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Prospects for Central-Eastern Europe to end-2019
Declining exports, EU funds and fixed investment will moderate growth; the EU will prioritise stability over enlargement
EuropeNew Greek government right or left will undo austerity
The Syriza government is going back on reform pledges to lenders, hoping to erode the opposition lead in the polls
GreeceModeration is waning in Italy-EU conflict
The threat of EU measures forces the ruling parties to decide which policies to prioritise, downsize or abandon
ItalyAlbania’s EU accession talks will be step on long road
Albania will be encouraged if it is allowed to start EU accession talks, but membership will still be far off
AlbaniaUK politics prolongs doubt over relations with Trump
Future UK relations with Trump hinge on the next prime minister, UK-EU relations and a potential general election
United KingdomFinland's EU presidency will focus on the environment
Finland's new centre-left coalition has been sworn in and the country will soon assume the EU's six-month presidency
FinlandGreen surge risks deepening Europe’s fault lines
As climate change issues moves to the centre, affordability risks alienating the ‘left behinds’ of the past decades
EUEuropean elections expose Czech and Slovak weakness
Political fragmentation at home and across the EU will complicate debates about rule of law and the next EU budget
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