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Parties will raise Turkish voters' economic hopes

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TURKEY

Parties' pre-election promises on the economy.

Language controversy will haunt Moldova’s politics

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MOLDOVA

The name of Moldova’s official language has been a matter of controversy for decades. Opponents of the change view it as a step towards the country’s reunification with…

Rising South African populism will divide parties

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SOUTH AFRICA

His comments come amid lingering concern over parliament’s endorsement last month of land expropriation without compensation. The contested policy was proposed by the leftist…

Zimbabwe's opposition faces further marginalisation

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ZIMBABWE

In practice, corruption charges are levied against dissident ZANU-PF members and especially against the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC-A), which…

Myanmar government-military ties could be at risk

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MYANMAR

The response underlines the military's continued internal security role but, given that the restive areas are home to large Rohingya populations, also highlights residual…

Bosnia-Hercegovina edges closer to breaking up

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BOSNIA

Fallout from Bosnian Serbs’ celebration of national day on January 9.

Nicaragua pandemic downplaying is a political gamble

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NICARAGUA

Some initiatives have been introduced to help counter the economic and social impacts of the pandemic, but the government’s actions appear to be driven less by the need to address…

Slovak elections may yield a broad centrist coalition

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SLOVAKIA

Slovakia is facing early general elections in September, with former Prime Minister Robert Fico’s Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD) hoping to regain power. Progressive Slovakia…

Bosnia’s local election results could be destabilising

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BOSNIA

Low turnouts in elections in mid-November and ruling party setbacks suggest popular frustration. A quarter-century after the war, Bosnia-Hercegovina (BiH) is marked by division…

Citizenship case will weaken Australia’s Turnbull

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AUSTRALIA

In a unanimous judgement, the High Court has upheld its previous rulings that candidates for the federal parliament may not, at the time of their nomination for election, have…