Future of Ecuador’s ruling party hangs in the balance

As tensions build within Ecuador’s ruling party, a split might be no bad thing for the president

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Prospects for Sub-Saharan African economies in 2018

Stabilising external conditions have fostered a moderate growth recovery, but structural reforms weigh on prospects

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President Mauricio Macri will aim to capitalise on a good mid-term election result to lay the groundwork for re-election

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While most eastern EU economies will experience a strong cyclical upswing, the Western Balkans will remain unstable

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All but one of Argentina's 24 provincial governors have accepted a new deal to cut spending and end lawsuits

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President Putin faces no challengers but needs to show his next term will be dynamic, not more of the same

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The idea that the economy has turned a corner must be treated with caution because growth remains disappointing

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Commission is more upbeat in Bulgaria’s judicial report than Romania’s, which pointedly urges adhering to past successes

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Unemployment remains ultra-low and productivity edged up the most since 2011 in the third quarter

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The presidential election is highly unpredictable and prospects for reform limited, while growth will pick up modestly

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