EU. This comes after the US Treasury…

German foreign policy will struggle under coalition

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GERMANY

On foreign policy, the three parties are rhetorically committed to adopting a tougher stance towards China and other authoritarian countries. However, they differ on what this…

Prospects for the global economy to end-2019

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PROSPECTS H2 2019

Prospects for the global economy to end-2019.