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South Africa mining slump hurts ANC election campaign

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SOUTH AFRICA

The timing is disastrous for the ruling ANC party, which faces elections in May with its support already crumbling, in part due to its poor performance on economic issues. Major…

South Africa’s COSATU may struggle to have influence

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SOUTH AFRICA

A squeezed economic climate, growing challenges from rivals and uncertainty over its relationship with the ruling ANC present the federation’s leadership with an existential…

India will struggle to create enough jobs

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INDIA

India's problem of 'jobless' growth.

Austria’s growing economy may not allay voters’ fears

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AUSTRIA

Austria's economic outlook.

Namibia's SWAPO faces further damaging poll losses

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NAMIBIA

SWAPO lost its two-thirds majority in the main house of parliament last year and could also see its dominance in the second parliamentary chamber diminished. SWAPO's decline in…

Prospects for the global economy in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for the global economy in the third quarter.

Labour policies may contain Turks' disenchantment

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TURKEY

Piecemeal measures to boost employment, job security and incomes.

France’s economy will fail to accelerate in 2017

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FRANCE

France’s economic outlook for 2017.

Prospects for the euro-area in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for the euro-area in 2020.

Potential for protest is growing in Western Europe

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WESTERN EUROPE

Voter discontent in Western Europe.