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North Macedonia in 2022: New Govt – and EU Hopes – Rest on Thin Ice

North Macedonia starts 2022 with a new PM and largely refreshed cabinet that will have no time to spare, as both the government and the country’s stalled EU process are in a precarious, volatile state.It was a tough 2021 for North Macedonia. On top of the ongoing health, economic and …

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Uncertainty Ahead For Xi’s China – Analysis

In 2021 China was, and in 2022 again will be, dominated by the domestic economy, relations with the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic and President Xi Jinping. Despite spectacular bounce-back growth in the first half of the year, China’s economy had slowed dramatically by year’s end. Worries centred on the …

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Future Minerals: The Building Block Of The Energy Transition – OpEd

A forum based on Future Minerals is a discerning and defining choice for the region that aligns fully with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 as it transitions from a global leader in energy based on fossil fuels to a global leader in energy based on renewables. The shift to renewable energy …

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