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Few new laws will follow 2020 US union speech

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UNITED STATES

For Trump, yesterday’s address was part constitutional duty and part election speech. The speech was also given one day before the Republican-led Senate is expected to acquit…

Canada’s new government will survive for now

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CANADA

Parliament elected a new speaker and the governor general delivered the government’s traditional throne speech, which sets out its legislative priorities. Prime Minister Justin…

COVID-19 complicates global humanitarian aid response

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INTERNATIONAL

COVID-19's impact on the global humanitarian system.

Global COVID vaccine roll-out will face many hurdles

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INT

Initial data are expected to become available before the end of the year, and subject to evidence of safety and efficacy, to be submitted for approval and fast-tracked so that a…

EU green ambitions are strongly reflected in budget

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EU

Overall, some 30% of the budget will involve climate-related spending. One of the key reforms concerns the EU’s own resources mechanism to finance spending, with plans to…

Eastern EU economies may rebound quickly in 2021

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EUROPE

Following sharp contractions across Europe in the second quarter of 2020 and a strong rebound in the third, most CEE countries have been able to maintain some momentum in…

Puerto Rico's policy hurdles will depend on Washington

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PUERTO RICO

Post-default politics in Puerto Rico.

US Republican Obamacare tactics risk policy failure

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UNITED STATES

The AHCA is an intended legislative vehicle for the Republican vow to ‘repeal and replace’ the Affordable Care Act (ACA or ‘Obamacare’) that has been at the core of their…

Global burden of non-communicable diseases will rise

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INTERNATIONAL

In the same period, the share of deaths from communicable (or infectious) diseases has fallen from 30% to 23%. Yet there has been no corresponding shift in global development…

Romania’s anti-reformists will frustrate change

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ROMANIA

Chronic infighting is preventing the government from dealing with basic challenges and honouring its commitment to restore judicial independence. Personalities, inter-party turf…