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Catalonia is the main risk for Spain’s new government

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SPAIN

Sanchez will now have to do something which he desperately sought to avoid: rely on Catalan support to survive in government.

South Africa’s gas plans face challenging obstacles

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SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa gas plans.

EU Energy Plan faces two-year uphill battle

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EU

The proposals are the latest in a long line of attempts to establish a more integrated approach to energy policy within the EU and greater coordination of energy diplomacy with…

Hryvnia collapse will put Ukraine's stability at risk

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UKRAINE

In order to receive new IMF lending, the budget also introduces big gas price rises, and increases defence spending. Meanwhile, the hryvnia's disastrous February weakening…

Radical reform of UK civil service is very unlikely

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UNITED KINGDOM

Civil service reform.

Generous EU funds will help Greece through 2021-22

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GREECE/EU

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hailed the agreement as a national success. It enables the New Democracy government to maintain fiscal stimulus over the next two years…

Vietnam will likely miss 2023 GDP growth target

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VIETNAM

GDP growth slowed to 3.3% year-on-year in the first quarter. The slowdown was mainly due to the decline in exports, with Vietnam’s top export markets -- the United States, the EU…

Further EU integration will be uneven and incremental

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EU

The celebration came just days before the United Kingdom is set to begin the withdrawal process. Precisely what path the EU will take over the next decade remains uncertain and…

Sanctions end will buoy Sudan's domestic agenda

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SUDAN

Washington’s decision ends Khartoum’s uncertainty on the issue and marks a considerable shift in US policy towards Sudan. Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour cautiously…

2020 will be important for Swiss-EU relations

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SWITZERLAND/EU

There are concerns in Switzerland that the IFA would undermine its sovereignty, reduce wages and subject Swiss businesses to greater competition. A referendum on ending…