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US civil service reforms could see spats

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UNITED STATES

The changes affect contract negotiations, disciplinary procedures and the role of labour unions. The White House argues the changes will improve efficiency, but opponents lament…

UK Labour’s anti-Semitism row will not abate soon

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UNITED KINGDOM

Corbyn's video appeal, directed at Jewish members of the Labour Party, followed a similar approach to Jewish groups the previous day. However, his attempts to address the…

UK financial markets review is prelude to global push

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UNITED KINGDOM

The year-long official review was intended to restore trust in the wholesale fixed income, currency and commodities (FICC) markets. The FEMR embraces a more forward-looking…

Weak policing hampers South Africa’s crime response

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, the policing response has been beset by deficiencies of leadership, resources and policies, compounded by structural weaknesses that are the legacy of state capture.

Mozambique’s Frelimo remains divided after congress

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MOZAMBIQUE

This year’s Congress was particularly important as the party faces deep divisions with a succession question on the horizon as President Filipe Nyusi approaches the end of his…

Infighting may scupper election hopes for Mexico’s PAN

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MEXICO

The rumours come as the PAN grapples with its election strategy, with party figures squabbling over the candidacy and whether even to run as a single party.

China's industrial policy may hinder more than help

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CHINA

It focuses on policies to promote the advanced technologies that increasingly cause friction between China and Western countries. It reinforces Xi's industrial policy approach…

Xi will overturn Party rules

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CHINA

It will focus on 'party discipline' and promises consolidation of President Xi Jinping's approach to politics. It will also set the stage for next year's Party Congress, where Xi…

Islands deal may end Egyptian judges' independence

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EGYPT

The approval of the deal aligns parliament with the government against the judiciary. After a series of legal challenges, the Supreme Administrative Court ruled in January that…

The EU will get tougher on Hungary and Poland

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EU/POLAND/HUNGARY

The EU has struggled for years to sanction Hungary and Poland; it was moved to act partly by the seriousness of recent developments, including in Poland's legal sphere. A new…