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Fresh Iraqi elections are likely

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IRAQ

Sadr has demonstrated that forming a new government is unlikely to be possible without his tacit approval, and that such approval will not be forthcoming until after the systemic…

New Czech president will not divide but conciliate

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CZECH REPUBLIC

The electorate mobilised against the populist Andrej Babis and elected the pro-Western Pavel to the largely ceremonial yet still influential post of president. Votes from more…

Bhutan’s new government may find itself stretched thin

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BHUTAN

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was the winner. Poll campaigning was dominated by debate over the economic headwinds facing the small Himalayan kingdom, which lies between…

No space for Belarusian opposition in next elections

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BELARUS

There is little chance opposition parties can make an impact; the authorities' first step will be to ensure they are barely represented on election commissions. Many parties have…

Brazil drug policy changes could worsen the problem

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BRAZIL

On June 12, the Commission of Constitution and Justice of the Chamber of Deputies approved the proposed amendment. Lower House President Arthur Lira has now created a special…

Horowitz US poll probe implies new judicial risks

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UNITED STATES

The meeting is part of an agreement reached at the White House on May 21. That followed President Donald Trump's May 20 call for a probe into whether the FBI or justice department…

A transitional UK-EU Brexit deal is likely

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EU/UK

The nature of Brexit and its medium-term implications will only become clear as the negotiations surrounding Article 50 and any longer-term trade deal get under way. The nature of…

Moldovan armed forces will need continued NATO support

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MOLDOVA

Moldova's armed forces.

Election will revive EU-UK tension on Northern Ireland

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UNITED KINGDOM

According to the polls, the nationalist Sinn Fein (SF) is on course to overtake the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and become Northern Ireland's largest party for the first time…

India has pivotal role in Sri Lanka’s crisis response

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SRI LANKA

Colombo is seeking a bailout of up to USD4bn from the Fund to ease the foreign exchange (forex) crisis which prompted it to suspend external debt servicing earlier this month…