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Devolution offers rewards in Egypt, but may be gradual

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EGYPT

The Local Administration Draft Law.

Time runs short for Ukraine-Russia gas resolution

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UKRAINE/RUSSIA

Ukraine's current arrangements with Russia on gas imports and transit to Europe end in December, and a replacement deal is looking unlikely. Ukraine, Russia and the EU each have…

Namibia's Geingob must balance competing priorities

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NAMIBIA

At the SWAPO party congress in late November, Geingob was elected to his first full term as the leader of the ruling party, defeating Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service…

More environment funds are opportunity for eastern EU

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EASTERN EUROPE

Eastern EU member-states, especially in the south-east, have lagged in both pollution reduction and transition to the carbon-neutral economy, largely thanks to aspects of their…

Fiscal framework will aim for sustainability

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BRAZIL

The framework’s goal is to give the government flexibility to implement its policy commitments, including the Bolsa Familia welfare programme and increased minimum wages and…

Referendum 'no' vote could trigger crisis in Italy

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ITALY

Renzi's government will fight two existential battles in the coming weeks: winning the constitutional reform referendum on December 4, and obtaining from the Commission the…

Obama administration extends 'nudge' approach

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UNITED STATES

'Nudge' thinking provides an alternative to public policies predicated on large expenditures of public funds, despite questions over its overall efficacy and the morality of its…