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Demography will impact Arab world employment

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Demographic trends will test the ability of governments to bring down youth unemployment rates

Political system will limit liberalisation in Iran

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IRAN

Hardline conservatives have lost key elections to moderates -- but they still hold the balance of power

US vote deal aims to avoid Electoral College in 2020

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UNITED STATES

US presidents are chosen via the Electoral College, but critics argue that is bad for governance

Uneven migrant distribution in Europe may push reform

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EU

As the EU faces one of its largest challenges yet, countries' migrant burden-sharing varies

South-east Asian tax variances imply mixed outlook

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

As South-east Asia integrates, governments must factor tax regimes and competitiveness, and other structural reforms

Philippine president pushes pragmatic policy positions

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PHILIPPINES

The new president has wide-ranging national development aims, and high expectations to fulfil

Without radical reform Greece will run up more debt

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GREECE

Decades of fiscal deficits, not just recent indiscipline, piled up Greece's debt mountain

Next Greek elections will be hard to call

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GREECE

The Greek election system is alternating between simple and reinforced proportional representation with bonus seats

Many middle-income states face a fragile recovery

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INT

The G20 summit pledged vaccine equity to help low-and-middle-income nations, but not broader economic commitments

Trade shifting from multilateralism to smaller groups

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INT

The WTO meeting may struggle to reach agreement on fishing and farming, let alone on dispute resolution or digital trade