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Yemen’s humanitarian crisis will worsen

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YEMEN

The impact of the Russia-Ukraine war is worsening the existing humanitarian crisis. Already 17 million of Yemen's 30 million people are living at an emergency level of food…

Virus second wave will derail Greek budget forecasts

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GREECE

The official baseline is for an 8.2% GDP contraction in 2020, and a 7.5% rebound in 2021. It took into account moderate restrictions on movement in winter 2020/21, but the…

Inflation and deficits may upset Hungary’s economy

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HUNGARY

Hungary’s inflation rate was the EU’s highest in spring 2021. Spending promises and tax cuts ahead of elections due by spring 2022 are widening the budget deficit. Prime…

Greece has reserves to help economy fight virus impact

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GREECE

This is one of several temporary ECB measures against tightening liquidity in the euro-area due to the coronavirus pandemic which in Greece has cut official GDP forecasts…

New UK immigration plans will favour non-EU migrants

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UNITED KINGDOM

UK immigration plans.

COVID-19 may hit less resilient EU eastern areas more

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EU

At least in the EU’s eleven eastern member states (EU-11), there has been significant if slow progress in lifting standards of living across the board in the past decade…

The Netherlands’ Rutte may be losing grip on power

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NETHERLANDS

Outlook for the Dutch government.

Time has come to close more Polish coal mines

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POLAND

Efforts to tackle financial problems at state-owned coal miner Polska Grupa Gornicza (PGG) were deferred during the two-year election cycle which ended in July. PGG faces the…

Dinar ban will damage EU-led Kosovo-Serbia dialogue

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KOSOVO

A Central Bank regulation reaffirming the euro as sole legal tender has alarmed Kosovo’s Serbs who see it as a direct threat to their existence and is jeopardising already complex…