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Ukraine can pile up debt without default risk for now
Although the government is actively accumulating sovereign debt, repayment pressures are being postponed during the war
Western Balkan regional integration to advance slowly
The EU-backed Common Regional Market in the Western Balkans has run into political obstacles
Oil reliance will fall in Middle East and North Africa
Dependence on oil and gas revenues has fallen in the Middle Eastern and North African hydrocarbon-rich states since 2010
Bahrain’s growth plan faces regional challengers
Bahrain is switching focus from fiscal consolidation to longer-term economic diversification and expansion
BahrainSudan's crisis will challenge Egyptian interests
The Sudanese crisis will have problematic political, security and economic implications for Egypt
SudanMorocco's defence capabilities will grow
Rabat has allocated significant budgetary expenditure to enhance its military and defence sector
MoroccoChile's lithium strategy will not bring rapid results
President Gabriel Boric has announced a long-awaited National Lithium Strategy, but some details to be spelled out
ChileQatar’s foreign policy will attract criticism
Qatar is rebuilding relations with other Gulf Cooperation Council members, despite its contacts with Islamist groups
QatarEastern Europe's car industry faces tough challenges
Changing EU rules, green transition and competition from Asia put pressure on carmakers in Central-Eastern Europe
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