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Danish government plans are largely aspirational

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DENMARK

Denmark's new government.

Italy's Renzi will face critical tests before year-end

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ITALY

This is a crucial step for the government before year-end, together with long-term banking issues and slowing economic recovery. The European Commission has allowed Italy…

Belgian unity is at stake under new government

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BELGIUM

The coalition, headed by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, consists of seven parties from Green, liberal, socialist and fiscally conservative backgrounds. The main challenges will…

Denmark opts for centrist approach to face crises

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DENMARK

It is the first cross-party government in decades, marking a significant break from the tradition of only cooperating with ideological allies. Social Democrat leader and Prime…

Swedish policies will be influenced by far-right party

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SWEDEN

SD, previously a pariah, increased its vote share to 20.5%, from 17.5% in 2018. It is the largest rightist party in a bloc that has a three-seat majority. The centre-right parties…

The prospects for Italy’s right-wing parties are good

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ITALY

In the past, Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right Forza Italia (FI) dominated right-wing governments. However, in recent years the far-right has become the leading conservative voice…

Tensions will increase in Dutch government

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NETHERLANDS

The party campaigned strongly against the government’s plans to halve nitrogen emissions by 2030. The four coalition parties -- Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), Christian…

Far-right Fratelli could lead Italy's next government

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ITALY

Meloni has benefited from the declining support for Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia and Matteo Salvini’s League, and more recently the fact that FdI is the only parliamentary…

Catalan election could test Spanish stability

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SPAIN

The Socialists’ Party of Catalonia (PSC) -- which is affiliated with Spain’s ruling Socialist Party -- holds a strong lead in the polls over the other parties. The outcome could…

Pragmatism will sustain Italy’s support for Ukraine

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ITALY

Allies feared that the election of Meloni and her populist right-wing government last September would threaten Western unity over Ukraine. However, Meloni has used the issue to…