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Myanmar student protests will affect elections

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MYANMAR

The outlook for protests and civil society in Myanmar.

Claims of US election fraud may see violence condoned

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US

The verdict came soon after the FBI’s removal of documents from former US President Donald Trump’s residence in Florida produced extremist threats online against law enforcement…

Russian opposition will not forge winning coalition

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RUSSIA

Yabloko and Parnas are the two main democratic opposition parties. In January, they began discussions on a possible electoral coalition. Within days, talks had broken down amid…

Hungarian Fidesz illiberalism will defy EU criticism

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HUNGARY

The EP vote could in theory lead to sanctions under Article 7 of the EU Treaty (TEU). An 'illiberal state' has emerged in Hungary since 2010, profoundly and durably modifying the…

Purge brings rewards and risks for Moreno

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ECUADOR

Political purge.

Haiti election schedule ushers in year of tensions

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HAITI

This will be a hectic electoral year, with a referendum on a new, as yet unknown, constitution scheduled for April and then presidential, legislative and local elections later in…

Venezuela health crisis increases pressure on Maduro

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VENEZUELA

The dismissal of Caporale, a gynaecologist by profession, followed a damning report on the scale of the health crisis in Venezuela, which was released on May 9 and provides data…

Pandemic will test parliamentary scrutiny in Europe

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EUROPE

Far-reaching law-making powers have been delegated to governments throughout Europe, which have engaged in unprecedented levels of public spending; the urgency posed by the…

Next US president will confront nuclear disorder

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US/INT

As Barack Obama eyes the January 2017 presidential transition, Washington's decades-long goal of a stable global nuclear order appears to be under threat from multiple quarters…

Iranian religious minorities may face new persecution

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IRAN

This reminder of the country’s past religious diversity belies the strong dominance of the Shia religious establishment. President Hassan Rouhani has repeatedly promised to…