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Elections will weaken unity of German government

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GERMANY

The latter’s performance was a clear indicator of its ability to expand its appeal beyond eastern states. The Social Democrats (SPD), Free Democrats (FDP) and Greens all suffered…

AfD surge will pose dilemmas for CDU in Germany

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GERMANY

It was the first time the party has reached such levels nationally. The poll is consistent with other surveys, which show that the party’s support has risen from around 10% to…

Next EU parliament will likely be more right-wing

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EU

EU-wide trends are overshadowing national political dynamics. Identity and Democracy (ID) and the European Conservative and Reformist (ECR) groups are benefiting from voter…

US partnership will strengthen Vietnam’s balancing act

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VIETNAM

The United States thereby joined the small list of countries -- which includes China -- to have this level of diplomatic relations with Vietnam. Hanoi and Washington announced…

France’s Ukraine position exposes Western divisions

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FRANCE

Despite criticism from Western allies, Macron’s position has remained firm. This comes against the backdrop of tensions with Germany, upcoming European Parliament elections and…

Dutch parties will find it hard to reject Wilders

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NETHERLANDS

Wilders has attempted to moderate his positions to attract potential coalition partners. He will need the support of the centre-right Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and New…

Polls suggest a narrower victory for France’s Macron

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FRANCE

President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected in April, defeating far-right rival Marine Le Pen by 58.5% to 41.5% in the second round. Macron’s centrist alliance -- Ensemble! -- is on…

Euroscepticism will remain an acute problem for the EU

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EU

However, Eurosceptic support has declined since 2016, while most Eurosceptic parties have softened their anti-EU policies and rhetoric. Eurosceptic parties’ main agenda is now to…

Political instability in Italy looks set to deepen

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ITALY

Conflict between the FdI and League, in particular, threatens to undermine the League’s support for Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government and both parties' prospects of forming…

Slovak elections may yield a broad centrist coalition

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SLOVAKIA

Slovakia is facing early general elections in September, with former Prime Minister Robert Fico’s Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD) hoping to regain power. Progressive Slovakia…