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UMNO rural vote likely to survive in Malaysia

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MALAYSIA

Rural constituencies and Malaysia's forthcoming general election.

Poe will be decisive in Philippines 2016 election

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PHILIPPINES

Update on the outlook for the 2016 presidential elections.

EU presidency will show up Romania’s peripheral status

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ROMANIA

The presidency will put Romania's isolation in the spotlight. It has no backers in the EU prepared to overlook its escalating retreat from democratic and reform commitments, and…

Scandals weaken South Korea’s left-wing government

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SOUTH KOREA

Large rallies by conservative groups, citing his far-left past and alleged corruption involving his family, were countered by even larger liberal demonstrations supporting his…

Graft claims will dog Congo’s old and new presidents

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The investigations were based upon some 3.5 million leaked confidential bank files, which together document the apparent misappropriation of at least USD138mn in public funds by…

Russian leader will aim election bid at poorer voters

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RUSSIA

Putin's victory is not in question, but the Kremlin has identified a strong popular mandate as crucial to carrying him through his final term. His election agenda is likely to…

Iran's 'resistance economy' faces new tests in 2021

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IRAN

At the same time, the June 18 presidential election campaign is beginning, with top judge Ibrahim Raisi registering as a favoured candidate. Heading a high-profile anti-corruption…

Hungarian opposition will make gains in EU elections

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HUNGARY

A scandal engulfing the ruling right-wing Fidesz party and the subsequent meteoric rise of Peter Magyar as a key opposition player have marked the run-up to the polls, which until…

Austria’s Kurz will win election but has hard choices

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AUSTRIA

Austria's election outlook.

Panama leaks jeopardise Sharif's future in Pakistan

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PAKISTAN

These plans have intensified pressure on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who has been implicated, together with his family, in the Panama papers. In parallel, the military has…