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Polish PiS may be largest party yet fail to govern

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POLAND

Right-wing Law and Justice (PiS), the main opposition party, may emerge from the elections as the largest parliamentary group. However, it could find itself in opposition for…

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…

Maia lines up to succeed Temer in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The Senate vote was the last hurdle the bill had to clear in Congress before President Michel Temer could sign it into law. The approval of this reform, which represents the most…

Puerto Rico's policy hurdles will depend on Washington

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PUERTO RICO

Post-default politics in Puerto Rico.

Prospects for Brazil in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for Brazil in 2019.

New ND leader will toughen up Greece's opposition

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GREECE

Profile of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Greek coalition may fall before policy shift unfolds

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GREECE

The talks will focus on fiscal performance ahead of drafting the 2019 budget, in the light of a major policy speech by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Thessaloniki in which he…

Brazil's Bolsonaro may see governability erode quickly

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BRAZIL

Bolsonaro, a retired army captain, had 55.1% of valid votes against 44.9% for Fernando Haddad of the centre-left Worker’s Party (PT). His electoral triumph is a watershed moment…

French government faces key risks over coming months

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FRANCE

Resort to Article 49.3, which does not require a parliamentary vote, underscores President Emmanuel Macron's difficulty in governing without a majority. Hopes that the…

Party squabbles threaten Brazil's reform agenda

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BRAZIL

Bolsonaro is engaged in an open confrontation with the leadership of his PSL. This poses a serious threat to the effectiveness of a government that never attempted to build a…