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Parties will compete for undecided Georgian voters

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GEORGIA

The party has been in disarray since late May, after its founder Mikheil Saakashvili gave up his Georgian citizenship to become governor of Ukraine's Odesa province, and four…

Kyrgyz election will be contest for assets, not ideas

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KYRGYZSTAN

President Sooronbay Jeenbekov confirmed the election date last month, although COVID-19 infections were high. The upheaval caused by the pandemic, party schisms and new election…

Italy's Renzi will face critical tests before year-end

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ITALY

This is a crucial step for the government before year-end, together with long-term banking issues and slowing economic recovery. The European Commission has allowed Italy…

Corruption curbs usher in reform plans in Peru

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PERU

A corruption scandal in government, to which Kuczynski's administration has responded speedily, points to the difficulties in pursuing an agenda of rooting out such behaviour from…

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…

Lao rule of law unlikely to see gains in 2016

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LAOS

Rule of law, development and politics in Laos.

Political power shifts to Armenia's prime minister

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ARMENIA

Armenia is undergoing a complete change of governance model and President Serzh Sargsyan is stepping down voluntarily, a rare event in the former Soviet Union. His replacement is…

Croatia’s progressives could make gains in big cities

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CROATIA

In the first round of mayoral, municipal and regional elections on May 16, voters in Croatia’s larger cities and urban centres tilted towards challengers. This year’s local polls…

US Green New Deal will evolve piecemeal

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UNITED STATES

The GND calls for massive changes to the US economy, environment and social policy to make the country fully ‘green compliant’. The March 26 rejection of a GND resolution before…

Local election wins raise Hungarian opposition hopes

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HUNGARY

Local and municipal election results.