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Bosnia's paralysed institutions add to sense of chaos

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BOSNIA

Intensified political disputes between the main parties are holding up the state budget for 2020, including funding for local elections in November. They also threaten to weaken…

Paraguayan opposition may rally against Colorado moves

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PARAGUAY

The turn towards authoritarianism suggested by the case has raised alarm bells in the diplomatic community. Her expulsion has also provoked the ire of the powerful private sector…

Israel’s new government will draw widespread criticism

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ISRAEL

Even before the government took power, it faced widespread criticism from many domestic figures including Israel’s president, attorney-general and military leaders, as well as…

Catalonia is the main risk for Spain’s new government

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SPAIN

Sanchez will now have to do something which he desperately sought to avoid: rely on Catalan support to survive in government.

Kazakhstan's early election looks to cement Nazarbayev

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KAZAKHSTAN

The Central Electoral Commission has registered incumbent President Nursultan Nazarbayev as the candidate of the ruling NurOtan party. His candidacy is supported by two others…

Slovak government is weighing up early elections

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SLOVAKIA

SaS’s departure from government could trigger early elections and bring to power a new government with a less firmly pro-Western orientation that might substantially change…

Spain will pursue a ‘progressive’ policy agenda

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SPAIN

The government’s headline policy promises are to be financed by higher taxes and EU funds, while observing the EU's excessive deficit limit. The government’s most contentious and…

Penal reforms carry risks for Spain’s Sanchez

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SPAIN

The reforms, which will appease a Catalan party on which Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez relies in parliament, include abolishing the crime of sedition and reducing sentences for…

New three-party Estonian government will defy critics

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ESTONIA

The stability of Estonia's new coalition.

Elite deals prop up Kenya’s weak political stability

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KENYA

Among other things, the three leaders discussed Odinga’s ambitions to become chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission. Alongside reform proposals made by a National Dialogue…