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Qatar will grow more assertive, but not hubristic

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QATAR

The withdrawal came with neither notice nor any obvious precipitating event, and is ultimately more a piece of political showmanship than a decision rooted in fiscal calculation…

China ties will strain Hungary’s EU and US relations

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HUNGARY

The government’s plan signals not only a new era in Hungarian-Chinese relations but also China’s more intensive presence within the EU. Heated debates within Hungary and the EU…

Prospects for Mexico to end-2019

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PROSPECTS H2 2019

Prospects to end-2019.

New Slovak government will rely heavily on compromise

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SLOVAKIA

Smer-SD has agreed to form a coalition with three other parties -- the Slovak National Party (SNS), Most-Hid and Siet -- which passed the 5% threshold to enter parliament at…

Europe's centre-left will recover unevenly

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EUROPE

This is part of a wider crisis of legitimacy among centre-left parties in Europe. In many cases, they have been outflanked by more radical alternatives on the left and right, and…

Sanctions end aids Burundi but may entrench old flaws

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BURUNDI

This move, which was evidently coordinated and timed to coincide with President Evariste Ndayishimiye’s Brussels visit during the EU-African Union Summit, represents a major…

New term to bring new issues for El Salvador’s Bukele

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EL SALVADOR

However, problems with the count have delayed an official result. Bukele, who has already served nearly a full term as president, circumvented a constitutional ban on re-election…

Mexico defections suggest rivals expect AMLO win

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MEXICO

Pre-campaign outlook.

Activist alliance threatens China's Communist Party

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CHINA

The students had gathered from universities around the country to take part in a month-long protest that began as a dispute over the right of factory workers to unionise.

Self-driving cars will transform cities

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INTERNATIONAL

The prospects for self-driving cars.