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Russian president may regret 'owning' pension reform

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RUSSIA

Opposition to the retirement age increase is widespread, with frequent street protests, Communist successes in the regional elections and talk of a referendum. President Vladimir…

Migration threatens new Greek government’s popularity

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GREECE

Recently elected New Democracy (ND) Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis enjoys positive public approval, according to all the latest polls. Nevertheless, some of ND’s voters seem…

Prospects for Colombia in 2023

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PROSPECTS 2023

Prospects for Colombia in 2023.

Oil projects will help Kazakhstan weather downturn

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KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan's drive for foreign investment.

US race protests will not lead to wide reforms

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UNITED STATES

Trump is facing ‘Black Lives Matter’ (BLM) protests in many urban centres. These have spurred riots, with businesses and police being attacked over racism concerns.

Economic package will polarise opinion in Ecuador

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ECUADOR

The government's precarious fiscal position means that some taxes will be increased, but the rate of VAT will remain unchanged. Much of the adjustment will come about from the…

Cuba will struggle to keep inflation at bay

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CUBA

So far, state-sector price controls and price caps on food and private markets have prevented runaway inflation. However, producers are withholding goods or selling on the black…

Helping farmers only partly eases India’s rural crisis

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INDIA

A key factor in the sharp fall is decreasing consumption, especially in rural areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sought to raise farmer…

Uganda age-limit bill may pass but discord will grow

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UGANDA

Having won re-election in 2016, long-serving President Yoweri Museveni is ineligible to run again in 2021 under a constitutional provision barring candidates over 75 years of age…

Dialogue failure risks new conflicts in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

Venezuela has welcomed OPEC's agreement to the first oil production cut since 2008 but this fillip was offset by a 67% fall in the black market value of the bolivar in November -…