Search results

Turkish foreign policy will seek a power balance

Location:

TURKEY

Turkey’s confrontation with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is a key driver of regional and to some extent international policy. Erdogan’s comfortable victory in the May 2023…

Modi’s party will struggle for momentum in state polls

Location:

INDIA

The key battlegrounds in terms of rivalry between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the main opposition Congress party will be Madhya Pradesh, where…

Mexico’s Sheinbaum looks set to maintain AMLO’s legacy

Location:

MEXICO

The constitution prohibits President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) from standing again. However, given his continuing personal popularity and dominance of the ruling National…

AI's promise and pitfalls will affect key domains

Location:

INT

AI promises to drive economic efficiencies across sectors, improve the delivery of critical services such as healthcare, democratise access to knowledge and skills, and tighten…

Slovak-Hungarian entente will not affect Western unity

Location:

SLOVAKIA

The programme includes halting official military aid to Ukraine, as incoming Prime Minister Robert Fico promised during the election campaign. Recent elections in Central Europe…

Flat US defence spending puts Pentagon under pressure

Location:

US

While Congress broadly supports existing defence programmes and the current level of spending, an increase below inflation leaves the Pentagon struggling to manage current…

Dominican monetary policies pave way for growth

Location:

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

The relative sluggishness is due partly to the delayed impacts of financial tightening and reduced global demand. While domestic demand has been the primary engine of growth, the…

Prospects for Mexico in 2024

Location:

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…

Colombia local elections to test anti-Petro sentiment

Location:

COLOMBIA

While only sub-national positions will be contested, results will be influenced by economic and security matters at both local and national levels and, to some degree, by public…

US partnership will strengthen Vietnam’s balancing act

Location:

VIETNAM

The United States thereby joined the small list of countries -- which includes China -- to have this level of diplomatic relations with Vietnam. Hanoi and Washington announced…