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Cabinet reshuffle will boost Canada's trade agenda

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CANADA

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet reshuffle signals efforts to address pressing foreign policy challenges confronting Canada in the new year. The government is signalling…

COVID-19 vaccine allocation may change over time

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INT

Although COVID-19 vaccine candidates are already in production to speed up delivery, there will be limited doses of vaccines available in the immediate term if one of the eleven…

Fit for 55 could weaken EU industrial competitiveness

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EU

Further strengthening of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), combined with phasing out free allocations and introducing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), looks…

Saudi economic reform will be gradual

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SAUDI ARABIA

The government has recently taken some modest steps to rein in the budget deficit, including cuts in energy subsidies, and has promised to improve disclosure of its fiscal…

Bolivia census tensions will remain localised

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BOLIVIA

Resource distribution by central government and the allocation of seats in the legislature both depend on the census results. Santa Cruz's population is believed to be rising…

India is reshaping its healthcare paradigm

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INDIA

This includes spending on programmes relating to sanitation, nutrition and provision of safe drinking water -- outlay that is separate from core health sector expenditure. The…

Ethiopia faces risks to peaceful and fair elections

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ETHIOPIA

Risks to Ethiopia's 2020 elections.

Budget rethink will not placate Guatemalan public

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GUATEMALA

Protesters in Guatemala City set fire to Congress on November 21 as the unrest intensified. Faced with increasing violence, President Alejandro Giammattei agreed to withdraw the…

World Bank may shift global financing model for LICs

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INTERNATIONAL

The comments come as the World Bank is pressing donors to provide at least 65 billion dollars for the International Development Association (IDA), the Bank's financing arm for…

Prospects for COVID-19 in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Having struggled to control the virus as was done in East Asia and the Pacific, many countries are pinning their hopes on ending the pandemic through vaccination. Quantity and…