05/08/2024
IntelliNews monthly magazine
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Ukraine’s government mulls raising taxes to plug a $12bn hole in the budget
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COVER SECTION
Ukraine’s government mulls raising taxes to plug a $12bn hole in the budget
COMPANIES & MARKETS
Ukraine’s biggest private power producer races to recover as winter looms
Increasingly isolated by sanctions, Russia’s metal producers are being pushed into China’s arms
Russian exports of diamonds to Hong Kong up 18-fold in 5M24
Uzbekistan's AGMK announces $15bn expansion to drive up copper cathode output
Eurasian Development Bank moves into Central Asia’s Islamic finance sector
Local, international and regional chains vie for Balkans’ expanding food retail market
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD signs agreement to build $1bn production plant in Turkey
IPO boom gathers momentum in Russia
Bulgaria is not ready for eurozone, say European Commission and ECB
Who consumes the most power to mine bitcoins?
Croatia struggles with surge in cyber attacks
Russia's war-driven brain drain reverses as up to 45% of emigres return home
Plants absorbing less carbon dioxide in 2023, accelerating global warming
Earth records hottest year since records began
Investment into green energy to top $2 trillion in 2024 for first time – IEA
CENTRAL EUROPE
Orban’s new right-wing alliance meets legal threshold to set up faction in EP
Slovak PM’s Smer party isolated in European Parliament after split from S&D group
Slovakia's populist government tames the broadcasters
Hungary vows to use its EU presidency to "Make Europe Great Again"
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas resigns
SOUTHEAST EUROPE
Egypt and Serbia add their voices to the growing number of calls to end the fighting in Ukraine
Parade of Serbian army troops in Bosnia sparks outrage among Muslims
Economic shock therapy makes 2024 most trying in a generation for Turks
EASTERN EUROPE
Modi spends a busy day doing deals with Russia
Nato directly accuses China of supplying Russia with arms for the first time
EU expands sanctions regime on Belarus
US to develop cheap "ERAM" glide bombs for Ukraine
EURASIA
China’s Xi uses SCO summit trip to further build Central Asia ties
Uzbekistan parliament remains unreformed ahead of the October general election
Georgia’s president to challenge government’s “Russian” law in constitutional court
OPINION
Can Europe stand firm in its support for Ukraine as it struggles to contain Russian aggression?
Israel emerging as source of tension in Azerbaijan’s special relationship with Turkey
Georgia’s dreams dying as EU accession suspended
Armenia needs a green light from Brussels to fulfil its European dream
NEW EUROPE IN NUMBERS
wiiw sees brighter growth prospects for ‘resilient’ Emerging Europe
