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Fico shooting will further polarise Slovakia

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SLOVAKIA

The shooting came after months of heightened tensions over his controversial plans to weaken anti-corruption regimes, dilute the state broadcaster's independence and curb foreign…

Maximalist US demands will threaten NAFTA

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NORTH AMERICA

However, after the fourth round of talks in Washington to decide the fate of the two-decade old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), US demands are creating an…

US impeachment could delay passing the USMCA

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NAFTA

NAFTA: Impeachment could delay USMCA

NAFTA moves imply more US-China trade conflict

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INT

The US–Mexico Trade Agreement leaves the core NAFTA provisions intact but contains new provisions including on rules of origin for automobiles, intellectual property, digital…

US president’s UK visit is likely to be ‘placeholder’

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US/UK

This comes as US foreign policy, especially towards China and Iran, is forcing some political tightrope-walking for US partners. It also comes as UK Prime Minister Theresa May…

IPEF talks must contend with US political cycle

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UNITED STATES

The IPEF is the Biden administration’s bid to strengthen the role of the United States in setting the 'rules of the road' for economic relations in the region. It has set an…

May is unlikely to form a majority for her Brexit plan

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UNITED KINGDOM

The rocky passage of both has laid out Prime Minister Theresa May’s key Brexit dilemma: she will struggle to secure a majority in the House of Commons for her eventual deal with…

The threat of African military coups may rise

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AFRICA

International agreement that all unconstitutional transfers should be condemned and punished is being tested by carefully designed takeovers that appear to adhere to democratic…