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Party cronies take control of Hungary’s universities

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HUNGARY

The Orban government, under the slogan of increased efficiency, has established 34 public-interest trust foundations and outsourced almost the whole of the higher education sector…

Liberia’s Weah will face stiff re-election battle

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LIBERIA

While the opposition Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) alliance won seven of the 15 senate seats on offer, compared to three for the CDC, preliminary results of the referendum…

Pandemic will test parliamentary scrutiny in Europe

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EUROPE

Far-reaching law-making powers have been delegated to governments throughout Europe, which have engaged in unprecedented levels of public spending; the urgency posed by the…

Land sale scandal in Japan will have broader impact

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JAPAN

The 'Moritomo Gakuen' scandal.

Armenian government may win risky referendum

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ARMENIA

Most notably, the constitutional amendments, if adopted, would transform governance into a parliamentary model, a departure from the prevalent post-Soviet model of a strong -- at…

Public support for Liberia's Weah may ebb further

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LIBERIA

Fallah was accused of issuing negative test certificates to well-connected individuals to enable them to travel abroad. The scandal is just the latest that has blighted President…

Azimio's Kenya poll challenge faces uphill battle

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KENYA

The Azimio motion is one of nine petitions challenging the election result. The Court must deliver a final verdict by September 5.

Reform failure may strengthen centrist hopes in Chile

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CHILE

This followed the rejection of a left-wing proposal in September 2022 and marks the failure of efforts, initiated in late 2019 in response to widespread social protests, to…

News wars will not deter Philippines’s Duterte

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PHILIPPINES

The SEC in January ordered Rappler to shut down for breaking foreign ownership laws, which Rappler denies. Critics suggest the move was a politically motivated attempt by…

Africa’s opposition parties will grow more combative

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AFRICA

African opposition strategies.