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Eastern members face EU fiscal deficit procedure
Visegrad Four's budget deficits come under scrutiny as the European Commission renews the excessive deficit procedure
Ukraine peace summit reveals global differences
The summit was a significant initiative, but was hampered by the absence of many countries, most notably Russia
Election pressures will undermine German government
Defeat for Germany’s three coalition parties in the EU election will make policymaking more arduous
Kosovo will struggle to mend ties with the West
Kosovo’s bid to join the Council of Europe is on hold as relations with the West show no sign of improvement
KosovoAustrian economic links to Russia will persist
Austria’s ties with Russia have remained strong despite Western pressure to break them over the war in Ukraine
AustriaPace of monetary easing will slow in Eastern Europe
With risks of reflation running high, central banks in Central-Eastern Europe weigh their options
Czech RepublicGreek ruling party could suffer losses in EU elections
European elections come as a test for the government a year after securing re-election
GreeceNorway outage exposes Europe’s gas vulnerability
An outage in a Norwegian gas pipeline saw Europe’s gas prices rebound to the highest levels since December
NorwayA tame private sector helps Algeria’s president
Tebboune is leaning on the business class to implement his economic strategy and boost his electoral prospects
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