Prospects for Central-Eastern Europe in 2016

Calls for tighter border controls across the Schengen zone will affect non-Schengen members

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Prospects for Japan in 2016

Japan heads into 2016 with strong leadership but a weak economy

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Russia's economic problems are starting to affect consumer buying habits and tastes

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Politically indispensable, the generous pension system is vulnerable to demographic change and economic downturn

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Many Russian towns are reliant on a single industry and the risk of unrest in Putin's political heartland is growing

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Progressive Democrats' boost for the candidacy of Bernie Sanders are shifting the agenda of the party

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Despite still-high approval ratings, Vazquez faces greater challenges than in his earlier term of office

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Demographic shifts will increasingly favour Democrats at the polls, but longer-term policy changes remain elusive

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The appointment of a new mining minister will likely exacerbate, not alleviate, the sector's mounting troubles

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Polish and Hungarian growth will lag robust Czech performance this year

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