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ECB balance sheet reduction raises fragmentation risks
The ECB balance sheet reduction so far has been modest but the pace of the quantitative tightening will rise from July
GenAI will transform workplace tasks across industries
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools can mimic or outperform humans in a wider range of workplace tasks
Belarus will stick with Russia but seek new partners
Belarus’ foreign policy is very restricted and has not succeeded in reducing the country’s isolation
Worker shortages and skills mismatches will hit growth
High youth unemployment and rising worker retirements are straining labour markets and productivity
FinanceProspects for Ukraine to end-2023
The next six months promise to bring further improvements for the macroeconomy but not an end to the war with Russia
UkraineFrance’s role in Eastern Europe will expand
President Macron's speech at a security conference in Slovakia highlights France's growing importance in Eastern Europe
Eastern EuropeGulf railway investment could promote more integration
Stronger oil revenues have reinvigorated railway spending in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries
InfrastructureInsecurity will worsen food security in West Africa
An unprecedented 40 million people this year face possible food crises across West Africa and the Sahel in coming months
Food / AgribusinessUruguay's challenges mount despite pension reform win
Two credit ratings upgrades this year are linked in part to the government's success in passing its pension reform
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