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African states struggle to exit resource trade trap

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AFRICA

The shale revolution has dented the United States' need for African oil, but China's demand remains strong

Problems of obesity will spread in the EU’s east

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EU

EU member states in the east are failing to tackle the growing problem of populations defined as overweight

Uncertainty persists over Mercosur-EU trade deal

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MERCOSUR

Mercosur and the EU have expressed the hope of ratifying their long-delayed trade deal by the end of the year

Killings will refocus attention on Brazil’s Amazonia

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BRAZIL

The June murders of a UK journalist and a Brazilian rights activist will again spotlight environmental fears in Amazonia

Vietnam's economic needs will limit diplomatic freedom

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VIETNAM

Vietnam seeks a wider array of diplomatic partners to counterbalance Beijing's maritime assertiveness

Agribusiness focus risks rise in Brazil deforestation

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BRAZIL

EU hopes that a Mercosur-EU trade deal could increase leverage over Brazil’s environmental policy may prove wrong

Risks and opportunities 2021: CEE/Turkey

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CEE/TURKEY

Turkey will be unpredictable abroad and unstable at home; democratic deficiencies will persist in Poland and Hungary

Iranian foreign policy will be internally divided

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IRAN

The military priorities of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps could undercut the foreign ministry’s soft diplomacy

Some may escape EU joblessness in tertiary education

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EUROPE

High tertiary education rates in unemployment blackspots will not necessarily mean a more highly skilled workforce later