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Bulgarian public sector data breach reveals EU trend

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EU

Public sector and GDPR.

Catalan independence would unsettle financial markets

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SPAIN

The turmoil triggered by the unauthorised Catalan independence referendum on October 1 will weigh on Spain’s recent strong growth performance, test the coalition governments of…

Bosnian splits will widen ahead of October elections

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BOSNIA

Bosnia’s pre-election situation.

Moldovan government grits its teeth for recession

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MOLDOVA

A recent reshuffle raises questions about whether government can avoid returning to old problems of infighting and nepotism; this is important if IMF support is to continue. Until…

Firm's sale to swing more Turkish media behind Erdogan

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TURKEY

The sale of the Dogan Media group to Demiroren.

Latvian banks face tighter scrutiny and some may merge

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LATVIA

Recent high-profile incidents have called into question the viability of the business model in large parts of Latvia’s banking sector. In February, the US Treasury accused ABLV…

EU fiscal rule reform will raise member-state tensions

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EU

Debt and deficit rules have failed. Fiscal policy has become a matter of negotiation between the Commission and EU countries, with the former's judgement mattering more than…

GDPR enforcement will improve slowly in the EU

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EU

The European Commission has repeatedly rejected calls to assess the GDPR’s performance, but in June the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Wojciech Wiewiorowski broke the…

Brexit risks derailing record UK job market momentum

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UNITED KINGDOM

Brexit and the UK economy.

EU content moderation law faces enforcement challenges

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EU

X is suspected of breaching obligations under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to counter illegal content and disinformation. Other concerns include the suspected deceptive…