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Kazakh leader retires but has succession plan in hand

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KAZAKHSTAN

Although the timing of Nazarbayev's announcement was a surprise, a handover has been long expected and a succession plan appears to be in place. Senate speaker Kassym-Jomart…

New UK leader will struggle to unite ruling party

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UNITED KINGDOM

Sunak's accession and his decision to keep Jeremy Hunt as chancellor has helped to restore market stability. However, the current economic situation leaves his government facing…

New Turkish Cypriot leader is chance for settlement

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CYPRUS/TURKEY

Reunion of the island is now an option, for the first time since the Turkish invasion of 1974. There is strong international support, but designing a deal acceptable to both…

Kazakh election will merely defer transition challenge

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KAZAKHSTAN

Tokayev is heading for victory in the June 9 presidential election with the backing of the ruling Nur Otan party and its leader Nazarbayev. A wave of protests has accompanied the…

Unchallenged Turkmen head cannot ignore basic welfare

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TURKMENISTAN

All eight challengers are hand-picked and none has hinted at opposition to the favourite. Turkmenistan's adherence to a nominally democratic process is partly for external…

Italy’s public sector reforms face uphill battle

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ITALY

The PNRR is vital to revive growth in the EU’s most fragile economy. In addition to providing foundations for a strong economic recovery from COVID-19, the PNRR also focus on…

Taiwan's new premier will focus on economy, not China

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TAIWAN

Politics in Taiwan.

German election campaign will ignore hard choices

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GERMANY

Germany’s election campaign.

New Nigeria government faces tough economic decisions

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NIGERIA

Since Buhari's All Progressives Congress (APC) party won the elections on March 31 with 54.5% of the vote, it has been at pains to dilute high popular expectations of its lofty…

Poe will be decisive in Philippines 2016 election

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PHILIPPINES

Update on the outlook for the 2016 presidential elections.