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bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks --  Putin declares victory in “obviously not free nor fair” presidential election
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Putin declares victory in “obviously not free nor fair” presidential election

Russian elections...

bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Polls open in Russia as Putin seeks fifth term in office
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Polls open in Russia as Putin seeks fifth term in office

Polling stations across Russia opened today for the 2024 presidential election, set to confirm the country’s longstanding dictator Vladimir Putin in power for another six years — which...

bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Russian oil refineries set ablaze
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Russian oil refineries set ablaze

Ukraine stepped up its attacks on Russian oil refineries and depots in the week before Russia is due to hold a presidential election that is certain to give longstanding dictator Vladimir Putin...

bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Governments take on central banks
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Governments take on central banks

Central banks and governments have often had a rocky relationship in the (not so new) democracies and market economies of Central Europe. Partly this reflected the struggle to build new independent...

bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Ukraine becomes world's 4th largest arms importer, European imports soar
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Ukraine becomes world's 4th largest arms importer, European imports soar

The war in Ukraine has led to a sudden hike in arms imports by European countries. A report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on March 11 reveals a 94% increase...

Editor's Picks -- How deep is the crisis in Poland’s Law and Justice party?
Editor's Picks -- How deep is the crisis in Poland’s Law and Justice party?

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has had a rough time since ousting the Law and Justice party (PiS) and forming a broad ruling coalition after the October general election. Most notably, President...

bne IntelliNews -- Editor's Picks -- Two years later: addressing long-term consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
bne IntelliNews -- Editor's Picks -- Two years later: addressing long-term consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Two years...

bne IntelliNews -- Editor's Picks -- Farmers’ rally clashes with police in front of Polish parliament
bne IntelliNews -- Editor's Picks -- Farmers’ rally clashes with police in front of Polish parliament

Polish famers clash with...

bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Macron rebuilds French influence in CEE
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Macron rebuilds French influence in CEE

French President Emmanuel Macron has put a lot of effort over the past few years both into leading Europe’s policy towards Moscow and improving Paris’ relations with Eastern Flank states...

bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Poland to push EU to ban food imports from Russia and Belarus
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Poland to push EU to ban food imports from Russia and Belarus

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced plans to advocate within the European Union for a ban on food imports from Russia and Belarus. The objective behind this move is to bolster...

bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Serbian president claims West wants ‘puppet regime’ in Belgrade
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Serbian president claims West wants ‘puppet regime’ in Belgrade

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s speech on March 2 came just a few days after the final report from international observers on the contested December 2023 general and municipal elections,...

bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks --  Two ways of fighting Putin: Navalny vs Maidan
bne IntelliNews Editor's Picks -- Two ways of fighting Putin: Navalny vs Maidan

Navalny...

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