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East-west EU divides will persist under new Commission

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EU

CEE influence in the new Commission.

Catalan crisis raises pressure on regional government

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SPAIN

Unrest in Catalonia.

EU integration will be restricted post-Brexit

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EU

EU direction post-Brexit.

Schengen enlargement may be delayed further

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ROMANIA/BULGARIA

Austria vetoed both countries’ accession, ignoring the European Commission’s positive recommendation. The Netherlands opposed only Bulgaria’s entry. Schengen’s non-enlargement…

Senegal's Sonko could be a major contender in 2024

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SENEGAL

The newly formed opposition and civil society alliance, the Movement for the Defense of Democracy (M2D), has questioned the independence and rationale for the Commission, given…

EU could be about to lose influence over Balkans

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EU/BALKANS

The EU’s revised enlargement process.

Ivory Coast’s legislative polls will test reform claim

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IVORY COAST

The poll was marred by pre- and post-election violence, resulting in scores of arrests (including some opposition leaders) and over 85 deaths. Ouattara has officially begun a…

Central African Republic peace deal needs executing

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The accord, the full contents of which are still not public, differs from previous deals in that it follows the first direct talks between the parties and because the government…

Prospects for the Balkans in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for the Balkans in 2019.

Unclear strategy may upend Ivorian opposition chances

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IVORY COAST

It remains unclear whether the main opposition candidate, former President Henri Konan Bedie (1993-99), will propose a boycott of the October 31 polls. Meanwhile, the state…