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SPECIAL REPORT
40 The need for nuclear in the energy transition
41 Central Europe remains highly exposed to Russian uranium
44 Cracks appear in German opposition to atomic energy
45 Czech energy company CEZ switches away from Russian nuclear fuel
CENTRAL EUROPE
46 Tougher times ahead for Emerging Europe
48 Estonia’s Reform Party, Isamaa and Social Democrats reach deal on new coalition
49 Latvia plans return of compulsory national service
50 IEA chief warns Europe its gas efforts won’t be enough even as Brussels inks deal with Azerbaijan
51 EC takes Hungary to court over LGBT regulation, launches new infringement procedures
SOUTHEAST EUROPE
52 Albania and North Macedonia launch EU accession talks
54 Russians and Ukrainians pile into Turkish real estate market
56 US warns of ‘profound threat’ of Putin’s efforts to deepen ties with Iran
57 North Macedonia to embark on EU accession talks after 17 years of setbacks
59 80% of Turkey’s Gen Z tell pollster they won’t vote for Erdogan
EASTERN EUROPE
60 "Without a free Ukraine, Belarus can never be free" say hacktivists Belarusian Cyber Partisans
62 Russian business is turning to new markets – Europe must do the same
64 Ukraine Reconstruction Conference launches new platform to rebuild the war- torn country
EURASIA
66 Islamic State threatens Central Asian and Chinese ventures in Afghanistan
68 Mongolia celebrates the return of Naadam
71 Iran capable of making nuclear weapon declares adviser to supreme leader
OPINION
72 What Karakalpakstan shows us about “New Uzbekistan”
74 Issuing money is no solution: Ukraine’s economy needs other support options
77 Brussels needs to jump- start the Western Balkan accession process
80 Sanctions hit a brick wall
82 The riskiest macroeconomic environment of the 21st Century!
NEW EUROPE IN NUMBERS
85 US and Chinese slowdown will tip the world into recession, says IIF
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