Jones' squad provided the vast majority of Wales' 2008 Grand Slam side, but their defence of the Magners League ended in a woeful seventh-placed finish and the Heineken exit rocked the region.

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These results are mostly in line with what TrueBridge has seen in the industry, as investing and exit activity continue to remain high in the traditional San Francisco region.

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But every summer thousands of young people come together at the Exit music festival in Novi Sad in Serbia, and big stars from across the region have no trouble packing in audiences wherever they perform.

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So the question becomes: Will the president seize the moment to initiate an exit strategy, or will he use the vote to leverage bold new policy moves in the region?

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