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Virus storm will erode Hungarian government’s position

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HUNGARY

Fidesz faces an election in spring 2022. The spectre of a weaker position in the EU and increased EU scrutiny on Hungary’s rule of law record could deal the party further blows…

Risks of widespread protests will endure in Costa Rica

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COSTA RICA

The move followed days of protests in response to plans for tax reforms designed to rein in the country’s burgeoning fiscal deficit.

Second COVID wave could stall Macron’s relaunch

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FRANCE

However, the second lockdown in October and November, coupled with persistent uncertainty about the pandemic’s trajectory, threatens to undermine the effectiveness of Relaunching…

COVID-19 will test brittle South African health system

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SOUTH AFRICA

President Cyril Ramaphosa on March 15 declared a state of national disaster and announced stringent measures to help combat the outbreak. While South Africa is relatively well…

Volcano highlights Chile's long-term relief shortfall

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CHILE

Although it caused no deaths or serious injuries, the eruption has important economic implications for one of the country's key agricultural and salmon-farming regions. Together…