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Ethiopian protest risk rises as emergency declared

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ETHIOPIA

The declaration came a week after reports emerged that protestors were attacking foreign businesses in the country as well as government property. Under the state of emergency…

Irish foreign security policy will shift gradually

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IRELAND

Ireland, which is one of the few European countries that is militarily neutral, is coming under increased pressure to align with its EU partners on international security issues…

Global quantum technology competition will heat up

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INTERNATIONAL

Large-scale practical applications and commercialisation may still be a decade or more away, but their future significance is already moving them to the forefront of US-China…

Romanian fiscal and external deficits will remain wide

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ROMANIA

Romania is among the member states liable to the EDP. Although its debt is relatively low at 47.9% of GDP, Romania has wide budget and current account deficits, yet its tax-to-GDP…

EU global regulatory influence faces rising challenges

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EU

However, the economic and geopolitical environment which facilitated its global regulatory success is changing.

Markets do not expect Hungary to quell inflation

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HUNGARY

This was legislating by decree; the announcement gave few details of the changes from the budget passed in parliament in mid-2022. The announcement did say an increase in the…

Macroprudential policy may slow Baltic price rises

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BALTIC STATES

Despite a slight deceleration in Estonia to 3.7%, inflation is still rising faster in the Baltic states than the euro-area average. This can partly be explained by higher…

COVID-19 will reshape the EU’s defence priorities

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EU

EU defence priorities.

EU faces dilemma over wind energy

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EUROPE

The initiative indicates the degree to which the sector has assumed strategic importance in terms of both energy security and the achievement of climate change targets, although…

More migrant traffic will stretch Bosnia’s capacity

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BOSNIA

The recent rise in migrant traffic into Bosnia.