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Hungary cannot easily replace lost EU funding

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HUNGARY

EU finance ministers in response postponed decisions on paying Hungary EUR5.8bn under the post-COVID-19 recovery plan, and whether to freeze EUR7.5bn from the ‘cohesion’ funds due…

IMF funding delay would hit Bosnian Serbs more

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BOSNIA

Blockages holding up Bosnia's EU accession process and new IMF arrangement.

German spending crisis will have key implications

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GERMANY

The ruling means there is a gap of at least EUR17bn (USD18.4bn) in next year’s spending that needs to be addressed. The coalition parties are divided on how to resolve the issue.

Fragile Bosnia could shake Balkan region

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BALKANS

Part of the preparations for the summit was the ‘reflection forum’ in Trieste on June 26-27, which gathered representatives of international organisations, media and NGOs from…

A new Polish government must undo PiS state capture

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POLAND

The United Right (ZP) coalition gained most votes, but lacked a government-forming majority. The opposition -- the Civic Coalition (KO), the Third Way (TD) coalition of Szymon…

Ban on Germany’s far right is unlikely

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GERMANY

The controversy fuels a debate about a possible ban of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). While the constitutional hurdles remain high, German officials have begun to…

Kosovo could complicate Serbia's EU accession talks

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SERBIA/EU

The Commission's progress report for Serbia.

European rent crisis could become a defining issue

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EUROPE

Rental rises are most acute in major cities, where institutional funds with substantial wealth have increased their weight in the rental market, making housing less affordable…

EU supply chain law faces major obstacles in Germany

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EU/GERMANY

The vote was lost following Germany’s decision to oppose the directive, which encouraged others to abstain. There are only a few weeks left for the Council to vote again on the…

German coalition tensions will intensify this year

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GERMANY

The disappointing result for the parties reflects national polling trends: all parties suffered a decline in support throughout 2022. Economic challenges and important upcoming…