Albania will try harder to meet EU calls for reform

Albania’s EU integration is delayed again, judicial reform proceeds slowly and parliament lacks a genuine opposition

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Local election wins raise Hungarian opposition hopes

The opposition makes an unexpected breakthrough in city and county elections

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Established foreign investors are aware of the obstacles but know how to tackle them

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Scandals have forced the justice minister to resign after just weeks in office, reflecting badly on the president

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Much rides on promised justice sector reforms, not least because of popular demands for accountability for past abuses

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The government has backed down on the scrapping of fuel subsidies, easing protests for now

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The confrontation between the government and the anti-government protest movement is escalating

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The rivalry between Macron and Le Pen will likely be the main focus of France’s 2022 presidential election.

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China’s Strategic Support Force allows Beijing to project power into the ‘strategic frontiers’ of space and cyberspace

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Economic performance is a factor in shaping Western Balkan states’ viability and their populations’ desire to emigrate

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