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French president faces jeopardy in EU elections

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FRANCE

President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Renaissance movement fell slightly to 16.5%. Opinion polls have been consistent for several weeks now, with RN appearing set for its…

Radical parties look set for vote boosts in Belgium

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BELGIUM

This would be the first victory for the party in Flanders and at the national level. The party has pledged to impose a much stricter immigration policy and push for Flemish…

Austria’s far right remains on course for election win

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AUSTRIA

The centre-right Austrian People's Party (OVP) is running third in opinion polls and is open to forming a government with the FPO. If it does so, this could have major…

Bolivia political animosity to deepen over election

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BOLIVIA

The decision seemingly bars former President Evo Morales (2006-19) from seeking the presidential candidacy of the ruling Movement towards Socialism (MAS) in 2025, and compounds…

Establishment parties could hold ground in Romania

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ROMANIA

The far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) made significant gains even though it performed slightly worse than opinion polls had predicted. Nonetheless, its rise…

Gulf legislatures will fail to boost their authority

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GULF STATES

The functions, authorities and memberships of those bodies, however, vary widely. The development of each depended on the real or perceived threat of political opposition, the…

Bulgaria’s crisis will deepen after elections

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BULGARIA

Opinion polls suggest another inconclusive parliamentary election outcome, although the right-wing Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) is projected to win the…

Jordan’s foreign policy will echo domestic Gaza risk

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JORDAN

The Israel-Hamas conflict looms large in Jordanian public opinion, presenting possible domestic challenges to the government. It also places pressure on core foreign policy…

Normal politics will not return to Ukraine soon

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UKRAINE

The invasion has consolidated public opinion around President Volodymyr Zelensky and increased the power of the security apparatus, helping kickstart some reforms but also…

Turkey to keep backing Hamas despite Abbas visit

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TURKEY

The visit follows the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, an Erdogan ally, in Tehran on July 31. It raises the possibility that Erdogan might draw closer to the PA in…