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EU-Swiss deal unlikely in the near future

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EU/SWITZERLAND

EU-Swiss impasse.

Radical reform of UK civil service is very unlikely

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UNITED KINGDOM

Civil service reform.

Popular ire may upset ZANU-PF's Zimbabwe election plan

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ZIMBABWE

The ruling ZANU-PF party appears to be trying to control the campaign and outcome to a much greater extent than in 2018. However, this effort is being complicated by record levels…

New Estonian government will be cautious until polls

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ESTONIA

A coalition between the Reform and Centre parties, it replaces Centre’s coalition with the populist radical right-wing Estonian Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) and the…

New Zealand TPP approval is likely despite opposition

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NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand's main political parties are divided on TPP ratification, which marks the first such division on a trade agreement in 40 years. The main opposition Labour party has…

New Czech president will not divide but conciliate

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CZECH REPUBLIC

The electorate mobilised against the populist Andrej Babis and elected the pro-Western Pavel to the largely ceremonial yet still influential post of president. Votes from more…

Latvia’s unwieldy new government will be reform-averse

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LATVIA

Latvia’s second female prime minister leads an ideologically diverse coalition led by her centrist New Unity (JV) party, and including the left-wing Progressives (PRO) and the…

Republican splits may mar Trump's clout in party

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UNITED STATES

Both groups are backed financially by the Koch brothers, who are leading conservative political donors and have sought to shape the Republican Party in favour of strictly limiting…

Slovak opposition will gain from government weakness

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SLOVAKIA

Public opinion about both the DCA and tensions in Ukraine is less favourable towards the United States, bolstered by strong criticism from opposition leaders. They will attempt…

Ukraine issue will become domestic before US elections

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UNITED STATES

Kyiv has long sought supplies of cluster munitions, pointing to their use by Russia in Ukraine, but Biden’s decision has caused controversy among some Democrats who see it as…