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Exclusive Water scarcity: How stronger governance could reshape crop competitiveness in the EU
About one-fifth of EU crop value depends on irrigated production in water-scarce regions, creating exposure to risks related to tighter (irrigation) water governance.

Exclusive Three scenario's for EU-China relations
Tensions between the EU and China have increased considerably since end-2020. Sanctions have been imposed on both Chinese and EU officials, the ratification process...

Exclusive Gloomy outlook for the CEE region
The European Commission expects an economic recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic to be more severe than initially anticipated in Czechia and Poland. GDP...

Exclusive High inflation vs global uncertainties
In the coming days various central banks in the CEE region will hold their meetings which is a perfect opportunity to illustrate similarities between the National...

Exclusive EM FX Outlook 2020 - It's not how you start, but how you finish
The CEEMEA currencies ended a turbulent year on a firm footing posting impressive gains in Q4. The South African rand outperformed its peers despite yet another wave...

Exclusive CEE defies slowdown in the Eurozone
Despite signs of slowdown in the Eurozone, where for the first time since Q1 2015 the German economy contracted by 0.2% in Q3, economic activity in the CEE region...