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Turkey, a candidate member, is the only country with a young and growing population (Photo: European Commission)

Eastern Europe risks never catching up with western states

Central and Eastern Europe states are in danger of never catching up with Western Europe, as the long term economic growth potential in the region is undermined by a widening human capital gap with the west of the continent, a report has warned.

The report – called the European Human Capital Index – ranked eastern EU members and candidates on their ability to develop and sustain their human capital, and was released by the Brussels-based Lisbon Council think tank on Monday (15 October...

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Turkey, a candidate member, is the only country with a young and growing population (Photo: European Commission)

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