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Greece's voters may reject Syriza tactics out of fear

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GREECE

The referendum is nominally a vote on the bail-out proposals of the EU and IMF. Yet Tsipras also wants Greece's creditors to respond to the latest Greek offer, submitted on June…

Lack of reform will impede Kosovo’s EU bid

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KOSOVO

The EU and Kosovo signed a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) in 2015 but Kosovo has not taken the next step, of applying for membership, out of a well-founded fear of…

US election cybersecurity rises but distrust lingers

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UNITED STATES

Though researchers had identified vulnerabilities in the voting system for years prior to 2016, Russian influencer cybercampaigns during that election highlighted the urgency of…

Colombia political moves will complicate governability

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COLOMBIA

The move comes amid disagreements over reform proposals and follows a cabinet reshuffle that reflected the divisions between President Gustavo Petro’s reformist government and the…

Vote breakdown will shape Nigeria poll outcome

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NIGERIA

Scenarios for Nigeria's presidential and legislative elections.

Italy is likely to go back to the polls in September

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ITALY

Coalition negotiations have been transformed from a policy battle between parties into a constitutional clash between the parties and the president.

Leftist leaders have mixed record in Bolivia and Peru

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BOLIVIA/PERU

President Pedro Castillo's administration in Peru shows a distrust of established institutions while Bolivia has had more success in making the existing bureaucracy work for…

Ceasefire may ultimately dislodge Turkey from Syria

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TURKEY

Over the last two months, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has deployed Turkish military resources to Libya and the Syrian governorate of Idlib in an attempt to prevent Ankara’s…

Two exponents of populism seek second terms

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US/LATIN AMERICA

Widespread use of the term has eroded a precise definition but it essentially denotes a brand of politics that promises to free the electorate from the corrupt influence of a…

Yemen’s war will restart if UN talks fail

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YEMEN

Both sides -- the internationally recognised Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and the Huthi -- appear ready to give Grundberg a little more time to secure a new agreement…