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UK parties have little room for migrant policy change

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UK

Although most of this reflects refugee flows and rising student numbers, migration for work has also been high. This has increased the size of the labour force, boosting GDP and…

Ankara will stick to its Syria policy despite Moscow

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TURKEY/RUSSIA

Confrontations between Russian and Turkish fighter jets along the Turkish-Syrian border -- which triggered strong expressions of support for Turkey from NATO and the EU -- have…

Turkey's foreign policy will increase its isolation

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TURKEY

However, it has sometimes combined a very confrontational public relationship, including public attacks on an international institution, with a much more cooperative private…

Burundi’s new president faces old challenges

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BURUNDI

Though elected on May 20, Ndayishimiye was not expected to take power until August. However, this timetable was accelerated following the unexpected death of incumbent President…

France’s Macron seeks to relaunch economic reforms

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FRANCE

Among those policies are measures targeted at youth unemployment and social care for older people, aimed at attracting left-wing support. Most importantly, Macron has committed to…

Dissatisfaction with Burkinabe government could mount

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BURKINA FASO

Rising instability in Burkina Faso

Persistent insecurity will test Burkinabe government

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BURKINA FASO

Counterterrorism in Burkina Faso.

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…

Vaccine policy in Austria and Germany should work

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GERMANY/AUSTRIA

It comes after Austria became the first European country to announce it would make vaccinations mandatory for the adult population. Both countries have among the lowest…

Rival blocs are neck-and-neck ahead of Swedish vote

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SWEDEN

The co-ruling Social Democrats hold a commanding lead in the polls, but the collective support of the centre-left and centre-right blocs, which matters more, is evenly balanced…