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Germany’s economy will struggle to grow this year

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GERMANY

GDP appears to have remained flat, quarter-on-quarter, in January-March, while there was a significant fall in industrial production in March and in investor confidence over the…

Poland’s expected new government faces range of risks

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POLAND

Financial markets are betting that ending the Law and Justice (PiS) party’s eight-year rule will help unlock EU funds, strengthen Poland’s institutions and increase its…

Nigeria’s 2020 budget plans could prove impossible

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NIGERIA

Nigeria's 2020 budget.

NCP dissolution offers respite to Sudan’s government

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SUDAN

Dissolution of Sudan's former ruling party.

UK trade policy will now be more considered

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UNITED KINGDOM

Sunak prefers a more considered approach to free trade agreements (FTAs), placing greater emphasis than his predecessors on optimising the terms rather than securing swift deals…

US Democrats cannot assume their resurgence

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UNITED STATES

Jones’s election victory in December was an upset, albeit not a surprising one, for the Republican Party, which had fielded a controversial candidate. The victory has also whetted…

West African bloc will raise voters' expectations

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WEST AFRICA

Out of ECOWAS’s 15 member states, only Togo and The Gambia do not have a two-term stipulation. However, the regional organisation is pushing for every member state to set such…

Coalition puts Vazquez on the back foot in Uruguay

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URUGUAY

Uruguay's economic outlook.

US Capitol hearings may raise expectations too high

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UNITED STATES

Democrats hold out hope that the committee will produce significant evidence of Republican involvement in orchestrating the assault on the Capitol, despite the very public lack of…

New UK leader will struggle to address voter concerns

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UNITED KINGDOM

The Conservative Party has dropped to 121 seats, a loss of 250 -- its heaviest defeat ever. Attention will immediately shift to Labour’s policies to address the multitude of…