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Prospects for China in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

The internal cycles of China’s governance systems will nonetheless force its leaders to formulate long-term plans and visions that will guide policymaking for years and in some…

UK investment in Africa will lag international rivals

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UK/AFRICA

UK-Africa trade, investment.

Murky roots of targeted killings add to Afghan unease

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AFGHANISTAN

Targets of the wave of assassinations include civil activists and journalists. Assigning responsibility is difficult: it is unclear whether the attacks involve the Taliban alone…

UK government will look to re-set its agenda

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UNITED KINGDOM

The departure opens up new possibilities for the government’s future policy agenda in issues such as Brexit, relations with the EU and domestic policy, as well the prime…

France will struggle to refocus its Sahel strategy

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FRANCE

Although France officially highlights the multilateral, multidimensional aspects of its operations in the Sahel, in practice the emphasis is on 'kinetic' operations and body…

France’s Macron seeks to relaunch economic reforms

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FRANCE

Among those policies are measures targeted at youth unemployment and social care for older people, aimed at attracting left-wing support. Most importantly, Macron has committed to…

Gulf states’ soft power policies will expand

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GULF STATES

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have pursued a multipolar global soft power policy since the early 2000s in order to boost their international reputations and attract investment…

Moldovan election run-off too close to call

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MOLDOVA

Sandu, the pro-EU, reformist challenger, defied public opinion polls and early results to become the principal beneficiary of a large turnout among Moldovans abroad, almost twice…

Iran faces multiple challenges in managing Azerbaijan

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IRAN/AZERBAIJAN

The ministers agreed that hostile rhetoric on both sides was unhelpful and that dialogue was essential. The phone call is an attempt to salvage a relationship that has gone badly…

The prospects for Italy’s right-wing parties are good

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ITALY

In the past, Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right Forza Italia (FI) dominated right-wing governments. However, in recent years the far-right has become the leading conservative voice…