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Uncertainty persists over Mercosur-EU trade deal

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MERCOSUR

Mercosur and the EU have expressed the hope of ratifying their long-delayed trade deal by the end of the year

Cameron likely to seek EU membership poll in 2016

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UNITED KINGDOM

Confident of an 'in' vote, Prime Minister David Cameron will prioritise party interests in 'Brexit' referendum planning

Anti-immigration parties to shape policy and politics

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EUROPE

Such parties are diverse, but inescapable in many West European states

Race for key minerals will affect economic prospects

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INTERNATIONAL

Critical minerals supply will be key to all economies’ prospects ahead just as fossil fuel trade balances have been

Nigeria will not divert FDI from South Africa

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AF

Divergent strengths and weakness will determine how Africa's largest economies emerge from the recent growth wobble

‘Green’ tech will power industrial commodity prices

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INT

Demand will surge for the minerals for low-carbon technologies, but supply is concentrated and will lag, raising prices

Major drought may drive new East Africa hunger crisis

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EAST AFRICA

Fears of a major food security crisis in the wake of a multi-year drought are rising

Geoeconomic fragmentation will reduce long-term growth

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INT

Several studies estimate the global cost of geoeconomic confrontation, which is newly in the top three WEF global risks