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Recovery plan will meet EU priorities not Greek needs

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GREECE/EU

The plan, otherwise known as Greece 2.0, is reportedly the most detailed national plan EU officials have yet seen. It contains 175 investment projects and reforms. Green…

VW affair raises 'German model' questions

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GERMANY

The financial implications of the VW scandal could threaten the operation of Germany's largest carmaker. The scandal is damaging the reputation of not only the car sector but also…

Next Dutch government will likely be ‘greener’

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NETHERLANDS

Government formation should have been relatively straightforward but a series of political controversies have damaged VVD leader and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s credibility…

Hungarian forint is increasingly vulnerable to attack

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Central banks’ policy dilemmas.

Greek banks have shed bad debt but remain vulnerable

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GREECE

Stronger balance sheets will reduce systemic risk in the sector. Efficient financial intermediation by Greek banks is a vital requirement for achieving economic growth targets in…

Omicron will slow but not weaken German recovery

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GERMANY

Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann stated that the “recovery has been somewhat pushed back” by the impact of supply chain restrictions, the rising costs of raw materials and…

Central-East European banks will weather COVID-19 hit

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EUROPE

Lockdowns to contain the spread of COVID-19 have slowed economic activity. Throughout Central, Eastern and South-eastern Europe (CESEE), there were major portfolio outflows in…

Virus second wave will derail Greek budget forecasts

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GREECE

The official baseline is for an 8.2% GDP contraction in 2020, and a 7.5% rebound in 2021. It took into account moderate restrictions on movement in winter 2020/21, but the…

Portugal's budget tutelage is deferred not ended

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PORTUGAL

PORTUGAL: Budget tutelage is deferred not ended

Business response will define Germany’s China strategy

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GERMANY

The strategy is an attempt to define a more coherent approach towards China, taking into account changes in China’s foreign and domestic policies. While being strongly critical of…