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Trudeau gets stability from NDP pact at little cost

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CANADA

The ‘confidence and supply’ arrangement had been anticipated but the new pact indicates the price of NDP support. It includes a number of centre-left policies but few new…

Tight parliamentary scrutiny boosts COVID-19 response

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INTERNATIONAL

Yet relatively few parliaments have been fully able to do so. Countries with low levels of parliamentary scrutiny are much more likely to have implemented limited responses to…

Costa Rica’s economy looks set for a strong recovery

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COSTA RICA

GDP posted growth of 9.4% year-on-year in the second quarter, the highest rate in 23 years. According to high-frequency data, economic recovery appears to have continued between…

New Cyprus parliament will be tougher to deal with

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CYPRUS

The May 22 parliamentary elections.

Italian vote only delays return to instability

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ITALY

Draghi remaining in office is positive for short-term stability. Yet the election exposed the polarisation and weakness of Italy’s political system, which does not auger well for…

COVID-19 colours Trinidad and Tobago election outlook

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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

The two main political parties, the governing People’s National Movement (PNM) and the opposition United National Congress (UNC) are jockeying for position, while internal…

COVID concerns will consume Macron's domestic agenda

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FRANCE

It was expected that the reshuffle would reflect a policy pivot towards social and environmental priorities in the wake of COVID-19 and as a response to the outcome of local…

Vaccine rollouts will differ across the Caribbean

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CARIBBEAN

Rollouts will differ across the region, with economic recoveries hanging on their success. With case numbers still rising in most of the Caribbean’s main tourism source markets…

Italy's Renzi will face critical tests before year-end

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ITALY

This is a crucial step for the government before year-end, together with long-term banking issues and slowing economic recovery. The European Commission has allowed Italy…

Vaccines will drive financial markets over US politics

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INTERNATIONAL

Divided government provides scope for volatility at a perilous time for the pandemic-ravaged US economy, but markets are putting greater weight on the prospect of a vaccine…