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Laschet faces tough battle to become CDU chancellor

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GERMANY

His first job is to unite the party and enhance his support base. If Laschet becomes chancellor, which is not certain, he would represent continuity with the Merkel era but in a…

Wild Bulgarian election rhetoric will abate in office

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BULGARIA

Borisov’s third administration.

Spain’s ‘lost generation’ may alter political dynamics

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SPAIN

While the country has traditionally struggled to secure good working conditions for young people, the situation has become significantly worse since the 2008-09 financial crisis…

Hungary will ease immigration to meet labour shortage

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HUNGARY

The poorly publicised law provides for an entirely new visa system, focused on streamlining guest-worker and skilled worker permits from third countries. It addresses an…

Regional response to Venezuelan migrants will evolve

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VENEZUELA

After an initially haphazard response, there is now better planning around both immediate humanitarian need and permanent settlement, underpinned by donor financial and technical…

Brexit will increase pressures in the UK labour market

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UNITED KINGDOM

Despite the change of administration after the Brexit referendum in June 2016, it remains government policy to reduce net migration to the “tens of thousands” per year. However…

Polish society may accept large Ukrainian influx

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POLAND

Geographical proximity as well as strong socio-cultural links have made Poland a popular destination for Ukrainian economic migrants for two decades. The presence of Ukrainian…

Clientelism will not avail Greek ruling party in 2019

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GREECE

The agreement settles the Macedonian ‘name dispute' that has bedevilled bilateral relations since the mid-1990s. Foreign, not social, issues have taken centre stage in politics…

Divided vote raises pressure on Austria's government

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AUSTRIA

In the final run-off round that took place on May 22, Van der Bellen won 50.3% of the votes. His opponent Norbert Hofer, candidate of the populist far-right Freedom Party (FPOe)…

Migrants help keep Central European populists in power

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Populists' exploitation of the refugee crisis in Central Europe.