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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…

Euroscepticism will remain an acute problem for the EU

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EU

However, Eurosceptic support has declined since 2016, while most Eurosceptic parties have softened their anti-EU policies and rhetoric. Eurosceptic parties’ main agenda is now to…

Prospects for US politics in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for US politics in 2016

Five-party Latvian government may not last full term

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LATVIA

Latvia’s new government.

Democrats see change in Texas as a long-term process

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UNITED STATES

Colin Allred, the Democratic Senate nominee, has raised more money than the previous challenger to Cruz did six years ago. Republicans' margin of victory in the presidential vote…

Health reform could bring down Finland’s government

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FINLAND

Healthcare reform in Finland.

Far-right Fratelli could lead Italy's next government

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ITALY

Meloni has benefited from the declining support for Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia and Matteo Salvini’s League, and more recently the fact that FdI is the only parliamentary…

Alliance politics will be to the fore in India

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INDIA

The NDA has a much diminished majority in parliament’s lower house. The BJP lost its single-party majority.

Quebec voter shifts do not presage independence

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CANADA

The PQ currently leads Quebec’s fragmented political parties and would be on course to form its next government if present trends continue, despite having won just four seats in…

Only a Conservative majority would guarantee Brexit

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UNITED KINGDOM

Opinion polls suggest that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party will be returned with a majority. However, unprecedented levels of electoral volatility and Labour’s…