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EU trade tool carries risks for international trade

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EU

The ACI seems mainly to target China but could also apply trade sanctions on Western and other partners. It represents a significant development of trade policy to defend the EU's…

Romanian centre-right will struggle to form coalition

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ROMANIA

They have enough seats along with the Hungarian minority party to form a government. But the former communist Social Democratic Party (PSD) and fringe politicians are the main…

Czech government will be wary of more virus missteps

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Unlike the first wave, the government’s reaction to the second wave of COVID-19 was late and tainted by political calculations. Mixed signals from the political establishment and…

New Estonian government will be cautious until polls

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ESTONIA

A coalition between the Reform and Centre parties, it replaces Centre’s coalition with the populist radical right-wing Estonian Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) and the…

Polish president’s independence will be limited

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POLAND

Duda’s image has changed. Whereas only a year ago, the president did not deal with fundamental issues, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, he now appears as a politician of substance…

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…

Biden’s US team will differ in focus from Obama’s

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UNITED STATES

If confirmed, Buttigieg would become the first openly LGBTQ US cabinet official. In assembling his team, Biden is emphasising experience and diversity, drawing heavily on past…

Swiss elections show falling support for green parties

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SWITZERLAND

The SVP increased its vote share by 2.3 percentage points to 27.9%. The main losers were the Green Party and the Green Liberal Party, which collectively lost eleven seats. The…

France’s Macron shifts focus to elections

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FRANCE

Macron hopes Attal can rescue his centrist alliance from a defeat by Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) in the EU elections in June. In the longer term, he has anointed…