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Bulgaria’s supine media are unlikely to change

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BULGARIA

This ranking for the second year in a row caused consternation and furious debate among prominent Bulgarian journalists, but barely registered with the government in Sofia; the…

Vucic not new premier will control Serbian government

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SERBIA

A period of intense speculation over the next prime minister, which accelerated after Aleksandar Vucic was sworn in as president on May 31, ended on June 15, when Vucic announced…

Mozambique gas dividend may offer some fiscal relief

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MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambique economic update.

Wickremesinghe’s position grows stronger in Sri Lanka

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SRI LANKA

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who promised to deliver the amendment, assumed office in July amid a wave of protests that forced his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign. As…

Macron faces political risks over French fiscal woes

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FRANCE

The government is highly dependent on steady GDP growth to meet its pledges on deficit-reduction and tax cuts. It was forced to implement EUR10bn (USD10.7bn) in emergency cuts in…

Post-virus downturn could hurt Hungary’s government

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HUNGARY

The pandemic has strengthened Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s position in the short term. However, the government has done little on the economic front; a conservative stimulus…

Bulgarian premier will resist pressure for real reform

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BULGARIA

The murder comes at a difficult moment for Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who has faced mounting media criticism of police and government incompetence, ministers’ resignations and…

Reforms aim to boost political transparency in Chile

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CHILE

Campaign finance and political parties.

China ties will strain Hungary’s EU and US relations

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HUNGARY

The government’s plan signals not only a new era in Hungarian-Chinese relations but also China’s more intensive presence within the EU. Heated debates within Hungary and the EU…

Germany’s long-term nuclear position is uncertain

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GERMANY

The closure of the plants, which accounted for around 5% of Germany’s electricity output, comes at a time when investment in nuclear energy is growing in Europe in order to meet…