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Gap between France’s Macron and Le Pen is narrowing

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FRANCE

Nevertheless, Le Pen remains the most serious threat to President Emmanuel Macron's hopes for re-election in 2022. She stands above him in some national polls, reflecting her…

Iraqi government formation could be delayed until 2023

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IRAQ

The support of two-thirds of the 329 MPs is needed to back a new government. However, neither of the two main factions can garner this level of support individually, resulting in…

Austria will be slow to change neutrality stance

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AUSTRIA

Such investment will be spread across key areas including aviation, cyber and ground warfare. Increased defence spending does not point to changes on Austria's policy of…

Mozambican debt fallout will persist over Kroll report

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MOZAMBIQUE

Risk firm Kroll was looking into undisclosed state loans worth 2 billion dollars, but it said that the Mozambican government did not collaborate fully with the firm's…

Jokowi’s successor will have final say on capital move

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INDONESIA

Jokowi first expressed determination to shift the seat of government from Jakarta in April 2019, shortly after the election in which he secured a second and final five-year term…

Market confidence in India will remain robust

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INDIA

The NIFTY 50 index has since resumed its bull run. The elections resulted in an underwhelming victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Prime Minister Narendra…

Polarising politics will hit Argentine recovery hopes

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ARGENTINA

The tax, to be used to fund COVID-19-related healthcare, will not raise the USD300bn envisaged but will have symbolic effect. More serious are congressional moves to cut the…

Prospects for the United Kingdom in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for the United Kingdom in 2018.

Cristina return may be ill-timed for Argentina's Macri

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ARGENTINA

The planned protests, on the day of San Cayetano, the patron saint of employment, would have taken place just before the August 13 simultaneous open primaries (PASO) to choose…

US household income boost may not carry over to growth

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UNITED STATES

US Census Bureau 2015 household income data.