Tim Ash

Greece Letter: Nation occupies a tight spot at the heart of a geopolitical Venn diagram

Oil retreats from seven-year high and safe haven assets also fall back while rouble firms

Security forces struggle to impose control amid popular anger over fuel price increase

Turkey’s president must deal with economic woes as voters abandon party in three big cities

Short-term tax measures and government credit guarantees stimulate consumer spending

Critics see danger in Aleksandar Vucic's political dominance

Attacks, war and a boycott by Russia have failed to curb trade, consumption and growth

Country has emerged as the key place from where to transit eastern gas to Western Europe as Ukraine stays unstable

Russia struggles to come to terms with perfect storm of sanctions and falling oil prices

Interest rate move failed to support rouble but could affect consumer spending

Premier’s policies have put country on collision course with EU and angered foreign investors

MPs from ruling Party of Regions quit after deal forging closer links with EU is ditched