Greece's debt capitulation has political risk

Syriza government is caught between filling gap in public finances and breaking election promises

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China's think tanks and universities set for shakeup

Xi's government has new plans to centralise control of university education and bring the intelligentsia into line

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Kazakhstan will push industrial programme to diversify economy but needs to grow human resource skills pool

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Sluggish growth and fiscal austerity will crimp lending this year -- which in turn may hamper economic recovery

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Radical policies floated ahead of the May 2014 elections will gain momentum when parliament re-opens on February 12

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The success of renewables projects in Kenya, South Africa and elsewhere suggests they could provide an alternative

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After a decade of high oil prices and high public spending, Gulf states face a serious fiscal squeeze in the years ahead

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Suspensions of senior anti-graft officials portend less independence -- though the courts will slow the trend for now

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The Commission's infrastructure initiative could reinforce the ongoing monetary policy effort to boost growth

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The bill will strengthen unions but may not boost job creation as promised, at least not in the short term

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