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PiS cannot count on winning Polish elections outright

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POLAND

The October 13 parliamentary election will be one of the most important and consequential since 1989. If PiS wins, it will entrench and continue pushing ahead with its radical…

Chile's new cabinet may face internal differences

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CHILE

Boric’s government marks the beginning of a new political cycle, presaging likely party realignments, particularly on the left and in the centre, and the emergence of a new…

Parties gauge impact of US Supreme Court abortion move

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UNITED STATES

The issue of legalised abortion, which at one time cut across party divisions, is now almost totally polarised, with states controlled by Republicans preparing new restrictions…

New government will strengthen EU values in Lithuania

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LITHUANIA

The Homeland Union-Christian Democrat (TS-LDK)-led government sworn in on December 11 will make no changes to Lithuania’s US- and EU-aligned and anti-Moscow foreign policy. The…

Provincial Conservatives hope for Quebec breakthrough

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CANADA

Opinion polls suggest that more than one-third of voters back the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ), signalling a comfortable victory, but indicate a close four-way race for second…

Social conservatism finds limited echo in Brazil

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BRAZIL

Brazil social conservativism and politics.

Erdogan’s priority is returning Turkey to Islamic ways

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TURKEY

The suspension of Turkey’s exploratory activities in the eastern Mediterranean as scheduled eases tensions with Greece and could allow for diplomacy. President Recep Tayyip…

Iceland’s snap election outcome will raise uncertainty

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ICELAND

The political landscape is now even more fractured than before, with the number of parties entering parliament increasing from the traditional four or five, to eight.

New ND leader will toughen up Greece's opposition

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GREECE

Profile of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Conservative line will delay Turks' gender progress

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TURKEY

He claimed Turkey had implemented many reforms to improve women's situation, but he and those around him have adopted an increasingly conservative discourse on women and been…