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Leaked UK immigration proposals will raise uncertainty
Proposals for a clear break with the EU’s principle of free movement will please Brexiteers but worry businesses
United KingdomGreek coalition will start to fray in late 2018
The coalition government will see out Greece’s bailout programme in August 2018 and then consider its political options
GreeceMacron’s labour reforms will fail to transform France
Reforming France’s labour laws has defeated others and there are signs that Macron has dodged radical change
FranceUkraine's EU association will not lead to accession
Ukraine gets its long-awaited deal with the EU, although much of it is already in effect
UkraineCzech monetary divergence is set to end
Czech rate rises will almost certainly form part of a wider regional tightening cycle, as in the pre-2008 period
Czech RepublicLow inflation dilemma deepens for central banks
The Jackson Hole retreat proved light on future policy insights but revealed difficult trade-offs
InternationalMore Eastern EU migrants may leave as Brexit nears
Turnaround in Eastern EU migration appears due to declining UK attractiveness, as a workplace and as somewhere to live
United KingdomUK shipping may not find Brexit such a bounty
Brexit’s impact on trade with the EU, congestion and reimposed customs procedures outweigh any increase in non-EU trade
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