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Italy-EU relations face growing vulnerabilities

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ITALY

This coincided with other tensions between Meloni and Brussels. Meloni was strongly critical of an EU rule-of-law report on Italy, and was furious that she was sidelined from the…

California’s AI Safety Bill faces political obstacles

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US

However, it has since sat on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk awaiting signature into law amid a political storm that has brought furious opposition from policymakers and parts of…

US pressures could undermine Cartes power in Paraguay

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PARAGUAY

The spat masks growing US concern over Cartes’s overwhelming domestic political power and international activities. Cartes’s dominant Colorado Party faction has been quick to…

Europe will remain divided over Palestinian statehood

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EUROPE

All four countries have expressed hope that their announcements will encourage other European countries to follow suit. Malta is reportedly considering granting recognition of…

Coalition tensions will persist over German budget

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GERMANY

This follows several weeks of acrimonious internal debates, after a previous budget draft from early July had to be scuppered due to concerns over its legality. The new deal…

BELA furore underscores South African GNU’s fragility

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: BELA furore underscores GNU’s fragility

Jordan’s king will retain ultimate power

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JORDAN

JORDAN: King will retain ultimate power

Bulgaria’s political gridlock prolongs election agony

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BULGARIA

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), which was expected to be the kingmaker after becoming the second-largest party, has split after a feud erupted between founder Ahmed…

Sri Lanka president is unlikely to win another term

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SRI LANKA

Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks another term, this time as an independent rather than a representative of his United National Party (UNP). A recent survey on voting…

Immigration will make Irish election a tight race

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IRELAND

Polls have narrowed considerably in the last six months, with the opposition Sinn Fein (SF) losing support due to its ambiguous position on immigration. SF, Fine Gael (FG) and…