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The international strength of the euro will grow

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EU

The proposals identified areas where the euro could potentially become more dominant, such as the issuance of green bonds, digital currencies, and international trade in raw…

Preventing US election interference may be too late

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UNITED STATES

With the 2020 US presidential election looming, there is more attention to the threat of foreign interference. In the 2016 presidential election, Russia carried out a broad…

Greens in German government would be pragmatic

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GERMANY

Based on current polling trends, it could even overtake Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) as the largest party. A government involving the Greens would have a…

Prospects for misinformation in 2020-24

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PROSPECTS 2020-24

Prospects for misformation in 2020-24.

Russia sees digitalisation as new technical revolution

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RUSSIA

The government is attaching high hopes to its digitalisation strategy to stimulate economic growth, increase government efficiency and improve people's quality of life. Despite…

Eastern European crypto market will see robust growth

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EASTERN EUROPE

In recent years, the crypto sector has gone through a rapid expansion across Eastern Europe thanks to the high number of IT specialists and software engineers in the workforce as…

China will step up attempts to bolster food security

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CHINA

The law would set out responsibilities to support agricultural production, protect farmland, improve storage and reduce waste. Maintaining domestic production of key staples is a…

Russia's grand development plan goes ahead amid delays

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RUSSIA

The budget allocates substantial funds to the National Projects, a sweeping development programme unveiled in 2018 and rescheduled in July this year. Despite the renewed focus on…

Russian reform blueprint may be politically untenable

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RUSSIA

President Vladimir Putin's advisers are drafting a strategic plan for reinvigorating the economy, to form part of his campaign programme for the March 2018 election. Putin's…

Central Asia faces COVID-19 surge and resurgence risks

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CENTRAL ASIA

Like Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan took timely action when evidence of COVID-19 emerged. Their governments' claim of effective management may prove justified but is…