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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…

Germany’s economy will struggle to grow this year

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GERMANY

GDP appears to have remained flat, quarter-on-quarter, in January-March, while there was a significant fall in industrial production in March and in investor confidence over the…

Germany’s inflation shows no signs of slowing

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GERMANY

Soaring inflation coincides with declining consumer and business confidence. Germany’s main economic forecasters expect inflation to continue in double digits over the coming…

Russian gas cut would hurt EU’s eastern members most

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EASTERN EUROPE

Energy exports have been Russia’s potent weapon against Europe since the Ukraine war began. When NS1 closed for maintenance in July, fears mounted that flows would not resume…

AfD surge will pose dilemmas for CDU in Germany

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GERMANY

It was the first time the party has reached such levels nationally. The poll is consistent with other surveys, which show that the party’s support has risen from around 10% to…

Ukraine crisis will bring heavy costs for Europe

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EU

The sanctions amount to a middle-of-the-road approach: leaders agreed to keep Russia in the SWIFT payment system and avoid targeting Russian energy exports. They will not cause…

Far-left divisions could alter German politics

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GERMANY

The resignation of Bartsch followed Amira Mohamed Ali’s decision to resign as co-chair. The Left is deeply divided, especially over the war in Ukraine, which triggered several…

More negative-yield bonds raise euro-area bank risks

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INTERNATIONAL

Negative yields.

Germany will face long-term housing problems

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GERMANY

Germany's housing dilemma.

War threatens lasting risks for Germany’s economy

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GERMANY

The impact of the war in Ukraine, and Western sanctions on Russia, is already harming the economy through higher energy and consumer prices plus trade disruption. The German…