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Nordic far right may draw some voters but deter others

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SCANDINAVIA

Anna Koskela said she liked revving her car engine to scare young male immigrants from “underdeveloped countries” who ignored pedestrian crossings, describing them with a term…

Communists stand chance of reducing United Russia lead

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RUSSIA

The CPRF's relationship with the authorities has become increasingly conflictual. The CPRF's rise is rooted in its ability to exploit growing protest trends, but curtailed by a…

Cuba unrest will be muted despite economic woes

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CUBA

Economic recovery is nevertheless weak, marked by a liquidity crisis, shortages and inflation. Monetary reform has not stabilised the Cuban peso and, while a heavy-handed response…

Erdogan may forestall deterioration with 2021 election

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TURKEY

He also withdrew Turkey from a convention protecting women and sexual minorities, while the chief prosecutor filed a case to close the main Kurdish opposition party. These…

Mining will stoke tensions in Ecuador

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ECUADOR

The move raises risks for Noboa, who presented himself during his presidential campaign as environmentally aware. An ongoing dispute in Cotopaxi between indigenous communities and…

Saudi Arabia will seek Arab diplomatic leadership

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SAUDI ARABIA

This comes as the US Yemen envoy engages on a new Saudi-Huthi peace mission, while Washington and Iran intensify Vienna talks on a return to the nuclear deal. Riyadh is…

Resurgent right could win South Korea's presidency

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SOUTH KOREA

The centre-left incumbent, Moon Jae-in, is more popular than most presidents at this stage in their term, but he cannot run again. The conservative opposition People Power Party…

Ban could help Indonesia’s Widodo, but trigger protest

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INDONESIA

President Joko Widodo’s administration and its political allies have intensified their defence of Indonesia’s state ideology, Pancasila, which outlines the fundamentals of the…

Uganda rally ban presages electoral war of attrition

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UGANDA

However, the ban has been widely perceived as politically motivated, particularly because the massive crowds attending the rallies appeared to be giving the opposition political…

African ties may bolster Moroccan economy and policies

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MOROCCO

Moroccan outreach in Africa