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27 Central Asia’s first 3D-printed house built in Almaty
28 Uzbekistan “will suffer” as Taliban canal diverts fifth of Amu Darya river, warns expert
29 The Caspian Sea to shrink by a third due to global warming
31 Extreme wildfires have doubled in two decades, due to climate crisis
COVER FEATURE
32 The war in Ukraine is inching towards a ceasefire as pressures mount
CENTRAL EUROPE
42 Far-right gains in Europe pose challenge for EU enlargement
44 Hungary wants to 'Make Europe Great Again' during its EU presidency
45 Eurosceptics sweep Czech EP elections
46 Pellegrini pledges to unite deeply divided Slovakia
47 Slovak parliament approves dismantling of public broadcaster
SOUTHEAST EUROPE
71
EURASIA
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61
48 Turkish intelligence
reportedly foiled terrorist
plot to attack Moscow mall
after Crocus City massacre meet
49 Bulgaria’s Gerb wins snap general election amid record-low turnout
50 EU to officially begin accession negotiations with Moldova on June 25
51 North Macedonia elects new prime minister after flooding temporarily halts proceedings
52 New Croatian MEP arrives in Ferrari to “represent the little man” in Brussels
EASTERN EUROPE
54 Dagestan rocked by a series of terrorist attacks
56 78 countries sign limited communique at Ukraine summit in Switzerland
58 Putin visits North Korea to boost military ties
59 Russian warships dock in Cuba for Caribbean drills amid Ukraine tensions
61 Armenia is poised to exit Russian-led CSTO, says Pashinyan
62 Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan & China: When is a done deal really done?
63 “Recruiting ground” for jihadist terrorists Tajikistan bans hijab
OPINION
64 A downbeat Berlin Recovery Conference highlights that Ukraine is increasingly in survival mode
67 Azerbaijan’s new strategy is to become a green energy hub
68 Moscow is playing a long gas game
71 Russia is pushing Turkmenistan out of the natural gas market
NEW EUROPE IN NUMBERS
75 Serbia’s grey economy turns over nearly €15bn annually
60 Uzbekistan, Korea prepare to take “special” relations to next level as presidents
