In Europe, a third oil refinery processing Russian crude has caught fire in the past two days. According to CZNewz.Info, the blaze broke out at the Bratislava refinery, owned by the Hungarian MOL Group, which processes crude supplied via the Druzhba pipeline.
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera: ‘At war until you die’: Ukraine scraps service limit, angering tired troops
Facing manpower shortages, officials have scrapped a measure to pull servicemen from the front lines after extended periods. Read HERE
EU politics
Radu Stochita – In Romania, Slot Machines Profit From Ex-Miners’ Misery
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Economics
Bill Mitchell: ECB estimates suggest meeting current challenges will be impossible within fiscal rule space
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