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EU’s gas position will remain exposed to shocks

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EU

It is expected to receive much less Russian gas this year than last. Power sector developments and increased liquefied natural gas (LNG) import capacity are both positive, but the…

Romanian fiscal and external deficits will remain wide

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ROMANIA

Romania is among the member states liable to the EDP. Although its debt is relatively low at 47.9% of GDP, Romania has wide budget and current account deficits, yet its tax-to-GDP…

Europe’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline faces new hurdles

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EUROPE

Nord Stream 2 update.

EU farmers are facing increasing challenges

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EU

The significant emphasis on climate change in government and EU policy is forcing farmers to invest in new technologies in order to reduce emissions. Agricultural acreages have…

German-Russian ties should survive Navalny attack

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GERMANY/RUSSIA

Leading politicians have called for the cancellation for the Nord Stream 2 (NS2) natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, while NATO and the EU are considering fresh sanctions…

Gas crunch will affect South-East European politics

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BALKANS

This 30% hike, from BGN102.33 in December, was at the request of Bulgargaz, the state-owned gas distributor. The decision came in the wake of a parliamentary vote on December 16…

Slovakia’s response to energy crunch will need EU help

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SLOVAKIA

Slovakia’s Soviet inheritance has exposed it to the massive economic fallout from the Kremlin’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, its efforts to squeeze natural gas supplies…

Auction sales presage Gazprom European effort

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EUROPE

Gazprom held its first auctions, for Nord Stream gas, on September 7-10. Auctions represent a departure in Gazprom's sales strategy, and suggest that it is exploring alternatives…

Parts of Greek economy will be unreformed post-bailout

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GREECE

Greece will re-enter international capital markets solely on the strength of its economy, after a near-decade-long recession that wiped out one-quarter of its output and left…

The international strength of the euro will grow

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EU

The proposals identified areas where the euro could potentially become more dominant, such as the issuance of green bonds, digital currencies, and international trade in raw…