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  "path": "/2026/04/17/eu-could-be-on-brink-of-recession-amid-middle-east-conflict-imf/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-17T08:33:20.000Z",
  "site": "https://dissentwatch.com",
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  "textContent": "MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Alfred Kammer, head of the International Monetary Fund’s European Department, warned on Friday that the European Union could be on the brink of recession with inflation approaching 5% amid the Middle East conflict.",
  "title": "EU Could Be on Brink of Recession Amid Middle East Conflict – IMF"
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