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EU growth plan may boost Western Balkan economies

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EU/BALKANS

The EU has put aside EUR6bn (USD6.4bn) to advance the inclusion of Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia into the single market and to…

Raising its Balkan profile will cost Russia little

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BALKANS

Russia's contacts with Balkans political parties.

Gulf alliances leave Eritrea in hostile neighbourhood

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ERITREA

Eritrea and regional geopolitics

Trudeau-Biden talks make good optics and some progress

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CANADA/US

Biden and his host, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, worked hard to project positive bilateral relations, stressing their alignment on international issues. There was some progress…

Investment would flood into Libya if politics settled

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LIBYA

Moscow's straitened circumstances, and the increased Western interest in Libya as an oil and gas supplier, created incentives for Libyans and Westerners alike to explore increased…

Czech shift in EU priorities sidelines Balkans

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CZECH REPUBLIC/EU

Contrary to past commitments, the Czech EU presidency will not produce any high-level political initiative to further the stalled EU integration of the Western Balkans. Priorities…

Iraqi premier and militias in slow-burn confrontation

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IRAQ

He has moved to roll back some of their penetration of state structures and revenue streams. However, they are striking back, with ongoing rocket attacks targeting US interests…

Climate policies to alter global business environment

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INTERNATIONAL

Accelerating climate change threatens vast human and economic loss. In response, developed-country governments are legislating to force businesses to change while also seeking to…

EU energy package may fall short of expectations

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EU

This represents a continuation of its attempts to develop an energy union and promote the development of clean energy options. It aims at helping member states move away from…

Disunity will hamper Libya fight against Islamic State

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LIBYA

The fight has been hampered by the contest between the GNA and two rival administrations -- the now-sidelined Tripoli-based General National Congress (GNC) and the eastern…