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Iraqi Kurdish election divisions will erode autonomy

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IRAQ

Tensions have risen over the past year between the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), due to disagreements over the electoral law…

EU presidency will show up Romania’s peripheral status

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ROMANIA

The presidency will put Romania's isolation in the spotlight. It has no backers in the EU prepared to overlook its escalating retreat from democratic and reform commitments, and…

Bitter campaign sours Kyrgyz democratic prospects

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KYRGYZSTAN

The election campaign became unexpectedly acrimonious as the outgoing president, who supported Sooronbay Jeenbekov, launched repeated verbal attacks on Omurbek Babanov. Jeenbekov…

Chad's referendum will boost Deby's ambitions

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CHAD

The vote stems from recommendations made in a 2022 national dialogue process. Along with general elections planned for 2024, the referendum constitutes a key step in the timetable…