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Food fears will add to insecurities in eastern EU

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EU

Alleged discrepancies between the quality of foods on sale in the western and eastern EU.

US Democrats need to adjust campaign strategy

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UNITED STATES

The unexpected degree of Republican success in both states with campaigns that did not depend on former President Donald Trump has confirmed the optimism in the party about 2022…

US state election races to set 2019-21 policy stage

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UNITED STATES

These state elections have great significance for policy measures in 2019-20, particularly as Washington is expected to be gridlocked through divided control of Congress and the…

Fake news will undermine African response to COVID-19

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AFRICA

This 'infodemic' is particularly acute where leaders have actively denied the significance of COVID-19 (Burundi, Madagascar, Tanzania), and where government is widely distrusted…

Balkan emigration will go on without better governance

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BALKANS

The protests highlight the deep dissatisfaction that has led hundreds of thousands to leave Serbia and other Western Balkan countries over the past decade. Motives driving…

Biden speech points to central campaign issues

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UNITED STATES

Biden used last week’s State of the Union address to lay out his priorities for the year ahead, offering a speech intended to rally his party and demonstrate his commitment and…

Slow productivity will weigh on UK economy

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UNITED KINGDOM

This is the result of low levels of private and public investment, deficiencies in skills and training, and contractionary fiscal policy. The government is intent on addressing…

Timely Balkan virus precautions may avert the worst

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BALKANS

The spread of COVID-19 in the Balkans.

Prospects for Mexico in 2024

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PROSPECTS 2024

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), who legally cannot seek re-election, will focus on promoting his favoured presidential candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum, potentially…

China’s elderly care sector will grow

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CHINA

The surging growth in the elderly population has increased care needs at a time when economic and social change has put more onus on the state to provide or support care. Although…