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A new Polish government must undo PiS state capture

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POLAND

The United Right (ZP) coalition gained most votes, but lacked a government-forming majority. The opposition -- the Civic Coalition (KO), the Third Way (TD) coalition of Szymon…

Slovak government is weighing up early elections

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SLOVAKIA

SaS’s departure from government could trigger early elections and bring to power a new government with a less firmly pro-Western orientation that might substantially change…

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…

India’s states will push back on central government

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INDIA

Relations between the federal government and states in India.

Radical nationalists could upset new Slovak government

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SLOVAKIA

Incoming Prime Minister Robert Fico’s gradual adoption of nationalism, aversion to migration and conspiracy theories have jeopardised Slovakia’s reputation as a reliable partner…

Czech anti-crisis measures will swell public debt

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Popular discontent is growing, because of rising prices, especially for energy, food and housing. Despite the government’s more transparent, pro-European and values-driven…

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…

Danish government plans are largely aspirational

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DENMARK

Denmark's new government.

Centre-right government takes power in Slovakia

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SLOVAKIA

The February 29 parliamentary elections resulted in the defeat of ruling left-nationalist Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD), which has led Slovakia’s government for 12 (3…

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…