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South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

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SOUTH AFRICA

Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…

France’s Macron faces serious revolt over pensions

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FRANCE

France's eight trade unions have declared a series of national one-day strikes against the reform starting from January 19. The outcome of the pension reform efforts will likely…

Maghreb leaders face a growing challenge from unions

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NORTH AFRICA

Since President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s ouster in April, the military-dominated interim authorities have sought to shore up their own position, including by managing the…

French trade union rivalry is likely to intensify

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FRANCE

French trade unions.

Pension plans carry high risks for France’s Macron

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FRANCE

Pension reform in France.

Costa Rica fiscal reform looks doomed to fail

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COSTA RICA

Fiscal reform protests.

Macron’s mandate to reform may not last the summer

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FRANCE

Of the 577 seats, 39% are held by women and 75% by deputies who were not in the parliament of 2012 -- both records. The Socialist Party was nearly wiped out and the Republicans…

Government incompetence risks major unrest in Romania

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ROMANIA

The old guard’s resistance to reform.

Ramaphosa’s government faces social relief dilemmas

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SOUTH AFRICA

The pandemic has sharpened questions about the role of South Africa's extensive social grants system in wider economic policy. In particular, emergency provisions have focused…

Egypt’s police will try gradually to regain strength

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EGYPT

The role and influence of Egypt's security services.