Austerity will bring political challenges in Sri Lanka

The budget for 2023 is designed to please the IMF, from which Colombo is working hard to secure a bailout

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Azerbaijan to push Karabakh as Russia looks elsewhere

A road and a gas pipeline providing a lifeline between Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia are being squeezed

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Rising protectionism globally is forcing the EU to consider pursuing a more protectionist approach to trade policy

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EU offers recommitment and more support to the Western Balkans but demands reforms and still cannot guarantee accession

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The impacts of US export controls on semiconductors are starting to be felt

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Tehran seems happy to let its drones kill Ukrainians, despite EU criticism and open opposition to the policy at home

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Andrej Babis’s surprise entry has reset the presidential race as it heads into the decisive final round of TV debates

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In its first budget, Italy’s new Eurosceptic government has opted for a moderate increase in spending

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The city-state is taking a more active global role in environmental matters

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The Belt and Road Initiative has retreated from the spotlight

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