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Party priorities decide China’s public appointments

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CHINA

The systems through which officials rise, especially to key positions, and the reasons for their progression, reflect the Communist Party’s priorities and its approach to…

Mexico Supreme Court independence may strengthen

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MEXICO

As Supreme Court president, Pina also heads the Council of the Federal Judiciary (CJF), which is responsible for the management of the federal justice system, including the…

Polish isolation in EU could cost PiS government dear

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POLAND

The Law and Justice (PiS) government has already enacted a bill changing the appointment system for the National Council of the Judiciary and another bill makes the justice…

Harris will defend Biden's tighter immigration process

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UNITED STATES

Polls show many voters regard irregular migration as a major concern. Republicans see the issue of immigration as a significant weakness for the Harris campaign, even though…

New higher education policies will hurt Iranian women

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IRAN

The prominent role of women during the large-scale Mahsa Amini protests of 2022, and the subsequent battle that has raged over the wearing of the hijab (female Islamic dress code…

Constitutional Tribunal reforms will be slow in Chile

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CHILE

Chile's Constitutional Tribunal.

Romanian government’s health spending will fall short

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ROMANIA

The November 14 fire happened at a very old provincial hospital in Piatra Neamt in north-eastern Romania, but the January 29 tragedy was at one of Romania’s most modern and…

Ukraine leaders delay reforms and consider tactics

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UKRAINE

The Rada is dragging its feet on legislation on the special court and electoral reform, despite pressure from the IMF and EU. The two months remaining before parliament goes into…

Failed reforms threaten to weaken Iraq's Abadi

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IRAQ

His call comes as Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is seeking to revive plans for wide-scale reform of government, with a new initiative to replace cabinet ministers with…

New elections hold key to Sri Lanka's democratic shift

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SRI LANKA

Political outlook.