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Populism will win whoever triumphs in Croatia poll

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CROATIA

Political outlook.

Ramaphosa will face key period for reform progress

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SOUTH AFRICA

Ramaphosa's reform challenges.

Colombia tax reform and budget will be watered down

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COLOMBIA

Various interest groups, including the private sector, political actors and civil society organisations, are likely to put pressure on the government to reduce its revenue targets…

Angola’s Lourenco will try sidelining Isabel

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ANGOLA

Isabel is currently facing fraud and money laundering charges in Angola, while ongoing investigative revelations have prompted various business entities, notably in Portugal, to…

Poor infrastructure will weigh on South African growth

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African infrastructure.

Financing shortfall will push Oman to uneasy austerity

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OMAN

A fiscal crunch exacerbated by the pandemic and associated oil-price crash has forced the authorities to step up long-term ‘Omanisation’ efforts, ultimately taking pressure off…

Share sale boosts Russian oil giant's global position

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RUSSIA

Rosneft's privatisation.

Indonesian energy reform eyes public-private balance

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INDONESIA

Proposed reforms in the oil and gas sector.

Provincial resentment of Ottawa may be growing

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CANADA

The campaign to lead the UCP is likely to bring out a rising sense of frustration with the Liberal government in Ottawa. Quebec is also exhibiting a renewed sense of nationalism…

Wage talks aggravate South Africa’s Eskom reform woes

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SOUTH AFRICA

The contest over wages is a proxy for unions’ broader resistance to the turnaround plan to address Eskom’s parlous financial and operational situation. The outcome will affect…