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SNP to bide time on independence from United Kingdom

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UNITED KINGDOM

With the 2014 Scottish independence referendum and 2015 UK general election behind them, parties in Scotland are starting to focus on the May 2016 Scottish Parliament elections.

Trident renewal decision to test UK finances, parties

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UNITED KINGDOM

This was over Miliband's alleged willingness to do a deal after the May 7 election with the Scottish National Party (SNP), which opposes renewing the Trident nuclear deterrent…

France’s Macron will struggle to implement key goals

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FRANCE

Macron aims to raise the retirement age, improve the business environment, cut unemployment and promote a green energy transition in the next five years. To do so, he plans only…

NATO will boost naval presence in Black Sea

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BALKANS

NATO is taking steps to amend the power balance and contain Russia's military expansion in the Black Sea. Bucharest's renewed push to institutionalise the NATO presence reflects…

Far-right concerns could harm Austria’s coalition

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AUSTRIA

Austrian intra-government relations.

Ukraine’s EU membership will not be fast-tracked

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EU

This is a morale booster for Kyiv, but a lengthy accession procedure, likely vetoes from pro-Russian or Ukrainian-neutral governments, and uncertainty over the war’s course will…

Finland will shift to the right following election

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FINLAND

Marin’s Social Democrats (SDP) finished in third place behind the right-wing populist Finns Party. The change in government coincides with a transforming geopolitical and security…

Latvia’s new three-party coalition will probably last

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LATVIA

The October 1 parliamentary election gave Krisjanis Karins, Latvia’s first prime minister to serve a full four-year term, a clear mandate to form a government. His New Unity (JV…

Ireland will look to expand its international reach

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IRELAND

Ireland's foreign policy.

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…