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US birthright debate will have unintended effects

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UNITED STATES

Trump's claim concerned a US District Court judge in California appointed during President Barack Obama's term who on November 9 ruled against an order to restrict asylum seekers…

Opposition weakness will help Polish ruling coalition

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POLAND

At the beginning of 2021, the ZP coalition of the Law and Justice (PiS), Accord and United Poland (SP) parties is stable, but not as strong as it has been in previous years. This…

German foreign policy faces testing waters

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GERMANY

Germany's foreign policy.

Narrow win limits new Jamaican government's options

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JAMAICA

Outlook for the new government.

Kazakh election raises questions about leadership

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KAZAKHSTAN

The governing Nur Otan party won most seats and two tame allies were awarded a few. The importance of this election is that it offers pointers to how much power President…

Budget will stabilise Portugal's minority government

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PORTUGAL

The Portuguese government presented its 2017 budget to parliament on October 14. The EU agreed in August to waive fines over its excessive budget deficits, but Portugal remains…

Prospects for Argentina to end-2023

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PROSPECTS H2 2023

Although pre-election spending normally militates against a sharp drop in growth in election years, there is little margin for this in a context of low reserves, spiralling…

Elections could destabilise central Andean states

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LATIN AMERICA

All are suffering from uncertainties posed by the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, but also by social divides and institutional weaknesses. These pose major uncertainties as to…

Separatist division boosts support for Sanchez

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SPAIN

However, Catalan separatist forces have been losing momentum over the past year, owing to fragmentation; the new initiative reflects wider divisions within separatist circles and…

Concerns over AMLO’s plans will only grow in Mexico

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MEXICO

AMLO's progress.