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South Africa's budget framework will not allay market

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SOUTH AFRICA

The policy statement gives the government's projection of economic growth and government spending. Gigaba announced that growth for the 2017/18 fiscal year is projected at 0.7%…

Cambodian legal gaps could hit economy and society

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CAMBODIA

A spate of recent judiciary-related controversies is raising questions about the political system and the rule of law in Cambodia.

Trump will take unilateral action against Obama legacy

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UNITED STATES

US presidential powers and policy-making.

Rule of law will undermine Italy’s growth potential

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ITALY

Relative to its peers, Italy ranks poorly on rule of law and institutional efficiency indices. Tackling those shortcomings could be crucial to maximising the economic benefit of…

Croatian premier is on brink of calling early election

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CROATIA

The governing coalition of the right-wing Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and its junior partner, the centrist Bridge (Most) of Independent Lists, has collapsed. With 56 seats in…

Government-INE tensions look set to endure in Mexico

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MEXICO

Almost 98% of participants backed the proposal, but turnout, at just 7.1%, fell well short of the 40% threshold required to make the result binding. Government representatives…

Migration controls will complicate Swiss-EU relations

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SWITZERLAND

Switzerland's popular vote on migration controls.

Italy's Renzi set to continue political reform drive

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ITALY

The Italian political scene ahead of the May 31 regional and local elections.

Reforms may be too little too late for Mexico’s PRI

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MEXICO

The PRI National Assembly.

Democracy falls short on inclusion in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The latest Latinobarometro survey.