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Regional governor dismissals centralise Russian power

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RUSSIA

The Kremlin faces a constant tension between controlling its 85 regional leaders and allowing them to govern

Jihadist expansion in West Africa will be uneven

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WEST AFRICA

The rapid deterioration of security in Burkina Faso has amplified concerns over jihadist expansion southwards

Haiti faces another tough year marked by crises

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HAITI

Haiti is facing multiple crises, none of which shows any sign of abating anytime soon

Tourism in south Europe is unlikely to recover soon

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EUROPE

COVID-19 uncertainty and the risks of foreign travel will undermine the tourism recovery in southern Europe

Ever-rising Turkish population needs fast GDP growth

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TURKEY

Turkey’s population has trebled in 60 years but the rise in its labour force is partly driven by more women taking jobs

EU population is becoming more urban

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EU

Trend for people to move to towns and cities is gaining momentum now in Central-Eastern Europe

Regional inequality may widen as China’s GDP recovers

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CHINA

Local governments will spend trillions of renminbi to aid GDP and jobs, but the scope to add productive capacity varies

Local lockdowns will be key in COVID-19 management

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INT

Europe’s largest COVID-19 study shows that only 5% of Spaniards have had COVID-19; one-third of them were asymptomatic

Shadow governance to deepen weak African state control

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AFRICA

The preponderance of weak states in sub-Saharan Africa provides ample scope for non-state actors to seize territory

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