Remittances come to the rescue of Lebanon’s battered economy
Lebanon has always found a way to bounce back. But past performance is no guarantee of future results, and the last few years have pushed the small Mediterranean country to the brink.
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Russian authorities have cracked down on foreign hosting providers and cloud service companies, blocking access to their websites.
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There’s a high probability that a new geopolitical balance can be established in the South Caucasus where Russia will finally be absent.
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PwC and CEE Digital Coalition believe the Central and Eastern Europe region has the potential to create the EU’s Silicon Valley.
Read StoryBaltic states aim to go nuclear but have to wait
The three Baltic states – which have had no nuclear reactors since the closure of Lithuania’s Soviet-designed Ignalina plant 15 years ago – are now all looking at small modular reactor technology.
Read StorySlovak presidential campaign showed how populists can dominate the narrative to mobilise support
Government candidate Peter Pellegrini used trumped-up messages of fear channelled through social media networks.
Read StoryUkraine's birth rate plummets to 300-year low as country’s population collapses
Ukraine’s population collapsed to 29mn souls last year, according to Ukraine Business News, with just 187,000 births recorded (including in Russian-occupied territories). This is the lowest annual figure in recorded history over the last 300 years.
Read StoryFresh evidence suggests that the April 2022 Istanbul peace deal to end the war in Ukraine was stillborn
Fresh evidence indicates that the peace deal was probably too ambitious and, by failing to include the West in the talks, was stillborn.
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