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SOUTHEAST EUROPE
34 Croatia embarks on first EU Council presidency
35 Enlargement commissioner brings hope to North Macedonia about EU perspective
36 Erdogan warns he’ll “teach lesson” to Libya warlord Haftar if he resumes fighting Tripoli government
37 Zoran Milanovic defeats incumbent to become Croatia’s new president
EASTERN EUROPE
38 Russia’s Sheremetyevo international airport named most punctual and best employer in Russia
39 Russia resumes oil deliveries to Belarus after new supply deal agreed
40 A maximum of RUB2-3bn are stolen from the Russian federal budget every year, says Kudrin
41 Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk quits
in midst of tape scandal criticising President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
EURASIA
42 How interconnected are the economies of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan? Inflation and rates outlook for 2020
46 Iran pours scorn on “strange offer” of “Trump deal” to replace nuclear deal
48 Iran was spooked by US stealth fighter reports when it shot down airliner says Lavrov
OPINION
50 Putin’s economic breakthrough that never was
53 CEE growth comes off the boil in 2019, but loose money and strong demand will bolster growth in 2020
54 Assassination of Soleimani: What if Iran’s real plan of revenge is to turf Trump out of office?
NEW EUROPE IN NUMBERS
57 Russia funds monthly wrap: ETFs beat the RTS in 2019, return over 50%
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