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Prospects for Western Europe in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for Western Europe in 2019.

EU supply chain law faces major obstacles in Germany

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EU/GERMANY

The vote was lost following Germany’s decision to oppose the directive, which encouraged others to abstain. There are only a few weeks left for the Council to vote again on the…

Polish isolation in EU could cost PiS government dear

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POLAND

The Law and Justice (PiS) government has already enacted a bill changing the appointment system for the National Council of the Judiciary and another bill makes the justice…

Common EU migration policy will be hard to achieve

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EU

The EU is still struggling to formulate a coordinated response to the migration crisis, but it has managed to make significant cuts in illegal immigration by tightening control of…

Bosnian Serbs are unlikely to seek independence yet

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BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA

The move followed changes to the Bosnia-Hercegovina (BiH) election law, aimed at enhancing electoral transparency, imposed by High Representative Christian Schmidt. RS President…

EU would be badly prepared for a fresh migrant crisis

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EU

The EU’s Dublin regulation, which determines the member state responsible for an asylum application, has never worked satisfactorily. Attempts at a fundamental overhaul have…

Ireland will look to expand its international reach

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IRELAND

Ireland's foreign policy.

Emissions cuts face strong pushback in the Netherlands

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NETHERLANDS

Nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands are twice the EU average; efforts to curb them are putting a brake on investment and economic growth. Construction and industry have suffered…

A new Polish government must undo PiS state capture

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POLAND

The United Right (ZP) coalition gained most votes, but lacked a government-forming majority. The opposition -- the Civic Coalition (KO), the Third Way (TD) coalition of Szymon…

Prospects for the EU to end-2017

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PROSPECTS H2 2017

Prospects for the EU to end-2017.