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Risky Polish spending plans will boost PiS support

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POLAND

The PiS government's first four months.

IMF inclined to shun third Greek bailout

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GREECE/INT

EU institutions have offered modest debt restructuring but are demanding higher levels of repayments for a decade, financed by tax hikes and spending cuts that would be legislated…

Draghi’s departure weakens Italian and EU stability

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ITALY

President Sergio Mattarella decided to dissolve parliament and announced that elections would take place on September 25. The right-wing parties, Brothers of Italy (FdI), League…

Lagging Albanian reforms overshadow EU accession talks

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ALBANIA

The code would incorporate controversial constitutional amendments favouring the governing Socialist Party (PS). The slow pace of judicial reform has held back Albania’s EU…

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…

Belgium’s move to a four-day week will be gradual

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BELGIUM

From November 21, private sector workers can now work four instead of five days per week as part of the federal government’s new Labour Deal. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said…

Reforms are unlikely to fix the EU’s migration puzzle

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EU

The reforms will give member states more powers to reject and deport refugees, while also providing but not mandating ways to strengthen burden-sharing among member states…

Corruption cases will boost opposition in Italy

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ITALY

Corruption in Italy.

Greek government has made good start towards recovery

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GREECE

Mitsotakis government’s first moves.

Georgia unlikely to mend its ways despite EU rebuff

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GEORGIA/EU

When Ukraine and Moldova received that status on June 23, Georgia was granted only a 'European perspective', which in practice means candidate status is deferred until it…