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Paraguay opposition woes point to Colorado continuity

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PARAGUAY

His victory strengthens the power of former President Horacio Cartes (2013-18), who bankrolls Honor Colorado, over the Colorado Party, which has dominated Paraguayan politics…

Gridlock is likely as Australian minor parties rise

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AUSTRALIA

Surveys show Australians are increasingly disenchanted with their major political parties. Despite some policy successes, the governing Liberal Party continues to trail well…

Bosnia's problematic party scene will delay reform

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BOSNIA

Party congresses' ratcheting up of political tensions.

Mongolian election will reconfigure politics

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MONGOLIA

The introduction of proportional representation opens the way for more parties to enter the legislature. Parties and candidates have tactical decisions to make in a bid to…

Opposition win portends policy gridlock in Seoul

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SOUTH KOREA

The ruling conservative People Power Party (PPP) will take scant consolation from avoiding an opposition supermajority, as it needed a win to take control of the assembly and…

Tanzania reshuffles aim to reinforce Samia’s control

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TANZANIA

This followed a cabinet reshuffle that saw Information Minister Nape Nnauye and Foreign Affairs Minister January Makamba removed from their roles. The departure of this ‘grand…

Fears of a Fico comeback in Slovakia may be overdone

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SLOVAKIA

The vote marked a defeat for the left-nationalist opposition parties, which wanted an earlier date in order to oust the government by mid-year. Although the fractious…

Establishment parties could hold ground in Romania

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ROMANIA

The far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) made significant gains even though it performed slightly worse than opinion polls had predicted. Nonetheless, its rise…

Oli faces rocky road ahead as Nepal premier

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NEPAL

Pushpa Kamal Dahal (‘Prachanda’), leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), was manoeuvred out of the premiership after a tie-up between Oli’s party -- which…

Political manoeuvring precedes policymaking in Moldova

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MOLDOVA

The February 24 parliamentary election leaves the Democrats and the Socialists eying their limited options for a governing coalition, probably not with one another. Acum DA PAS…