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Kremlin will tighten control over information space

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RUSSIA

This has enabled the leadership to manage vulnerabilities ahead of a vote intended to legitimise President Vladimir Putin's continued rule. However, the authorities’ efforts to…

Angolan government will point to early reform progress

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ANGOLA

The underperformance of the oil sector, coupled with a recent fuel distribution crisis, have combined to dampen growth forecasts for 2019. While President Joao Lourenco’s…

Azerbaijan must adjust to less oil at lower prices

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AZERBAIJAN

Negative trends in Azerbaijan's economy.

Russia can expect only limited GDP growth

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RUSSIA

First-quarter GDP data show that the economy is stabilising after two years of recession. Obstacles to continued growth emerged before either the Ukraine crisis or the fall in…

Russian leaders will try to limit Panama leak damage

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RUSSIA

Impact of 'Panama Papers' revelations on the government.

Prospects for Russian politics to end-2019

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PROSPECTS H2 2019

Prospects for Russian politics to end-2019.

Politics will exacerbate Lebanon’s economic crises

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LEBANON

Lebanon also only has a caretaker government with restricted powers, at a time when the economy has contracted for four consecutive years. A staff-level IMF package worth USD3bn…

Hungary’s corruption will impede economic development

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HUNGARY

That amounts to 8.7% of GDP. Abuse of public procurement due to cronyism has become an integral part of the Orban government, with the transfer of huge amounts of public funds…

Weak economy compounds Moldovan political instability

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MOLDOVA

Economic weakness plus popular resentment of an elite seen as corrupt creates potential for mass demonstrations by pro- and anti-EU factions. Russia's importance as an economic…

Lebanon’s possible new government would still struggle

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LEBANON

This comes as the worsening economic crisis today caused Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh to end fuel subsidies, abolishing a preferential exchange rate for imports. The EU is…