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Belgium assumes EU presidency at a crucial time

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BELGIUM

Belgium’s priorities include: agreeing a Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI), to equip the EU to deal with future crises such as a new pandemic; establishing a stable…

Migration will be the focus of Austria’s EU presidency

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AUSTRIA

Austria aspires to set the EU's agenda for the second half of the year but has little room for manoeuvre when it comes to major reforms.

EU must compete with other powers for Balkan influence

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BALKANS/EU

EU's rivals in Western Balkans.

Bosnian splits will widen ahead of October elections

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BOSNIA

Bosnia’s pre-election situation.

Colombia vote will calm investors but risk peace

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COLOMBIA

The starkly polarised election passed with remarkably little trouble. However, with the CD vehemently opposed to the incumbent government’s peace processes with the guerrillas…

Central Europe migrant rights could hamper UK/EU deal

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UK/CENTRAL EUROPE

Cameron has revealed details of his EU reform agenda, after weeks of whistle-stop tours, including meetings with all the 'Visegrad Four' (V4 -- Czech, Hungarian, Polish and…

South African budget prompts cheer and wider divisions

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, cuts to the social grants budget and a continued focus on the planned three-year wage freeze for civil servants has annoyed (among others) the ruling ANC's ‘Tripartite…

EU migration deal may not solve German crisis

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EU

However, the deal raises more questions than answers and may not be enough to defuse the crisis engulfing the German government.

Eastern EU members hedge bets after Brexit vote

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EU

Reactions to Brexit among eastern EU member states.

Anti-Modi front would need Congress support to succeed

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INDIA

Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had mixed results in recent state elections; it notably failed to displace Mamata Banerjee’s All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) from power in…