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Housing crisis will shape Ireland’s political path

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IRELAND

The situation has become more acute in recent years as demand has continued to far exceed supply. The public sector's role in building new housing has contracted, contributing to…

Kenya's courts and counties expand Ruto’s challenges

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KENYA

Separately, the government is locked in a battle with county administrations that are demanding increased funds. Together, devolution and a resolute judiciary are complicating…

Lebanese elites’ economic rescue planning may fail

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LEBANON

After six weeks of protests that began when the government tried to cut its fiscal deficit by increasing indirect taxation and reducing public services, Lebanon is now rapidly…

India's public health will be an election battleground

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INDIA

India's nationwide clean-up campaign.

Temer will face vast political challenges in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The easy win of the pro-impeachment camp suggests Rousseff will be removed permanently after her judgment, which now senators must finish in no more than 180 days. However, this…

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…

Namibia's SWAPO faces further damaging poll losses

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NAMIBIA

SWAPO lost its two-thirds majority in the main house of parliament last year and could also see its dominance in the second parliamentary chamber diminished. SWAPO's decline in…

Protests present major challenges for Colombia’s Duque

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COLOMBIA

Almost a month of protests against a range of perceived government failings is putting pressure on President Ivan Duque, already weakened by plunging approval ratings and his…

Irish budget might not deliver government majority

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IRELAND

The budget is a 'post-austerity' one. The Fine Gael (FG)-Labour government aims to use it to sustain the recovery but also encourage a stronger 'feel-good factor', to boost its…

Malaysian religious politics will intensify

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MALAYSIA

Malaysia’s next general election is due by August 2018 but could come before May. The vice-president of the opposition Islamist party Amanah has accused the government of…