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Indian farmers will push government further

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INDIA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced earlier in the month that the reforms would be revoked. The laws sparked a major protest movement among farmers, who maintained that the…

Any recovery of Mexico’s Pemex will be slow

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MEXICO

According to preliminary figures, Pemex lost 333 billion pesos (17.8 billion dollars) in 2017, an increase of 74% on the 2016 shortfall. Oil production reached its planned target…

Greek debt deal will bring fresh elections soon

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GREECE

The new programme will support recapitalisation of the banking system, allow orderly -- rather than fire-sale -- divestment of state-owned assets and promote liberalisation of the…

Malawian political instability could worsen

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MALAWI

Chilima recently split from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after a raft of government corruption scandals. The failure of the UTM to register could heighten…

Prospects for Iraq to end-2018

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PROSPECTS H2 2018

Prospects for Iraq to end-2018.

Uzbekistan slipping backwards to earlier repression

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UZBEKISTAN

As he heads towards a presidential election in October, specific recent developments and the general direction of travel indicate a desire to tighten rather than ease the…

Paraguay party primaries point to Colorado continuity

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PARAGUAY

Thanks largely to considerable financial backing from his mentor, President Horacio Cartes, Santiago Pena remains the likely victor in the Colorado Party's primary. The latest…

Speedy Mexico-EU trade deal promises risks and rewards

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MEXICO/EU

Mexico-EU trade talks

Belarus leader will emerge weaker from election win

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BELARUS

Of the four candidates left standing against Lukashenka, only Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya is making efforts to build support.