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Erdogan provocation scores at home but not with Athens

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GREECE/TURKEY

The two nations have maintained a correct but tense relationship for nearly a century, only narrowly avoiding hostilities following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 and…

Papal visit is part of Cuba's international opening

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CUBA

Cuba is working on many fronts to advance its international insertion after the breakthrough restoration of diplomatic ties with the United States. However, progress is gradual…

Elections return Iranian politics to centre ground

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IRAN

In both polls, hardline conservative candidates were ousted in Tehran, the most important electoral district.

Turkey’s diaspora policy is a growing EU concern

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EUROPE

The politicisation stems from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s policy to mobilise and engage with the diaspora through political, cultural, social and economic ties…

Tibet will have outsized impact on China's diplomacy

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CHINA

Tibet is of global significance on account of its political sensitivity and environmental concerns. Its strategic location, its role in supplying water in Asia and its impact on…

Bosnia's problematic party scene will delay reform

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BOSNIA

Party congresses' ratcheting up of political tensions.

Turkey's foreign policy will increase its isolation

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TURKEY

However, it has sometimes combined a very confrontational public relationship, including public attacks on an international institution, with a much more cooperative private…

Cuban 'opening' will be gradual and limited

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CUBA

Although the promise of Cuba's 'opening' has brought a rush of high-level US and European visits, change will be slow. Negotiations to restore diplomatic relations with…

Ceasefire may ultimately dislodge Turkey from Syria

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TURKEY

Over the last two months, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has deployed Turkish military resources to Libya and the Syrian governorate of Idlib in an attempt to prevent Ankara’s…

Milei risks rapid loss of Argentina political capital

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ARGENTINA

President Javier Milei, who denounced the bill’s opponents as ‘traitors’, has said he will not bring it back to debate, at least for now. With his December emergency decree also…