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Corruption undercuts Thai junta’s governance claims

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THAILAND

Anti-corruption efforts in Thailand.

Pandemic will speed Greece towards teleworking

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GREECE

Almost overnight businesses lost contact with their customer base and were largely unable to provide teleworking arrangements for staff. However, larger Greek businesses…

Leadership losses will weaken ISG in Iraq, Syria

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SYRIA/IRAQ

The elimination of top- and mid-level cadres in US-led coalition airstrikes comes at a time when the group is also suffering serious battlefield losses. The strikes raise…

Syrian Kurds face a possible loss of autonomy

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SYRIA

After the outbreak of civil war in 2011 and the rise of Islamic State (IS), the US-backed SDF managed to establish an autonomous administration in northeast Syria. However, it…

2020 will be important for Swiss-EU relations

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SWITZERLAND/EU

There are concerns in Switzerland that the IFA would undermine its sovereignty, reduce wages and subject Swiss businesses to greater competition. A referendum on ending…

EU economic security plan faces major challenges

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EU

These stem from the continued autonomy of private-sector firms and the transnational systems they operates through. The EU may exert some influence through targeted policy…

Pressure on officials will hinder policy in China

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CHINA

Targets and performance management in China's civil service.

Crisis spurs Cuban monetary reform

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CUBA

This step is essential to advancing the country’s economic reform agenda, but it promises to be tricky, putting pressure on inefficient state companies, threatening savings and…

Maghreb leaders face a growing challenge from unions

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NORTH AFRICA

Since President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s ouster in April, the military-dominated interim authorities have sought to shore up their own position, including by managing the…

Mexico seeks reforms to digital labour platforms

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MEXICO

There are currently seven bills in both chambers of Congress on this issue.