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Swiss economy faces challenges after SNB move

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SWITZERLAND

Prospects for the Swiss economy after the SNB move.

Algeria-Morocco conflict is a possibility

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ALGERIA/MOROCCO

Tensions between Algeria and Morocco have been rising over the past two years. Morocco's highly assertive foreign policy is coupled with an unstable political situation. In…

Lebanese Shia will rely on Hezbollah parallel economy

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LEBANON

This promptly followed reports of a large explosion at a Hezbollah-linked fuel depot on a smuggling route across the Lebanon-Syria border, possibly targeted by Israeli planes.

EU East-West migrant split will have lasting impact

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EU

In an article yesterday, former Polish finance minister Jacek Rostowski defended the stance taken by the Central-Eastern European (CEE) EU states in the migrant crisis via an…

Erdogan’s ambitions will strain EU ties further

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TURKEY/FRANCE

Rising tensions over the conflict in Libya have produced a severe crisis in French-Turkish ties and threaten to exacerbate strains in Ankara’s relations with the EU. By placing…

Palermo failure will delay Libya’s transition process

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LIBYA

The summit reaffirmed the 2015 Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) and the UN’s Action Plan, with a revised timeline. It also affirmed efforts to unify public finances. However, few…

Virus responses will severely hurt Morocco’s economy

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MOROCCO

Morocco imposed a lockdown on March 16 and has declared a health emergency. The government has closed all ‘non-essential’ commercial activity and its borders, as well as imposing…

French-Italian tensions will affect EU policy

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FRANCE/ITALY

The impact of French-Italian tensions.

Limits to Algerian migration to fuel illegal crossings

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ALGERIA

The move signalled a marked toughening against Maghrebi migration, following years of increasing limitations. The impact will be particularly felt by Algerians, whose…

Lebanese army victory could help end political crisis

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LEBANON

The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) are reeling from Saudi Arabia's decision in February to freeze a 3-billion-dollar arms package following Beirut's failure to condemn an attack on…