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CENTRAL EUROPE
34 Relief in Emerging Europe at AfD’s election defeat, but concern over party's gains
36 Hungarian judges demonstrate for freedom of judiciary
37 Fidesz in panic mode ahead of release of explosive documentary on Orban family’s wealth
38 Potential US troop withdrawal from Europe to leave Kosovo exposed
39 Leader of far-right SNS offers to give up party's ministries to keep Slovakia’s ruling coalition together
SOUTHEAST EUROPE
40 Erdogan challenger Imamoglu hit with new probe day after he applies to run for Turkish presidency
41 Nato, EUFOR ready to prevent destabilisation of Bosnia after new secession threats
42 Serbian energy sector faces crisis as banks set to close NIS accounts
43 US administration 'misinformed about Romanian elections', says presidential candidate Nicusor Dan
EASTERN EUROPE
44 Putin offers Trump joint rare earth metals exploration projects
45 Russia's Rosatom in talks to build new nuclear power plant in Iran
46 Putin says sanctions have strengthened, not weakened, Russian economy
48 Tokyo appeals for G7 unity over Ukraine
49 Invasion of Ukraine has made life worse, Russians admit
EURASIA
50 Prince Karim Aga Khan IV obituary
52 US aid cutoff raises fears of Afghan economic collapse
53 Baku moves to close Russian cultural centre as diplomatic tensions rise
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54 Georgia’s surging art imports fuel speculation over Ivanishvili’s offshore tax exemption
55 Armenia's economic growth slows as sanctions boost fades
OPINION
56 Most of Russia’s shadow fleet operates outside western insurance system
58 Ruble stabilises but long- term strength depends on sanctions relief
59 Trump's Latin America gambit pays off, but at what cost?
61 Turkey, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan create new Eurasian economic hub
NEW EUROPE IN NUMBERS
65 Inflation in Russia has probably peaked and rate cuts may start in June, says Rencap
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