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Parliament Dissolves as North Macedonia Vies for Accession
North Macedonia is set to hold new elections on April 12th, a full eight months earlier than expected. Not long…
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Business
The Buck Stops Here: Portugal Introduces Changes
Originally aimed at helping the nation make a buck in the wake of the sovereign debt crisis, Portugal is finding…
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Europe
Will Macron Outlast Union Protests and Push Through Pension Reforms?
On January 24TH, French Prime Minister Edouard Phillipe presented President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform plan. The law has now…
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Economy
Greece and Italy’s Rocky Road to Recovery
Greece and Italy have made remarkable progress since the worst of the sovereign debt crisis. Both have jump-started economic growth…
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Economy
Will the Honeymoon Last? Italy Hopes for Political Stability
Italy narrowly avoided another election. The centre-left Democratic Party and anti-establishment 5-Stars Movement came together to reinstate Giuseppe Conte and…
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Economy
Greece Marks Major Economic Milestone in Advance of a Month of Financial Planning
On September 1st, Greece achieved an economic milestone. Capital controls imposed in 2015 at the height of the financial crisis…
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Economy
Salvini Bet It All. Then He Lost.
Matteo Salvini had a wish. One week ago, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned, bringing Italy’s slow-rolling political uncertainty into…
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Economy
Salvini Bet on His Popularity. He Lost – For Now
Following intense public feuding with coalition partner 5-Star Movement, Deputy Prime Minister and League party leader Matteo Salvini called for…
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Business
Italy Emerges From a Recession as France and Spain Carry the Region’s Growth
Italy has once again recovered from a recession – it’s third in a decade. The strong turn in the economy…
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Spain
After Budget Fails, Snap Elections Called for in Spain
Spain is heading for its third general election in four years, to be held on April 28th. Under Spanish law,…
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