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No surprises in heavily engineered Russian elections

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RUSSIA

Parliamentary and regional elections have gone the Kremlin’s way, after risks and obstacles were eliminated

Markets await the closest French election in years

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FRANCE

Four candidates are polling 18% or more ahead of the April 23 election; two of them are anti-EU, worrying investors

COVID-19 will drive record Latin America recession

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America is now the global hotspot for the pandemic, with over 2mn cases and 100,000 deaths

The world economic downturn will be mild but prolonged

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INT

Core CPI is easing towards 2% official targets in major nations, but not fast enough for rate cuts to boost 2024 growth

Algerian terror threat is waning despite regional woes

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ALGERIA

Figures issued by the military show a steady decline in terrorists killed or arrested over several years

Latin American flashpoints have small spillover risk

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LATIN AMERICA

Poverty, political tensions and crime make Latin American instability endemic but contained

US recovery masks weak state-level employment outlook

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UNITED STATES

Despite top-line improvements in the US labour market, acute geographical inequalities persist

Economic issues will dominate Colombia elections

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COLOMBIA

This year’s elections will be held in extraordinary circumstances, but traditional public concerns endure

Gender friendly business and law policies need impetus

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INTERNATIONAL

Gender equality is a Sustainable Development Goal, but most countries lag regardless of income and political stability

Wages in EU's East will not catch up with West soon

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EASTERN EUROPE

EU11 labour costs have climbed in the past decade but at current rates will not reach the EU28 average until the 2040s