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How much has the Russian budget gained from Iran-war related higher oil prices?
Russia has gained some fiscal headroom from higher oil prices, though not enough to fully offset budgetary difficulties from the Ukraine war
German pension reform: first steps along a difficult path
Despite agreement in principle on pension reform in Germany, the country still lags some EU countries in the big decisions on system sustainability
Europe’s rearmament problem is demand, not ‘help to buy’
A proposed bank to finance defence spending does not seem designed to fix more fundamental fragmentation problems, and may even reinforce them
How is the Digital Markets Act supporting AI innovation in Europe?
Steel is the test case for dealing with China’s overcapacity
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