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Political contest heralds policy changes in Cambodia

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CAMBODIA

The outlook for Cambodia's 'culture of dialogue'.

Qatar’s legislative election plans carry risks

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QATAR

The emir in November 2019 ordered work to begin on long-delayed legislative polls for the Shura Council, requiring decisions on voting mechanisms and electoral districting. The…

Mozambique and Frelimo face major internal tensions

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MOZAMBIQUE

Opposition and civil society actors fear this will also create a window for Frelimo to change the constitution, certainly to subvert the district elections, and possibly to set up…

Greece’s political and economic prospects are fragile

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GREECE

Thus ends eight years of economic policy oversight by the ECB, European Stability Mechanism and IMF, in exchange for some 275 billion euros (315 billion dollars) in soft loans…

Opposition splits may favour Argentina budget bill

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ARGENTINA

Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne presented a bleak draft 2019 budget to Congress on September 17, overshadowed by the announcement that a federal judge had charged former…

Georgian run-off votes will test political stability

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GEORGIA

The charges reflect the Georgian Dream government's determination to keep Saakashvili incarcerated and to disregard foreign criticism. They come as Georgian Dream and the…

Fractured French populace may thwart Macron

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FRANCE

Macron won 66% of the vote versus Le Pen’s 34%, on a turnout of nearly 76% -- the second-lowest for a second-round election since 1965. Once Macron is sworn in (by May 14), his…

Assembly campaign will raise Venezuela tensions

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VENEZUELA

The build-up to Venezuela's December 6 elections shows continuity with conflictive electoral cycles of the past 15 years. Inconclusive opinion polls caution against a bullish…

Canadian budget will constrain future governments

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CANADA

This is Canada's first balanced budget since the 2008-09 financial crisis, but had been delayed by about two months. This was ostensibly due to the government's need to…