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Moldova buffeted by price, energy and security crises

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MOLDOVA

The government is already struggling to manage spiralling prices, the risk of reduced gas supplies and increased instability in the separatist Transnistria region. Protests over…

Ukrainian refugees will stretch eastern EU’s welcome

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EASTERN EU

The war in Ukraine is uniting Central-East European (CEE) populations in support of Ukrainians and against ties with the Putin government. However, it is muddying attitudes to…

Kazakhstan's early election looks to cement Nazarbayev

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KAZAKHSTAN

The Central Electoral Commission has registered incumbent President Nursultan Nazarbayev as the candidate of the ruling NurOtan party. His candidacy is supported by two others…

War in Ukraine will deepen poverty in Central Europe

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EASTERN EUROPE

Central-East European (CEE) economies grow faster than most in good times but are more vulnerable in bad times, lacking the political and financial capital and competences to…

Ceasefire may ultimately dislodge Turkey from Syria

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TURKEY

Over the last two months, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has deployed Turkish military resources to Libya and the Syrian governorate of Idlib in an attempt to prevent Ankara’s…

Economy may suffer as party leaves Slovak government

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SLOVAKIA

Deep rifts have dominated Slovak politics since the four-party coalition’s conception, but disagreements between Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OLaNO) and SaS…

Ukraine strives to tighten hold on Zakarpatska

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UKRAINE

The president stated that despite the limits of Ukraine's security forces, the use of force will remain the state's prerogative. Poroshenko's comments follow the July 11 clash and…

Hryvnia collapse will put Ukraine's stability at risk

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UKRAINE

In order to receive new IMF lending, the budget also introduces big gas price rises, and increases defence spending. Meanwhile, the hryvnia's disastrous February weakening…

Mozambique’s FRELIMO will push for pre-poll debt boost

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MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambique's debt strategy.

Russian economy edges into recovery phase

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RUSSIA

Positive signs are still thin on the ground, but a modest recovery in demand is apparent. Oil export figures are less bad than they could have been, and natural gas sales are…