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Obamacare repeal would roil US insurance markets

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UNITED STATES

Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump are seeking to coordinate efforts to repeal former President Barack Obama's signature legislation, which has been a locus of…

EU's Vestager to clash with firms, governments

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EU

EU competition policy under Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager.

Risks are high despite Turkey’s policy 'normalisation'

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TURKEY

With the lira at a record low, the Central Bank continued to tighten monetary policy this week, funding the market through competitive one-month repo tenders at rates of around…

Macron's foreign agenda will rest on domestic reform

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FRANCE

France’s foreign policy.

Governance in Brazil will become more challenging

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BRAZIL

When credit rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded Brazil's foreign currency debt to 'junk' status on September 9, it cited "political challenges" "weighing on the…

Albania’s tourist boom will endure

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ALBANIA

Albanian tourism is booming. The country has posted Europe’s strongest growth in terms of overnight stays (the EU average was 13%). More than 60% of bookings came from foreign…

Germany’s opposition CDU faces a defining year ahead

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GERMANY

The election of Merz, who lost the last two leadership contests to centrist candidates, suggests the CDU will pivot to the right in key policy areas.

Eastern Europe’s green transition will need more work

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EASTERN EUROPE

National efforts, EU-wide measures, warm weather and low Chinese demand helped them weather the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but partly at the expense of progress on…

Canadian budget will constrain future governments

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CANADA

This is Canada's first balanced budget since the 2008-09 financial crisis, but had been delayed by about two months. This was ostensibly due to the government's need to…

Temer would seek orthodox policy turn in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The impeachment process will now be sent to the Senate. If a majority of the 81 senators accept its continuation, Rousseff will be suspended initially for 180 days while the…