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Year of elections will not shift Spain's economic woes

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SPAIN

Economic backdrop to the election cycle.

Investment would flood into Libya if politics settled

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LIBYA

Moscow's straitened circumstances, and the increased Western interest in Libya as an oil and gas supplier, created incentives for Libyans and Westerners alike to explore increased…

Oil rush may destabilise Somali politics

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SOMALIA

Although production is not expected for another decade or so, initial signing bonuses and speculative futures are already influencing domestic political processes as foreign and…

Saudi-Emirati economic competition will mount further

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SAUDI ARABIA/UAE

This comes amid a growing divergence between the two countries on oil policy, economic diversification and the conduct of regional affairs, including in Yemen. It forms a strong…

Italian economy faces tougher challenges in 2022

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ITALY

This fast growth will more than offset the impact of the pandemic, which pulled down real output by 8.9% in 2020. Nevertheless, there are significant downside risks associated…

EU’s Visegrad Four will not continue in current format

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EU

Poland may have resolved its rule-of-law dispute with the EU, whereas part of Hungary’s ‘cohesion’ funds are frozen. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven a wedge between Poland…

Saudi-Emirati relations will be tense

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SAUDI ARABIA/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Current animosities are driven by competing economic plans and ambitions for regional leadership. Encouraged by a changing geopolitical environment, strong finances and solid…

Green transition will move slowly in Western Balkans

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BALKANS

EU membership candidates in the region have committed to align their legislation and policies with Brussels’s green agenda. Investment in wind and solar power by domestic and…

Western Balkans might seek new relationship with EU

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BALKANS

Non-economic priorities such as nation-building and partisan political interests have often shaped large developmental projects in the Western Balkans, facilitated by…

Prospects for Syria in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for Syria in 2018.