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Early elections will return SNS to power in Serbia

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SERBIA

Electoral prospects ahead of early parliamentary polls.

Uganda reshuffles will not defuse political crisis

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UGANDA

Although the changes follow old patterns developed during Museveni’s more than three decades in power, they also underscore growing anxieties about rising opposition to his rule…

First round highlights far-right strength in Brazil

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BRAZIL

He will face an October 30 run-off against President Jair Bolsonaro, of the Liberal Party (PL), who received 43.2%. Lula came close to outright victory and remains the favourite…

Governance in Brazil will become more challenging

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BRAZIL

When credit rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded Brazil's foreign currency debt to 'junk' status on September 9, it cited "political challenges" "weighing on the…

Hagia Sofia decision will deepen Turkey’s estrangement

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TURKEY

After 86 years, the 6th-century Byzantine basilica, a world-famous museum, has been restored for full use by Sunni Muslim worshippers. Although tourists may still have access…

Chances for negotiated Serbia-Kosovo deal are fading

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KOSOVO

The Kosovan government imposed a 10% tariff on imports from Serbia and Bosnia-Hercegovina (BiH) on November 6, frustrated at their refusal to recognise Kosovo’s independence…

PiS cannot count on winning Polish elections outright

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POLAND

The October 13 parliamentary election will be one of the most important and consequential since 1989. If PiS wins, it will entrench and continue pushing ahead with its radical…

Brazil's political risk may rise sharply post-2018

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BRAZIL

The longer-term outlook for political stability.

Canada pipeline buy plan will see local controversies

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CANADA

The firm had threatened to mothball the project by the end of May unless assurances were made that it would eventually be built despite opposition in British Columbia (BC) from…

Congo provincial governance deficit may deepen unrest

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Congo's ruling coalition and the provinces.