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Pressure on EU banks is escalating and could intensify

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EURO-AREA

Either event could cause confidence in Europe's banks to plunge. The financial and sovereign debt 'double crisis' has dealt the European banking system a double blow from which…

Ecuador’s security crisis will deepen

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ECUADOR

The army now has a central role in combating crime groups, 22 of which have been categorised as terrorist organisations. The move has been widely welcomed, but militarisation…

Iraqi Kurdish independence vote risks new conflict

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IRAQ

KRI President Massoud Barzani, who announced the initiative in February, has stressed that the result will be non-binding; however, his move has unsettled allies in Ankara and…

Polarisation raises Venezuela violence, default risks

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VENEZUELA

The Assembly meeting followed the suspension on October 20 of the signature collection process required for initiating a recall referendum against Maduro that was due to take…

Moldovan president uses Russia to battle government

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MOLDOVA

President Igor Dodon and the government are at odds on numerous issues, most concerning relations with Russia. Dodon is making maximum use of his limited authority to seek more…

Greece to seek end of austerity, not euro membership

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GREECE

Greece's government and voters have delivered a punishing blow to euro-area policies. However, the underlying dilemmas remain unchanged: whether creditors will countenance debt…

China ties will strain Hungary’s EU and US relations

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HUNGARY

The government’s plan signals not only a new era in Hungarian-Chinese relations but also China’s more intensive presence within the EU. Heated debates within Hungary and the EU…

Damascus may indulge Kurdish autonomy hopes

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SYRIA

On the same day, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem told his Russian counterpart that although the Kurds were “drunk” on US assistance, Damascus would not allow the violation…

Maldives faces heightened political instability

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MALDIVES

Yameen, who lost power in 2018, was sentenced to five years in jail for money laundering in 2019. The opposition Progressive Congress Coalition (PCC), which comprises two…

Further EU integration will be uneven and incremental

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EU

The celebration came just days before the United Kingdom is set to begin the withdrawal process. Precisely what path the EU will take over the next decade remains uncertain and…