Kazakh leader retires but has succession plan in hand

President Nazarbayev took everyone by surprise by stepping down but he will direct the succession

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Soft landing has become more likely in Central Europe

Despite a better-than-expected GDP outturn in the fourth quarter of 2018, the Central European outlook has dimmed

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The emergence of a new progressive party will transform the political scene in Poland

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A recent survey suggests that social conservatism is far more limited than suggested by the 2018 presidential election

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The Trump administration has brought sentencing reform to the front after passing the First Step Act

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After several difficult years, the economy of Iraq’s Kurdish region has started to see signs of growth

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The government faces international but not domestic pressure over a string of socially conservative policy moves

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The growing clout of the corporate sector in housing and political instability will harm a long-term housing solution

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The Law and Justice government will look to capitalise on Poland’s improved fiscal position

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Policies to combat declining CEE populations and workforces may prove ineffective, outside such outliers as Estonia

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