Eastern EU may target those vulnerable to inflation

The New Year is proving hard for the EU's east, where food costs 20-45% more year-on-year and war continues in Ukraine

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Smaller firms at heart of China's development strategy

The government sees small and medium-sized enterprises as crucial to China's near- and long-term future

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Supply disruptions are easing in the container shipping market, demand has dropped sharply and freight rates will fall

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Times of crisis can make or break governments; President Luis Abinader’s has thrived

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Federal and Tigrayan authorities have consolidated the peace process but progress remains slow

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The labour market remains tight but will gradually weaken while reduced wage demands will ease wage-price spiral fears

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Morocco was an early entrant in the green hydrogen sector, driven by financial rather than environmental concerns

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Supporters of an arrested governor are causing major localised disruption, but they may struggle to sustain it

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Quartz, a key component of the semiconductor value chain, is escaping the constraints of US-China sanctions

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African governments may use rising demand for rare earths to push for more climate change-related finance

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