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Greens in German government would be pragmatic

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GERMANY

Based on current polling trends, it could even overtake Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) as the largest party. A government involving the Greens would have a…

Coalition party will decide Slovak government’s fate

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SLOVAKIA

The president’s statement reflects a widespread crisis of trust in the government a week after investigative journalist Jan Kuciak was found shot dead with his fiancee Martina…

Spain will pursue a ‘progressive’ policy agenda

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SPAIN

The government’s headline policy promises are to be financed by higher taxes and EU funds, while observing the EU's excessive deficit limit. The government’s most contentious and…

Further Nicaragua sanctions to harden Ortega’s stance

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NICARAGUA

Political tensions.

Internal contradictions will dog Bulgarian coalition

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BULGARIA

Claiming that 30-40% of advance payments for the much-delayed Hemus motorway had been transferred to the Citizens for Bulgaria’s European Development (GERB) party, Rashkov refused…

Libya stabilisation force could be counterproductive

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LIBYA

This is part of UN-facilitated talks to agree on a national unity government that would end the political power struggle driving Libya's civil war. Should a Government of National…

Far-right Fratelli could lead Italy's next government

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ITALY

Meloni has benefited from the declining support for Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia and Matteo Salvini’s League, and more recently the fact that FdI is the only parliamentary…

Refugee crisis could hit Myanmar economy soon

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MYANMAR

However, the Council's caution that “additional measures” could be taken if Myanmar's government is deemed not to be tackling the crisis sufficiently was taken by local media to…

Draghi’s departure weakens Italian and EU stability

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ITALY

President Sergio Mattarella decided to dissolve parliament and announced that elections would take place on September 25. The right-wing parties, Brothers of Italy (FdI), League…

Far-right concerns could harm Austria’s coalition

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AUSTRIA

Austrian intra-government relations.