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An all-time high

Russia is struggling to deal with the repercussions of a deep-rooted heroin culture. The government’s ban on Methadone is arguably making things worse

March 25, 2011

The rouble’s clouded horizon

The rouble faces a tough time as inflation erodes returns, capital outflows surge and the central bank slackens its reins

January 6, 2011

Lashkar-e-Taiba cadres sucked into al Qaeda

David Headley joined Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), but ended up targeting Denmark for al Queda

November 8, 2010

China offers to help Portugal, silent on debt

China will back Portugal’s efforts to deal with fallout from the world financial crisis, President Hu Jintao says

November 8, 2010

Estonia: Russia ties recovering

Ties between Estonia and Russia have recovered from lows of a few years ago, but are still a long way off

November 5, 2010

Italians decide to reject going to work

Italians give up looking for work, as economy implodes on a mass scale, women appear to be suffering worst

November 2, 2010

Workers defiant as bailouts mount

Two decades after they helped overthrow communism in eastern Europe, shipyard workers in Poland’s Solidarity are ready to fight for the right to share the subsidies that have bailed out businesses in the West

June 12, 2009

French Socialists censure government over economy

The pressure is on Sarkozy as social unrest continues to threaten government economic policy

January 28, 2009

The Cyprus problem

In Cyprus the fact that once again reconciliation talks seem to be going nowhere should surprise no-one familiar with the thorny complexities of the island’s problem, or the long, bitter memories of this island’s inhabitants

November 30, -0001

A social time bomb

Tensions mounting between native job-seekers and immigrants competing for a declining pool of work in Spain will intensify in 2009 as generous benefits for those laid off reach the end of their fixed terms

November 30, -0001

An all-time high

Russia is struggling to deal with the repercussions of a deep-rooted heroin culture. The government’s ban on Methadone is arguably making things worse

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The rouble’s clouded horizon

The rouble faces a tough time as inflation erodes returns, capital outflows surge and the central bank slackens its reins

Posted on January 6, 2011Read more

Lashkar-e-Taiba cadres sucked into al Qaeda

David Headley joined Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), but ended up targeting Denmark for al Queda

Read more

China offers to help Portugal, silent on debt

China will back Portugal’s efforts to deal with fallout from the world financial crisis, President Hu Jintao says

Read more

Estonia: Russia ties recovering

Ties between Estonia and Russia have recovered from lows of a few years ago, but are still a long way off

Read more

Italians decide to reject going to work

Italians give up looking for work, as economy implodes on a mass scale, women appear to be suffering worst

Read more

Workers defiant as bailouts mount

Two decades after they helped overthrow communism in eastern Europe, shipyard workers in Poland’s Solidarity are ready to fight for the right to share the subsidies that have bailed out businesses in the West

Read more

French Socialists censure government over economy

The pressure is on Sarkozy as social unrest continues to threaten government economic policy

Read more

The Cyprus problem

In Cyprus the fact that once again reconciliation talks seem to be going nowhere should surprise no-one familiar with the thorny complexities of the island’s problem, or the long, bitter memories of this island’s inhabitants

Read more

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A social time bomb

Tensions mounting between native job-seekers and immigrants competing for a declining pool of work in Spain will intensify in 2009 as generous benefits for those laid off reach the end of their fixed terms

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The new rust belt

Heavy industries across eastern Europe, once the beacons of communist “planned economies”, survived the collapse of communism 20 years ago but may not live to see the end of the current economic crisis

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The natural hub for energy solutions

Niedersachsen is the state of wind energy: 5,102 wind turbines producing more than 6,000 megawatts

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Amongst the many winners and wastelands

Eastern Germany’s economy is closing the gap with the West, but is suffering from high unemployment

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French nuclear deals need bespoke flavour

France could miss out on more multi-billion dollar deals to build new nuclear power plants

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Bulgaria to privatise regional hospitals

The Bulgarian government is likely to begin a privatisation programme of its state hospitals this year

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Dutch looking away from Europe

The collapse of the Dutch government over troops in Afghanistan will distance the country from its neighbours

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EU-bound Croatia faces stagnation

Croatia may complete EU entry talks but it risks stagnation unless it starts implementing reforms

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