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TV station attack will harm Georgia's image

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GEORGIA

Rustavi-2 is Georgia's leading TV station for viewers and advertising revenue. Closely associated with the opposition United National Movement (UNM) and labelled a "machine of…

Firm's sale to swing more Turkish media behind Erdogan

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TURKEY

The sale of the Dogan Media group to Demiroren.

Clinton will have edge in foreign policy debates

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UNITED STATES

Clinton has sought to make foreign policy a key part of the campaign as polls have consistently shown her more trusted on the subject than Trump. However, the role of foreign…

UK prime minister’s survival is under threat

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UNITED KINGDOM

The evaporation of Johnson's poll lead is largely due to the government’s perceived mishandling of the COVID-19 crisis. Internal discontent over Johnson has also been rising, with…

Hungarian Fidesz illiberalism will defy EU criticism

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HUNGARY

The EP vote could in theory lead to sanctions under Article 7 of the EU Treaty (TEU). An 'illiberal state' has emerged in Hungary since 2010, profoundly and durably modifying the…

Prospects for Russian politics to end-2020

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PROSPECTS H2 2020

Both processes have been interrupted by COVID-19 measures and an economic downturn stemming from lockdown and from sustained low oil prices.

Military aims to monopolise media in Egypt

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EGYPT

Tahrir News suggested that the vanished archives related to the 2011 uprising, according to BBC Monitoring. Under President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi, press freedom has decreased, with…

Kinshasa riot portends disorderly executive transition

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Violent protests engulfed the capital city last week as police clashed with demonstrators demanding President Joseph Kabila honour presidential term limits. The president's…

Nigerian government faces critical revenue challenges

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NIGERIA

Combined federal, state and local government revenues stood at only an estimated 7.8% of GDP in 2018. With expenditure continually outpacing revenue, and the country's debt burden…

Next UK Labour leader will struggle to restore unity

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UNITED KINGDOM

Labour leadership race.