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Hungarian EU presidency will promote right-wing agenda

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HUNGARY

The Hungarian presidency will begin amid rising support for nationalist forces in the bloc. The power of the EU Council presidency is limited to setting the bloc’s order 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…

Turkey will face a long-term refugee problem

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TURKEY

The EU has committed billions of euros to help Turkey deal with the impact of those refugees, but EU auditors said on April 24 that they could not determine the impact of that…

Corruption to present ongoing challenges in Mexico

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MEXICO

The view that corruption has worsened in recent years is nevertheless widespread, and jadedness with past promises looks likely to undermine faith in the credibility of the latest…

BDP push to amend Botswana’s constitution may backfire

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BOTSWANA

The bill was defeated, serving both to highlight an unpopular issue shortly before the nation goes to the polls and to create divisions within the ruling Botswana Democratic Party…

Oli faces rocky road ahead as Nepal premier

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NEPAL

Pushpa Kamal Dahal (‘Prachanda’), leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), was manoeuvred out of the premiership after a tie-up between Oli’s party -- which…

South Korea’s ruling party is at risk of poll defeat

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SOUTH KOREA

Yoon’s gaffes and misjudgements have cost him support ahead of the polls, although turnout and the impact of third parties remain possible swing factors.

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

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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…

Party meeting may augur policy progress in Seoul

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SOUTH KOREA

Their cooperation stands in contrast to President Yoon Suk-yeol’s provocative rhetoric, which has worsened partisanship in an already divided government, lowered his chances of…

South Africa’s ANC bets on a fragile centrist pact

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SOUTH AFRICA

The ANC vowed to welcome all parties into the GNU but has so far partnered only with the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and two…