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WTO marginalisation will further fragment world trade

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INTERNATIONAL

The failure of the Doha Round led states to focus on regional agreements instead, weakening global standards, and latterly US action has compromised the WTO's dispute resolution…

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…

Turkish-EU relations may move to new stage

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TURKEY/EU

Turkish-EU relations.

Beirut faces a massive challenge on aid and reform

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LEBANON

The government has drawn up a detailed document setting out the gravity of the country’s economic plight and requesting over 10 billion dollars of additional aid from the IMF and…

Moldova's real economy faces recession

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MOLDOVA

Moldova's economic crisis.

Syrian-Lebanese food shortages will drive instability

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SYRIA/LEBANON

While Lebanon is experiencing what the World Bank dubbed “the worst economic crisis in more than a century”, civil war-torn Syria has been hit by one of the most severe droughts…

2023 will test East European V4 economies’ resilience

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EASTERN EUROPE

Economic hardship may be increasing support for populism and far-right politics, especially in the more vulnerable Slovakia and Hungary. Proximity to the war, including spending…

South Sudan’s humanitarian crisis will deepen

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SOUTH SUDAN

Since South Sudan’s conflict entered its most recent phase in July, humanitarian needs have risen. Donors and relief agencies will prepare for another year of a large-scale…

Rift with EU looks likely after Turkish referendum

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TURKEY

Its fairness has been challenged by the opposition and international observers. Erdogan is nevertheless pressing ahead with consolidating his authority; in the coming months he…

Sudan’s war-hit economy will contract and maladapt

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SUDAN

They highlighted the impact on industry and banking, especially in the capital, Khartoum. The three-month war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has…