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Government should pass referendum test in Uruguay

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URUGUAY

President Luis Lacalle Pou’s government has strong public support thanks to a tepid economic recovery and improvements in security, and despite a new wave of COVID-19 cases…

Athens braces for battle on school reform

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GREECE

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Education Minister Niki Kerameus announced the reform on June 28. It includes hiring 11,700 elementary and high-school teachers on tenured…

Romania's education reforms may fail to deliver

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ROMANIA

The new law attempts to tackle pressing challenges such as unequal access to education, functional illiteracy, politicisation and corruption. Romania and its neighbour Bulgaria…

Resource wealth distribution will test Mozambique

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MOZAMBIQUE

Resource politics in Mozambique.

Paraguayan opposition may rally against Colorado moves

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PARAGUAY

The turn towards authoritarianism suggested by the case has raised alarm bells in the diplomatic community. Her expulsion has also provoked the ire of the powerful private sector…

Cuba will struggle to keep inflation at bay

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CUBA

So far, state-sector price controls and price caps on food and private markets have prevented runaway inflation. However, producers are withholding goods or selling on the black…

German coalition deal will bring stability -- for now

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GERMANY

The agreement ends more than four months of political deadlock since the September 2017 elections.

Afghanistan will benefit from unfrozen reserves

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AFGHANISTAN

Talks on setting up a trust fund to channel funds took place over several months, but Washington and the Taliban failed to agree terms. Despite this, the US authorities decided to…

Saudi social reforms will create economic openings

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SAUDI ARABIA

The rapid social changes under way, such as letting women drive and reopening cinemas, largely focus on creating new economic opportunities. They also serve a political purpose…

New Brazil industrial plan will face uncertainties

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BRAZIL

The plan covers six priority areas: agro-industry, health, infrastructure and mobility, digital transformation, bio-economy and defence. Most of the BRL300bn (USD60bn) in…