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Russian truckers' protest portends social angst

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RUSSIA

While Putin may have succeeded in saving Syria's president and continues to destabilise Ukraine, he is facing a domestic challenge from Russia's truck drivers. They have rallied…

Costa Rica fiscal reform looks doomed to fail

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COSTA RICA

Fiscal reform protests.

Government gaffes will exacerbate crisis in Peru

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PERU

Street protests, initiated by transport workers, have been driven by sharp rises in food and fuel prices. Supporters of far-right parties have sought to benefit from the climate…

Serbia will face renewed opposition to lithium mining

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SERBIA

The project was scrapped by the government two years earlier after protests against it had erupted across the country. Local environmental groups suspected that the project had…

Modi’s party holds all the aces in Maharashtra

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INDIA

He succeeds party colleague Uddhav Thackeray, who resigned after losing his majority thanks to a Shinde-led move to bring down his government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…

Chinese firms face changing competition in Myanmar

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MYANMAR

Myanmar's new government needs foreign investment to pay for development, creating fresh opportunities for China. However, attitudes to foreign investment within Myanmar's…

Helping farmers only partly eases India’s rural crisis

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INDIA

A key factor in the sharp fall is decreasing consumption, especially in rural areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sought to raise farmer…

France’s domestic climate agenda will be cautious

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FRANCE

This highlights government sensitivity to sectoral concerns about climate change regulation and reflects President Emmanuel Macron’s broader strategy of seeking incentives rather…

Vietnam would face challenge to realise railway plans

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VIETNAM

Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding on developing such a line with Japan in 2006, but the National Assembly shelved the scheme in 2010. The new project could cost up to…

Philippine leader faces tough challenge on prices

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PHILIPPINES

The fall appears linked to public discontent over elevated inflation, which has clouded the country's economic outlook. Meanwhile, the government is moving slower than it…