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New Romanian coalition will retreat from reform

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ROMANIA

This autumn, bitter conflict between the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Save Romania Union (USR) ended a brief period of centre-right rule, after years of domination by the…

Growth may accelerate under new Slovak government

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SLOVAKIA

The governing coalition has a comfortable parliamentary majority, but faces gathering concerns over Prime Minister Robert Fico's health, teachers' protests over wages and…

Fear of anti-India protests hurts Maldives government

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MALDIVES

Solih’s government has departed from the pro-China diplomacy which Yameen pursued, reverting to the country’s long-standing ‘India First’ policy. Indian Foreign Minister S…

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…

Cambodia opposition protests face tough response

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CAMBODIA

Prime Minister Hun Sen says he is prepared to talk to the opposition, but that this must be in the National Assembly.

Tanzania candidate may help to unify ruling party

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TANZANIA

Given CCM's political dominance, Magufuli is in a secure position to be elected as Tanzania's next president. President Jakaya Kikwete is due to step down after two five-year…

Lebanese Shia will rely on Hezbollah parallel economy

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LEBANON

This promptly followed reports of a large explosion at a Hezbollah-linked fuel depot on a smuggling route across the Lebanon-Syria border, possibly targeted by Israeli planes.

Somalia's economy faces two extremely difficult years

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SOMALIA

However, despite an improving post-electoral outlook, the economic challenges facing the country -- including restoring progress towards debt relief, improving domestic revenue…

Regional shifts will not slow migration from Eritrea

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ERITREA

Outlook for out-migration from Eritrea.

Gulf states crisis spillover intensifies for Somalia

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SOMALIA

Emirati trainers had already been withdrawn from the base amid an escalating row between Abu Dhabi and Mogadishu, which has intensified since the announcement on March 1 that…