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Portugal faces period of heightened instability

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PORTUGAL

AD won the March 10 election by a narrow margin, well short of a majority, with the outgoing Socialist Party (PS) a close second and the radical right Chega in third. Together…

Croatia will likely shift further to the right

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CROATIA

The HDZ has begun preliminary coalition talks with the far-right Homeland Movement, which finished in third place. The election has exacerbated deep tensions between Prime…

Trial will not prompt clean-up of Honduran politics

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HONDURAS

The trial illustrated criminal infiltration across the political spectrum, with new claims emerging of bribes allegedly taken by Mauricio Villeda, the 2013 presidential candidate…

Latin America's renewable energy growth may hit limits

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LATIN AMERICA

As variable generation capacity rises, the need to facilitate its end use increases, creating new demands for investment in electrical transmission and consumption and offering…

UNRWA row fallout could devastate Gaza Palestinians

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PALESTINIANS

Also yesterday, the head of the Saudi humanitarian agency emphasised that some countries’ decisions to halt UNRWA funding risked “aiding” the deaths of Gaza civilians. Some 1.9…

Right are slight favourites ahead of Portugal election

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PORTUGAL

Costa’s Socialist Party (PS), which is now led by Pedro Nuno Santos, is tied in opinion polling with the centre-right opposition Democratic Alliance (AD). The far-right Chega is…

North Macedonian renewables policy will survive poll

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NORTH MACEDONIA

From a small base, more electricity is being generated from renewable energy sources (RES): 551 megawatts of installed capacity were licensed in the past two years. However…

Catalan election could test Spanish stability

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SPAIN

The Socialists’ Party of Catalonia (PSC) -- which is affiliated with Spain’s ruling Socialist Party -- holds a strong lead in the polls over the other parties. The outcome could…

China eyes economic gains with AI standards

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CHINA

The document calls for the publication of standards in over 50 areas by 2026, in an effort to steer the development of this emerging technology and its industrial applications…

New Irish leader will struggle to reverse polls

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IRELAND

Harris replaces Leo Varadkar, who surprisingly announced that he was stepping down ahead of local, EU and national elections. In his first speech as party leader, Harris suggested…