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Minimum wage rises will differ in Eastern Europe's V4

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EASTERN EUROPE

The new EU directive requires those member states that have a statutory minimum wage to set it in relation to indicative reference values, such as a basket of goods and services…

Hydrogen’s climate impact will favour local use

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INTERNATIONAL

The shortcomings of hydrogen as a green energy source.

EU will offset the drop of China's NME status

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EU/CHINA

Prospects for the EU dropping China from its NME list.

Rise in Polish health spending could be more ambitious

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POLAND

This has resulted in the limited availability of a range of health services and in structural problems, including insufficient human resources and public hospital debts. However…

EU integration could provide a way to sanction Hungary

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HUNGARY/EU

The EU treaty’s Article 7 may be invoked in response to concerns about the state of democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law in a member state. Yesterday's decision by…

Cryptocurrency regulation in South Asia is diverging

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SOUTH ASIA

Regulators worldwide are concerned about the impact of cryptos on systemic financial and political risks, yet progress on policy frameworks has been slow and the stance has…

Jakarta’s ‘downstreaming’ policy could backfire

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INDONESIA

The policy involves restricting exports of certain raw materials in an attempt to encourage greater value-added processing domestically. The government banned exports of nickel…

Russian repression grows despite regime stability

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RUSSIA

'Foreign agent', 'undesirable organisation' and 'extremist' designations have become the standard mechanisms for squeezing investigative journalists, independent media and other…

California leads on US plastic pollution controls

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US

According to OECD data, the United States generates the most plastics waste per head of any nation -- some 220 kilograms per capita, 1.75 times the developed economies' average…

Castro's Cuba reforms to face pressure on all fronts

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CUBA

The release of the 32-page document follows the historic visit of US President Barack Obama in March, and the PCC congress in April, which the government used to reaffirm the…