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Party cronies take control of Hungary’s universities

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HUNGARY

The Orban government, under the slogan of increased efficiency, has established 34 public-interest trust foundations and outsourced almost the whole of the higher education sector…

Uncertain future turns east Ukraine rebels into rivals

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UKRAINE

Peskov's remarks hint at a deal that would advance Russia's interests at Ukraine's expense. The potential losers also include leaders of the two rebel entities, the Donetsk…

Egypt's economy will stand on firmer ground

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EGYPT

Its actions included floating the currency, which triggered a major devaluation, and a 600-basis point increase in its benchmark interest rate to 27.75%. Meanwhile, the government…

Yemen's Huthis will have little interest in compromise

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YEMEN

It governs territory that is home to around 65-70% of the Yemeni population. With a coherent ideological programme, it has more control and unity than the Aden-based…

Divergent rules raise sanctions compliance risks

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INTERNATIONAL

Although alignment in Western states' sanctions has increased over time, important differences remain. A major challenge concerns hidden ownership of companies left off sanctions…

Populism will win whoever triumphs in Croatia poll

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CROATIA

Political outlook.

Latin American health cooperation shows limited gains

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LATIN AMERICA

Pharmaceutical procurement and pricing.

Africa contingent liabilities pose hidden fiscal risks

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AFRICA

The risks posed by contingent state liabilities in Africa.

Eastern EU will fail to implement whistleblower rules

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EASTERN EUROPE

Countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are under pressure to adopt whistleblower legislation in order to combat the misuse of EU funds and other breaches of EU law. In…

Puerto Rico control board will squeeze debt holdouts

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PUERTO RICO

The announcement would mark the largest subnational bankruptcy in US history, with Puerto Rico facing debt obligations of 73 billion dollars from an array of public entities and…