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1 – 10 of 169The two parties associated with him are currently in the minority in the unicameral legislature. Muizzu came to power after winning last year’s presidential race. He was a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286430
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Catholics are a sizeable minority religious group in the country, numbering roughly 7 million out of a population of nearly 100 million. Vietnam and the Vatican have not had…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286468
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The NPC Standing Committee that same week expanded the State Secrets Law. Information clampdowns denting business confidence undermine efforts to boost the private sector and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286092
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According to the constitution, the presidential contest must take place in September-October, but parliamentary elections are not due until 2025. President Ranil Wickremesinghe…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285553
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Voters elect representatives from their geographic constituencies (73 seats) and vote separately for a political party, which then fields 34 legislators-at-large not tied to a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284670
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President Joe Biden turns 81 today. In a country where half the population is younger than 39, most voters would rather not see an electoral rematch between Biden and Donald…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283463
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According to the constitution, the next presidential election must take place in September-October 2024, but parliamentary polls are not due until 2025. Wickremesinghe is heavily…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284210
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Bond markets have responded positively to Milei’s victory, followed by the announcement that he would re-privatise state oil company YPF and other companies, but domestic exchange…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283523
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The bailout’s second tranche cannot be released until the review is complete. Separately, the government is battling accusations that it is protecting individuals who helped…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282414
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Relations between the United States and China are at a critical juncture. The Biden administration remains under domestic pressure to take a tough line with Beijing but the…