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Saudi Arabia will hold back from the Lebanese morass

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LEBANON/SAUDI ARABIA

Long-term patron Riyadh has become increasing impatient with Beirut in recent years, largely because of the growing dominance of Tehran-linked factions. This year, Saudi Arabia…

Prospects for the global economy in 2023

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PROSPECTS 2023

Prospects for the global economy in 2023.

Slovenia's window of opportunity to reform is closing

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SLOVENIA

The economy has been growing respectably, helped by rising exports, inward foreign direct investment (FDI), the ECB's quantitative easing and large inflows of EU structural funds…

Egypt will focus on boosting industrial output

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EGYPT

Stabilisation measures implemented with Gulf assistance this year have created a platform for manufacturing growth. If this can be directed to boost manufactured exports, it would…

The G20 will struggle to advance its policy agenda

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INTERNATIONAL

Showcasing the role of rising powers in global economic governance, the presidency will pass from India to Brazil for 2024 and to South Africa in 2025. Developing country…

Western Balkan growth is over-dependent on EU

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BALKANS

Western Balkan growth prospects.

Inequality drives macro imbalances, fuelling tensions

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INTERNATIONAL

Alternative explanations focus on chroncially weak investment and the relocation of production from developed to developing markets. The diagnosis matters because these imbalances…

EU will likely adopt a more protectionist trade policy

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EU

The EU, concerned at the future of its own automotive industry, has threatened a ‘Buy European’ approach in response. Protection is rising as the WTO weakens and states target…

Prospects for the global economy to end-2022

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PROSPECTS

Prospects for the global economy to end-2022.

EU economic security plan faces major challenges

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EU

These stem from the continued autonomy of private-sector firms and the transnational systems they operates through. The EU may exert some influence through targeted policy…