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In the EU, France is uniquely exposed to the Gaza war

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FRANCE

With sizeable Jewish and Arab populations, France is particularly vulnerable to social tension when conflict erupts between Israel and the Palestinians. Politically, the left-wing…

Russian gas supply to EU will intertwine with politics

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RUSSIA

Worries over supply shortages persist despite President Vladimir Putin's promise to increase deliveries. Russian output is close to the limit of current capacity and domestic…

China issues may impinge on Australian-Philippine ties

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AUSTRALIA/PHILIPPINES

The two sides notably committed to planning joint patrols in the South China Sea, where the Philippines and China have competing claims. On September 7, Albanese said he would…

Myanmar junta may weaken but will not make concessions

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MYANMAR

ASEAN’s ‘Five-Point Consensus’ plan to ease the fallout from the 2021 coup shows no signs of making progress, and Cambodia -- the group’s 2022 chair -- has stopped advocating…

Russia shifts backwards on climate after past progress

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RUSSIA

Russian industrial businesses and government figures seized the opportunity to argue that the country cannot meet even self-imposed commitments because of sanctions pressure and…

Liberal majority signals centre-left shift in Canada

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CANADA

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has resigned as leader of the Conservatives after his party took second place with 99 seats. The election results restore a degree of political…

Prospects for India in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

Meanwhile, GDP is projected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to grow by 9.5% in the fiscal year ending March, rebounding from its 7.3% contraction in 2020/21. Economic goals…

Mekong competition may see China/US diplomatic crisis

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CHINA/US

The outlook for China/US competition in the Mekong.

Brexit threatens future Irish-UK relations

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IRELAND/UK

The future of Irish-UK relations.

Russia's economic weight limits Eurasian bloc's future

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CIS

Still developing since its January 2015 launch, the EEU is the most comprehensive integration initiative yet by post-Soviet states. Russia is by far the most powerful member…