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Jair Bolsonaro will face a political jigsaw puzzle

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BRAZIL

Both state governorships and congressional seats have been captured by a wide range of parties

Anti-migrant violence in South Africa will increase

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SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa has seen a rise in explicitly anti-migrant rhetoric from a number of political parties and social movements

French vote will likely be tighter than in 2017

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FRANCE

France’s political parties now turn their focus towards the legislative elections on June 12 and 19

Inequality will grow as political concern in China

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CHINA

China is among the most unequal countries in the world

Religious shifts may alter Arab politics and society

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MIDDLE EAST

Attitude surveys in the Middle East indicate a gradual decline in religious observance, mostly driven by young people

Urban-rural divide is growing in main EU countries

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EUROPE

Regions throughout Europe’s largest economies are being left behind by cities

Republicans face deeper divisions than Trump candidacy

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UNITED STATES

Splits on foreign policy, trade, immigration and social issues wrong-foot the party and risk a pre-election rift

Ethiopia stands on the brink of a deepening crisis

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ETHIOPIA

In the shadow of the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia faces a multiplicity of regional conflicts

US spending cut push could come with political costs

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UNITED STATES

President Donald Trump is moving to tackle the rising federal deficit, but this will not be risk-free

Poverty in Southern Europe will have political effects

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EUROPE

Ten years after the crisis, Italy, Greece, Portugal and Spain still have some of the highest poverty rates in the EU