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UK defence plans are ambitious but face challenges

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UNITED KINGDOM

Johnson says the funding will be used to give the United Kingdom Europe’s largest navy, an enhanced global military presence, a new space force and greater cyber warfare…

Greek GDP will plunge despite latest stimulus package

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GREECE

The speech set out the government’s economic policy guidelines for the remainder of 2020 and 2021, largely extending the package of fiscal measures in place since April 2020…

France’s Macron will struggle to implement key goals

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FRANCE

Macron aims to raise the retirement age, improve the business environment, cut unemployment and promote a green energy transition in the next five years. To do so, he plans only…

New government will strengthen EU values in Lithuania

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LITHUANIA

The Homeland Union-Christian Democrat (TS-LDK)-led government sworn in on December 11 will make no changes to Lithuania’s US- and EU-aligned and anti-Moscow foreign policy. The…

Belgian unity is at stake under new government

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BELGIUM

The coalition, headed by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, consists of seven parties from Green, liberal, socialist and fiscally conservative backgrounds. The main challenges will…

EU leaders will be constrained by deepening divisions

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EU

EU institutions.

COVID-19 threatens Belgium’s future unity

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BELGIUM

Tensions between Belgium's regions.

Poland is expecting GDP to grow by 4.6% in 2022

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POLAND

POLAND: GDP expected to grow by 4.6% in 2022

Rising airline losses will add pressure on governments

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EUROPE

EUROPE: Airline damage to add pressure on governments

French government faces a difficult fiscal dilemma

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FRANCE

As a result of dwindling tax revenue, he also said that state spending would be cut by EUR10bn (USD10.8bn). The government’s forecast for this year is more optimistic than…