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Brexit is already affecting exposed EU countries

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EU

Impact of Brexit on Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Key rift is growing threat to stability in Philippines

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PHILIPPINES

Furthermore, former President Duterte threatened the secession of the southern Mindanao island, the Duterte family’s political stronghold, if Marcos proceeds with plans to amend…

New Turkish Cypriot leader is chance for settlement

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CYPRUS/TURKEY

Reunion of the island is now an option, for the first time since the Turkish invasion of 1974. There is strong international support, but designing a deal acceptable to both…

Dutch vote could upset EU's Ukraine policy

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NETHERLANDS

This does not mean reimposing pre-Schengen border controls, Dijkhoff said. However, last September, mobile patrols initiated random checks for smugglers and those ineligible for…

Slovenia’s government will work with new president

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SLOVENIA

Although her victory -- as an independent candidate -- is not what the governing Freedom Movement (GS), Social Democrat (SD) and Left (Levica) parties hoped for, they are relieved…

Germany to wait out major EU decisions until post-2017

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GERMANY

The Greek crisis has exposed Germany's euro-area dominance more clearly than ever -- to both Germany's partners and Germany, and to the discomfort of both. Merkel's decisions in…

Italy's Renzi will face critical tests before year-end

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ITALY

This is a crucial step for the government before year-end, together with long-term banking issues and slowing economic recovery. The European Commission has allowed Italy…

Erdogan risks second Istanbul election defeat

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TURKEY

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has insisted on repeating municipal elections in Turkey’s largest city, where the mayoral candidate of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) was…

Scottish government launches fresh independence push

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UNITED KINGDOM

Scottish independence drive.

Bolivia re-election uncertainty to persist until 2019

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BOLIVIA

Following February’s pro- and anti-government demonstrations on the anniversary of last year’s referendum defeat on presidential re-election, his illness has sparked further…