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Russian reform blueprint may be politically untenable

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RUSSIA

President Vladimir Putin's advisers are drafting a strategic plan for reinvigorating the economy, to form part of his campaign programme for the March 2018 election. Putin's…

Brazil's centre-left fails to exploit government woes

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BRAZIL

After five months in office, the government of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has no official supporting coalition in Congress, where it has suffered a series of defeats. The…

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…

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…

Russia's budget reflects caution on future spending

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RUSSIA

A three-year budget cycle is intended to create predictability after a year in which the initial budget had to be revised as the oil price outlook grew gloomier. Spending cuts are…

Hryvnia collapse will put Ukraine's stability at risk

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UKRAINE

In order to receive new IMF lending, the budget also introduces big gas price rises, and increases defence spending. Meanwhile, the hryvnia's disastrous February weakening…

Power-sharing will hinder reforms in Romania

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ROMANIA

Prospective entry into the passport-free area will give a boost to the Romanian cabinet backed by the Social Democrats (PSD) and National Liberals (PNL). While providing…

Oil prices will squeeze Russian budget spending

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RUSSIA

The government's scramble to revise its budget.

EU foreign policy fragmentation will increase

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EU

Structural challenges to EU foreign policy.

Mexico budget could bolster Morena election hopes

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MEXICO

The package also contains revenue legislation and lays out key economic assumptions such as the projected oil price and growth expectations for the US economy. A new president and…