Search results

Politics will exacerbate Lebanon’s economic crises

Location:

LEBANON

Lebanon also only has a caretaker government with restricted powers, at a time when the economy has contracted for four consecutive years. A staff-level IMF package worth USD3bn…

Dominican power struggles will not impact policy

Location:

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Dominican Republic election outlook.

Schulz is unlikely to be a threat to Germany's Merkel

Location:

GERMANY

This is the third defeat at the state level since former European Parliament President Martin Schulz became party leader at the beginning of the year, raising questions about his…

Economic collapse drives Lebanese brain drain

Location:

LEBANON

Unhappiness in Lebanon reflects the country’s rapid decline from middle-income to low-income status. The brain drain is depleting vital sectors of staff, although it does bring…

Systemic obstacles will thwart reforms in South Korea

Location:

SOUTH KOREA

Domestic politics in South Korea.

Hezbollah's fight will hamper Lebanese secularists

Location:

LEBANON

This followed a cyberattack at the airport that promulgated a warning against Shia political-military movement Hezbollah and its escalation against Israel. The Forces of Change…

Puntland crisis underscores Somali election dilemmas

Location:

SOMALIA

Deni and the Puntland electoral commission seek to hold direct elections, while the opposition demand a return to a clan-based electoral system. Meanwhile, with the election…

COVID-19 to end Cuban economic reform

Location:

CUBA

Cuban COVID-19 response.

Slovenia's window of opportunity to reform is closing

Location:

SLOVENIA

The economy has been growing respectably, helped by rising exports, inward foreign direct investment (FDI), the ECB's quantitative easing and large inflows of EU structural funds…

Russia's Armata tank will be formidable but expensive

Location:

RUSSIA

Russia's Armata tank programme.