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Economic woes threaten Tunisia’s ‘Arab Spring’ success

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TUNISIA

Tunis is struggling to deal with a stagnating economy and unrelenting civil unrest

East Asia’s COVID-19 success will be hard to replicate

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EAST ASIA

Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have all been relatively successful in dealing with COVID-19

Mexico tourism success disregards rising violence

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MEXICO

Rising insecurity in tourist hubs is yet to put off visitors to Mexico, which keeps climbing in global tourism rankings

Somali military offensive faces expansion challenge

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SOMALIA

The government is preparing to expand an anti-jihadist operation that has enjoyed huge success, albeit in a limited area

Jobs look like Hungarian governing party success story

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HUNGARY

More Hungarians have been brought into the work force but the reserves are nearly used up requiring a new labour policy

Warsaw will continue outstripping other Polish regions

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POLAND

The region around Warsaw is a post-transition success story but every other region in Poland lags the EU average

Long-term shifts to weaken traditional EU left

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EU

Traditional left-wing parties are struggling for electoral success, despite the economic crisis

Russia pushes to expand nuclear plant sales

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RUSSIA

Rosatom has had most success in Iran, China and India but is seeking other buyers for its nuclear plant technology

Latin America vaccines stoke controversy

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LATIN AMERICA

Roll-outs are proving slow and uneven, putting recovery at risk

East Asia’s fortunes show enduring COVID-19 threat

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EAST ASIA

The countries of East Asia vary widely in their rates patterns and vaccine roll-out