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1 – 10 of 17Incoming Prime Minister Robert Fico’s gradual adoption of nationalism, aversion to migration and conspiracy theories have jeopardised Slovakia’s reputation as a reliable partner…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283004
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The United Right (ZP) coalition gained most votes, but lacked a government-forming majority. The opposition -- the Civic Coalition (KO), the Third Way (TD) coalition of Szymon…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283342
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Intensified political disputes between the main parties are holding up the state budget for 2020, including funding for local elections in November. They also threaten to weaken…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253269
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This is mostly thanks to the significant decrease in COVID-19 cases in Italy and Rome obtaining relatively low-risk financial support from the EU to reboot the economy. Also…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254833
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The pandemic has plunged Canada into recession. Employment rolls shrank from 19.2 million (mn) in February to 16.2mn in April. Although they rose to 16.5mn in May, concerns about…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253389
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The Taliban government has allowed UN agencies to start paying salaries directly to teachers and healthcare workers. It initially stalled on this, but has now conceded for fear of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265935
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Public statements by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab have made clear that an ‘Indo-Pacific tilt’ -- focusing more effort and resources on the region “east from India” -- will be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257755
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COLOMBIA: Downgrade will hinder economic recovery
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES261624
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The cabinet held its first meeting on February 2, ending 254 days of political deadlock that threatened to bring down the economy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241697
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The country is trying to rebuild its economy, which contracted by an estimated 7.6% in 2020. The fallout of the COVID-19 crisis has cut oil and gas income, which contributes about…