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European state intervention will persist beyond COVID

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EU

Building on previous strategies, it will focus on the twin priorities of Europe becoming a global player in the green and digital economies. It may also offer clues concerning the…

Modi faces race against time to make reforms work

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INDIA

Modi came to power promising liberalising reforms and has staked his reputation on creating a USD5tn economy by 2024. The economy has taken a severe hit from the fallout of the…

Mental illness is rising among young US adults

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UNITED STATES

Proposition 1, backed by Governor Gavin Newsom, was partly prompted by the rise in homelessness in Los Angeles linked to the inability of mental health services to keep up with…

Restitution of African art will gain pace slowly

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AFRICA

The Smithsonian’s declaration is the latest in a series of moves by museums around the world to return African artworks taken from the continent during the colonial era.

Commission will seek to drive EU integration again

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EU

Brexit was little more than a footnote in a speech that outlined several initiatives and a vision calling for the other 27 EU members to move forward together towards deeper…

Poor governance, weak institutions will dog eastern EU

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EU

Instability in eastern EU.

Risk of social unrest is ticking upwards in Cambodia

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CAMBODIA

Separately, the country is experiencing its worst outbreak of coronavirus infections. The sustained public health crisis threatens to set back efforts by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s…

EU will pressure eastern members to regulate lobbying

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EU

Regulating lobbying in the eastern EU.

Kenya opposition election boycott increasingly likely

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KENYA

A boycott would hand power to President Uhuru Kenyatta. However, it could also undermine his government's legitimacy, placing him under pressure to delay the election and reform…

Thailand’s Prayut will push through obstacles

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THAILAND

Prayut had the second-fewest votes cast for him and the most against him. The opposition probably did not expect to succeed with its censure motion, given the government’s…