Slovakia’s response to energy crunch will need EU help

Electricity firm’s mistake has compounded Slovakia’s political and economic weaknesses in face of energy crisis

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Egypt's stability turns on economy, Ethiopia and Libya

Egypt is situated in an often-unstable region, which is currently buffeted by the economic effects of the war in Ukraine

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South Korea has become the largest exporter of arms to the region

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'Loyal opposition' parties survive by mixing occasional criticism with basic loyalty, but now only the latter counts

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Oil extraction and industrial production have held up surprisingly well, but worse is to come

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which India will chair next year, held its latest summit last month

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Ukraine's ability to mount offensives on two fronts show how far it has come from apparent near-defeat

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Tactical nuclear weapons are a 'permissible' step in Russian doctrine, so threatened use is serious but not inevitable

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Germany’s monthly inflation increase between August and September was the highest since March

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Moscow has raised the stakes by formally seizing Ukrainian territory, though it may limit the extent of its claims

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