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CENTRAL EUROPE 41 30 Brexit to boost CEE's GDP as
Obuv Rossii has the right shoe for Russia’s regions
EURASIA
Uzbekistan lifts currency controls driving hopes of investment renaissance
Military plot to assassinate Uzbek president reportedly foiled
Washington extends Iran nuclear deal waivers but also imposes new sanctions
OPINION
All the borders have been crossed
Commerzbank ignites quarrel claiming Turkey’s official growth figures are “more than questionable”
Russia balances wargames with mindgames in Zapad exercisesindustry
Romania TV 37 Rosneft 10
Russky Standart 15
Taxify 16
Vitol 9
VS Bank 9
migrants "boomerang" home
31 Hungary says “rape of European
law and values” behind EU 44 court’s refugees verdict
33 We’ll protect your consumers
but crack down on your workers, 46 Juncker tells eastern EU states
SOUTHEAST EUROPE 48
34 Romania’s media sector
in turmoil
38 Economists tangle over risk of a Greek-style collapse in Turkey
50 system alarms Washington 51
39 Turkey’s decision to buy Russian missile-defence
EASTERN EUROPE
40 Directors resign from board 54 of Ukraine's gas monopoly
over derailed reforms
56 NEW EUROPE IN NUMBERS 58 EVENTS
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MAZ 8
Mediafax Group 37 MedLife 9
Naftogaz 40 Nordea Bank 9 NVN 37
Obuv Rossii 41 Prima TV 35 Quercus 8
Raiffeisen Bank International 23 Realitatea TV 36
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