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Timely Balkan virus precautions may avert the worst

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BALKANS

The spread of COVID-19 in the Balkans.

Belarusian leader's actions reduce his options

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BELARUS

Western states have refocused attention on Belarus in the wake of the Ryanair plane diversion, and Lukashenka has responded with increasing hostility.

Moldovan election run-off too close to call

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MOLDOVA

Sandu, the pro-EU, reformist challenger, defied public opinion polls and early results to become the principal beneficiary of a large turnout among Moldovans abroad, almost twice…

Refugee wave to complicate German immigration policy

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GERMANY

Last year saw the largest population increase since 1992, largely owing to immigration, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The asylum seeker influx has revived debates…

Demographic realities will drive Germany’s Africa push

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AFRICA/GERMANY

Germany's Africa strategy.

EU countries will struggle to externalise asylum

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EU

Alarmed by an increase of irregular border crossings, rising numbers of asylum seekers and pressures by far-right parties, several EU governments are contemplating ideas to…

Summit of the Americas highlights division not unity

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LATIN AMERICA/US

With several Latin American leaders absent, the symbolism of the summit as an expression of hemispheric unity was markedly absent. The main declaration, on migration, reflected…

G5 force deployment could aid Malian peace

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MALI

However, the force can only be part of the answer to the complex security issues in northern Mali.

Belarus political 'tolerance' fits foreign policy aims

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BELARUS

Belarus's leadership is navigating carefully between Russia and the EU, avoiding alignment with Moscow against the West and exploring ways of engaging Europe on trade. Cautious…

Chamisa will struggle to contest flawed Zimbabwe poll

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ZIMBABWE

However, the poor quality of the elections was widely condemned by international observers, while opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has…