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South Sudan sanctions will prove largely symbolic

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SOUTH SUDAN

Impact and outlook for sanctions in South Sudan.

Eastern EU will fail to implement whistleblower rules

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EASTERN EUROPE

Countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are under pressure to adopt whistleblower legislation in order to combat the misuse of EU funds and other breaches of EU law. In…

Potential for protest is growing in Western Europe

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WESTERN EUROPE

Voter discontent in Western Europe.

The Netherlands’ Rutte may be losing grip on power

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NETHERLANDS

Outlook for the Dutch government.

UNAMID withdrawal may increase Darfur contestation

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SUDAN

The resolution was a stopgap, as COVID-19 restrictions prevented the UNSC from meeting to discuss whether to replace UNAMID with a new political and peace support mission…

Germany’s CDU looks set for modest shift to the right

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GERMANY

CDU leadership race.

Fragile Canada-US relations could fracture further

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CANADA/US

The tariffs, on 12.8 billion US dollars’ worth of US goods, respond to US tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium exports. This could mark the beginning of a sharp deterioration…

Latin American democracy will face greater scepticism

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LATIN AMERICA

Belief in democracy as a system has held up as against authoritarian alternatives. The ‘satisfaction’ criterion, however, varies strongly across countries.

Macron’s mandate to reform may not last the summer

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FRANCE

Of the 577 seats, 39% are held by women and 75% by deputies who were not in the parliament of 2012 -- both records. The Socialist Party was nearly wiped out and the Republicans…

Modi’s party will not yet seek uniform civil code

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INDIA

Indian government's efforts to criminalise triple talaq.