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Syriza sets collision course with Greece's creditors

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GREECE

The left-right coalition will secure tomorrow's parliamentary vote of confidence, having 162 seats in the 300-seat house. However, its two parties -- Coalition of the Radical…

Kosovo’s switch to renewable energy will be slow

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KOSOVO

The strategy envisages the installation of 1,600 megawatts of renewable power generation capacity as well as investment into coal. Soaring prices and electricity shortages are…

Global clean energy transition will be slow

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INTERNATIONAL

Carbon reduction strategies.

Croatia will watch whether euro adoption raises prices

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CROATIA

After implementing its anti-inflationary stabilisation programme in 1993, Croatia recorded stable and modest inflation rates. That changed in 2022, when inflation accelerated…

Greek government has made good start towards recovery

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GREECE

Mitsotakis government’s first moves.

EU green ambitions are strongly reflected in budget

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EU

Overall, some 30% of the budget will involve climate-related spending. One of the key reforms concerns the EU’s own resources mechanism to finance spending, with plans to…

French state bailout may not remedy Areva nuclear woes

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FRANCE

The deal, which values Areva NP at 2.7 billion euros (3 billion dollars), is in effect a bailout designed to secure the survival of Areva and the French nuclear supply chain.

COVID-19 crisis will spoil Greek climate-related plans

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GREECE

After securing a record allocation from the new EU budget, estimated at EUR72bn (USD84.8bn), the Greek authorities must now formulate a comprehensive strategic development plan in…

Greek debt deal will bring fresh elections soon

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GREECE

The new programme will support recapitalisation of the banking system, allow orderly -- rather than fire-sale -- divestment of state-owned assets and promote liberalisation of the…

Egypt will struggle to save its gas surplus

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EGYPT

This is increasing annually because of population growth and rising global temperatures. Exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are on hold until autumn, and upstream production…