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State votes could alter direction of German politics

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GERMANY

Opinion polls suggest that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) could win its first state election, with the party leading in the polls in Thuringia and Brandenburg. The…

Brazil floods will become more common and costly

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BRAZIL

As of May 13, 147 people had died, another 127 were missing and some 800 were injured as a result of the heavy rain that started in late April and the subsequent floods. Over…

India budget reflects pressures of alliance politics

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INDIA

This supersedes the interim budget presented in February. Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a third straight term at the April-June general election, but his ability to command a…

Mexico appointments signal economic continuity

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MEXICO

The future ministers are a mixture of her own allies and those of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), signalling the power and influence that the departing president is likely to…

Americas Act seeks to recover US role in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA/US

US concerns have been growing over China’s increasing presence in Latin America. To date various US initiatives have failed to present an alternative to China’s expanding trade…

North Macedonia’s government may fail to keep promises

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NORTH MACEDONIA

His right-wing Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation-Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) will govern alongside the ethnic Albanian coalition Worth…

Jakarta will be key focus in upcoming Indonesian polls

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INDONESIA

The poll will take place simultaneously with numerous other local elections. Anies served as Jakarta governor between 2017 and 2022. Jakarta is set to be replaced as Indonesia’s…

Incentives may fuel East Africa green transport growth

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EAST AFRICA

Driven in part by foreign exchange shortages and petroleum import costs, the measure also seeks to leverage Ethiopia’s own electricity resources to underpin a new ‘green…

Honeymoon period of Panama’s Mulino will be brief

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PANAMA

Mulino assumed the candidacy late in the race, after former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-14) was disqualified over a corruption conviction. The new president will face…

Eastern Europeans face difficult fiscal choices

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EASTERN EUROPE

The other Visegrad Four (V4) countries appear more reluctant to cut their budget deficits, despite increased scrutiny from the European Commission.