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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…

Centre-right government takes power in Slovakia

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SLOVAKIA

The February 29 parliamentary elections resulted in the defeat of ruling left-nationalist Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD), which has led Slovakia’s government for 12 (3…

Moderates look likely to win Catalan elections

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SPAIN

The moderate pro-independence Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), which also provides occasional parliamentary support to Spain’s minority government, appears to win the most…

China cannot disrupt Singapore-Taiwan military ties

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SINGAPORE/TAIWAN

Singapore has close political and economic ties with both Taiwan and China, despite its 'One China' policy. It also has a strong partnership with the United States, which views…

China's 'new era' will see Party power resurgent

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CHINA

Xi Jinping's second term.

Sonko protests will embolden Senegal’s opposition

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SENEGAL

He had been arrested for disrupting public disorder and attending an illegal demonstration after protests erupted as he responded to a court summons concerning rape allegations…

Factors encouraging Lithuanians to emigrate will fall

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LITHUANIA

Before COVID-19 intervened, economic growth, rising wages, the development of high-tech sectors and Brexit were encouraging immigration. In 2019, 51% of immigrants were…

Castillo will take office but faces headwinds in Peru

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PERU

Although she has recognised the announcement, she still maintains that the result was “illegitimate”. A new government is to take office next week, but Castillo was unable to name…

COVID report renews pressures on Brazil's Bolsonaro

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BRAZIL

The CPI recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with nine crimes following an investigation of nearly six months. The report, issued by the CPI’s lead investigator…

US Democratic trifecta would see wide policy changes

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UNITED STATES

If this result comes to pass (a ‘trifecta’) it would dramatically increase Biden's latitude to govern in his first two years in office.