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Support for Scottish independence is growing stronger

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UK

For the first time, there is a sustained increase in support for Scottish independence. The main reasons include dislike of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his cabinet north…

US COVID-19 local budget squeeze will intensify

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UNITED STATES

States' revenues have fallen sharply while mandatory spending has surged; one projection sees their combined budgetary shortfall amounting to USD615bn over the next three years…

Pressure will grow on Italy’s debt sustainability

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ITALY

Successful use of EU funds is vital to putting the economy on an improved trajectory, but Italy has a poor record on absorbing EU funds. Failure would compound the country's…

Reshuffle may not save Slovenia’s faltering government

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SLOVENIA

Golob said the government could now press on with the transformation of Slovenia for which it was elected last June: 2023 would be the year of reforms. A referendum in November…

Draghi's government promises some hope for Italy

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ITALY

Except for the far-right Brothers of Italy (FdI), all the main parties are part of the government, thus giving Draghi significant political support as he prepares to tackle…

A fragile cross-spectrum Israeli government may emerge

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ISRAEL

Lapid on March 5 received the mandate to form a new government, after incumbent Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu tried and failed in the wake of indecisive March 23 polls. He now…

US COVID-19 census delays will mean party battles

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UNITED STATES

The US census is conducted every ten years. The survey contributes to public allocation of resources and determines how many US House of Representatives seats each state has…

Ruling party landslide empowers South Korea’s Moon

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SOUTH KOREA

The results of the 2020 National Assembly election in South Korea.

Italian economy faces tougher challenges in 2022

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ITALY

This fast growth will more than offset the impact of the pandemic, which pulled down real output by 8.9% in 2020. Nevertheless, there are significant downside risks associated…

COVID-19 is likely to force austerity in Canada

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CANADA

The report projects that the federal government’s deficit will rise tenfold to CAD343.2bn (USD255.1bn) in 2020-21. This vast increase raises the question of what exit strategies…