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Tunisian municipal elections will change power balance

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TUNISIA

The importance of the municipal elections.

Spain’s Colau will shape Catalonian left’s realignment

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SPAIN

A profile of Barcelona’s mayor Ada Colau.

Iran will see policy stability, whoever wins the poll

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IRAN

A second round of the presidential polls will be held on May 26 if no candidate achieves 50% of the vote. The main issue at stake is which of two major political currents -…

China local government debt risk survives reforms

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CHINA

Local government debt in China.

Frente Amplio will struggle to reach run-off in Chile

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CHILE

On July 2, the Frente Amplio (FA), a new left-wing alliance, held a primary election to select its presidential candidate. Building on FA’s participation in last year’s municipal…

Rising African debt to backfire on unwise issuers

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AFRICA

This typifies a growing debt problem facing Sub-Saharan African (SSA) states borrowing in dollars: as local currencies depreciate on softening commodity prices, repayment costs…

An Arab role might transform Israeli political divides

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ISRAEL

The inclusion of Abbas and his fellow lawmakers, necessary to achieve a narrow majority, has opened the government to strong criticism. It has also set a ground-breaking precedent…

Cities, states to drive patchwork tax scene in Africa

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AFRICA

Several major regional cities and states are using new devolved powers or tax innovations to increase their locally generated revenue (LGR), but the results are mixed.

Ethiopia's COVID-19 rules may undermine poll fairness

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ETHIOPIA

However, the subsequent issuance of restrictive new COVID-19-related directives will seriously constrain the ability of opposition parties to prepare to contest the polls.

Mexican regional inequalities will rise despite SEZs

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MEXICO

Regional inequalities in Mexico.