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'Qatargate' exposes EU transparency failures

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EU

The high-profile figures arrested include European Parliament (EP) Vice-President Eva Kaili and former MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri. In nature and scale, ‘Qatargate’ is the largest…

Argentine Peronist ambitions will line up behind CFK

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ARGENTINA

Macri, who faces a sixth general strike today by the Peronist-dominated General Confederation of Labour (CGT), is under pressure from members of his Cambiemos coalition to…

Gubernatorial results are warning for Bolivia’s MAS

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BOLIVIA

While a rebuff for the MAS leadership, the results reflect more disquiet over local issues than a rejection of President Luis Arce’s administration. Opposition figures now occupy…

Suspending Fidesz is EU party group’s short-term fix

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HUNGARY/EU

The suspension, which has no official expiry date, is likely to last until the European Parliament (EP) elections in May. By not excluding Fidesz, as 14 member parties had…

Voter biases and advertising advances drive extremism

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INTERNATIONAL

Voter and policymakers biases.

Germany will struggle to meet its defence objectives

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GERMANY

The target will be met through the regular budget and the EUR100bn (USD104bn) special defence fund, which is due to be exhausted by the end of 2027. There is no cabinet consensus…

Germany’s NSS highlights divisions over strategy

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GERMANY

The NSS provides a comprehensive analysis of German security interests following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but fails to develop a clear roadmap for German security policy…

Bolivia parties will strive to secure local influence

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BOLIVIA

Opposition groups to the ruling Movimiento al Socialismo (Movement towards Socialism, MAS) have largely failed to organise beyond specific areas, but having suffered major…

Bolivia’s Anez is unlikely to secure election

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BOLIVIA

The move came in response to pressure amid growing criticism of her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which she has been accused of using to install herself in office…

Snap election may not end Austrian government crisis

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AUSTRIA

This comes after the sudden resignation of Vice Chancellor Reinhold Mitterlehner as head of the OeVP, announced on May 10, precipitated a government crisis. His successor as party…