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Czech and Polish anti-inflation plans may work better

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EASTERN EUROPE

Budget constraints make it difficult for the Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak authorities to help households and firms suffering as a result of the economic shocks caused by…

Prospects for Russia in the fourth quarter

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PROSPECTS Q4 2015

Prospects for Russia in the fourth quarter.

Libya talks will go on regardless of Congress decision

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LIBYA

The first condition is to move the location of the talks from Geneva to Ghat. The second is that the other attendees recognise the Supreme Court ruling of November 2014, which…

Prospects for the United States in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for the United States in the third quarter.

Ukraine invasion will raise Estonian premier’s support

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ESTONIA

For Estonians, the war in Ukraine has awakened traumatic memories of Soviet invasion during the Second World War and generates great sympathy for Ukraine and anger at Russia, as…

Gun violence will destabilise Serbian government

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SERBIA

The shootings have unleashed a major political crisis in Serbia, including large-scale anti-government protests. They have also triggered a debate on small arms in the country as…

Russian energy influence in Moldova will decline

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MOLDOVA

The decision to make Vestmodtransgaz the transmission system operator (TSO) will facilitate the overhaul of national gas utility MoldovaGaz. It will also deprive Russia of…

Latvia's ruling coalition may go through a reshuffle

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LATVIA

The election of Rinkevics, who has been Latvia’s foreign minister since 2011, indicates that there will be continuity in setting foreign policy, in which an activist president can…

Poland’s housing boom is likely to end soon

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POLAND

The construction industry in Eastern Europe, and Poland in particular, has boomed during the last decade. However, this is likely to change. Poland’s latest reform of…

Polish government’s Russia scare campaign may backfire

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POLAND

Political parties are looking for effective strategies ahead of the October elections. PiS aims to attract voters through generous welfare spending but also take on former Prime…