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COVER FEATURE
27 Energy crisis: Europe’s
industry shutting down
32 Desperate Southeast Europe governments scramble for energy resources
34 Can Europe keep the lights on this winter?
39 Does Ukraine have enough gas to survive winter? Sergiy Makogon, CEO of GTSOU, says the answer is yes
40 Czechia and Slovakia accelerate decoupling from decades-long nuclear partnership with Moscow
41 Nuclear power's share dropped to record low in OECD, but solar jumped to record highs thanks to hot summer
CENTRAL EUROPE
42 Slovak government faces a hot autumn
43 'Mafia' monument unveiled in Prague city centre ahead of municipal elections
44 Eastern EU governments under pressure to act on rising living costs
49 Former Nato commander confirms bid for Czech presidency
SOUTHEAST EUROPE
50 Fears more Emerging Europe airlines to follow Romania’s stricken Blue Air
51 Amid global energy crisis Balkan states reach out to energy-rich Azerbaijan
53 Thousands join anti- government protest in Moldova
54 Albania’s opposition Democrats to probe allegation party received $500,000 from Russia
EASTERN EUROPE
56 Kyiv's suburbs are healing from the brutal Russian occupation
58 "We are focused on supporting Ukrainian businesses
and government needs" – Dimitar Bogov, EBRD
59 EU energy ministers clash over Russian gas
price cap proposal
61 Slam dunk for Kremlin’s United Russia in regional elections
EURASIA
62 How much Azeri gas can head to Europe?
64 Kazakhstan: Political reset or more old-style authoritarianism?
65 Kazakhstan: Capital reverts to Astana, ending brief stint as Nur-Sultan
67 Azerbaijan knows that power is power
OPINION
70 Armenia-Azerbaijan military escalation is a test for Russian status quo in the region
72 Russians routed in Ukraine, but is Putin in danger of losing power?
74 What Turkey’s Erdogan can offer the Western Balkans
NEW EUROPE IN NUMBERS
77 IMF: How food and energy are driving the global inflation surge
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