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Potential for protest is growing in Western Europe

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WESTERN EUROPE

Voter discontent in Western Europe.

Portugal faces emerging structural challenges

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PORTUGAL

Outlook for Portugal.

Clientelism will not avail Greek ruling party in 2019

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GREECE

The agreement settles the Macedonian ‘name dispute' that has bedevilled bilateral relations since the mid-1990s. Foreign, not social, issues have taken centre stage in politics…

Belarus will remain a dictatorship after Lukashenka

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BELARUS

Lukashenka has constructed a highly centralised and authoritarian system built on strong relations with Moscow. However, hopes for a more democratically inclined successor are…

Mekong frictions likely to rise in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The minister called for “all upstream Mekong River nations to adopt proper policies in exploiting the river”, especially regarding construction of hydropower dams. The comments…

Brunei economic woes could see China opening

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BRUNEI

Update on Brunei's economy.

Abu Dhabi will boost oil output for energy transition

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

This is part of a wider strategy to capture more value from hydrocarbons resources, launched after a major corporate restructuring following the 2015 oil price crash. The publicly…

Biden will continue to link trade and security in 2024

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US

Biden is primarily concerned about a loss of jobs in states crucial to his re-election, bid but the reference to national security, more usually associated with concerns about…

New Nigeria government faces tough economic decisions

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NIGERIA

Since Buhari's All Progressives Congress (APC) party won the elections on March 31 with 54.5% of the vote, it has been at pains to dilute high popular expectations of its lofty…

Russian security agencies face generational change

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RUSSIA

While his term limits have been extended, some of his security service chiefs are approaching compulsory retirement age, in a year when the Kremlin is relying more and more on the…