Eastern EU recession will be deepest since transition

Eastern EU recession will be deepest since transition but economies will probably rebound in 2021

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GDP forecasts for Russia and selected states, 2020-21

GDP forecasts for Russia and selected countries in 2020-21

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Trends in the Urals oil price and Russian GDP compared

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Industrial output fell by over one-third year-on-year in April, the first full month of lockdown

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Large-scale mining operations are reopening following the COVID-19-related lockdown

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Local governments will spend trillions of renminbi to aid GDP and jobs, but the scope to add productive capacity varies

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Industrial output saw a record drop in April, prompting fears of a double-digit fall in GDP in the second quarter

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UK car sales continued to plunge in May while euro-area retail sales fell sharply in April

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The president earned praise for his initial crisis strategy, but his government's approach now faces serious tests

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The nationally ruling Awami League appeared to be invincible before the onset of the pandemic crisis

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