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Partisanship shapes US attitudes to climate policy

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UNITED STATES

Although acceptance of the reality of climate change is growing, views on how government should respond divide sharply by party affiliation. US polling data suggest that…

EU will struggle to convert China policy into reality

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EU/CHINA

Prior to their visit, von der Leyen outlined the Commission’s “de-risking” policy towards China, whose aims include enhancing strategic independence from China and protecting EU…

Sanae Takaichi may become Japan's first female leader

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JAPAN

She lost a party leadership contest to Fumio Kishida last September, but at the age of 61 she has time to try again. She had the support of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but…

Jobs will depend on the Saudi Arabian private sector

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SAUDI ARABIA

Strong economic growth has provided the resources that have supported increased job creation. However, the rise in employment rates, particularly among women, is also the result…

US opinion on foreign policy shows partisan divisions

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UNITED STATES

Two-thirds of the US public continues to approve of President Joe Biden’s pledge to support Ukraine “for as long as it takes”, even if the conflict is prolonged. However, public…

Factors encouraging Lithuanians to emigrate will fall

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LITHUANIA

Before COVID-19 intervened, economic growth, rising wages, the development of high-tech sectors and Brexit were encouraging immigration. In 2019, 51% of immigrants were…

US states will drive green energy take-up

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UNITED STATES

US renewable energy.

Russian government hopes to rein in regional debt

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RUSSIA

A growing number of regions face insolvency, threatening national financial stability and requiring immediate solutions from central government. Regional indebtedness has…

Taiwan reaches demographic turning point

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TAIWAN

Taiwan's fertility rate is reckoned to be the lowest in the world. In 2020, deaths exceeded births for the first time since records began. The country has reached a turning point…

Central Europe's universities will fall further behind

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EUROPE

Higher education in Central-Eastern Europe.