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Fight is on to keep Romanian politicians accountable

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ROMANIA

Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea’s response that the protests are part of an attempted coup suggests he will not compromise. Within the new ruling coalition…

Islamist threat is limited but growing in Kazakhstan

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KAZAKHSTAN

Meyram Ayubaev was answering questions about the man held for the July 18 shooting of four police and a civilian in Almaty. That incident came within six weeks of attacks that…

South African health plan will prompt more controversy

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SOUTH AFRICA

National Health Insurance (NHI).

Chile inequality debate will drive tax reform demands

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CHILE

Although both the bill’s legislative future and the amount it would raise are uncertain, it reflects ever more explicit class polarisation and anger over inequalities.

Russian security merger will not make for efficiency

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RUSSIA

Shake-up in Russian security and law enforcement

Continued unrest will hit Nicaragua’s financial system

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NICARAGUA

The political crisis that began in Nicaragua last year has sent the economy into a deep recession. A collapse in consumer and business confidence has significantly reduced demand…

Terms of Greece's third bailout will depress economy

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GREECE

In the absence of external funding, capital controls will remain. Banks will allow depositors to withdraw up to 420 euros (456 dollars)/week at one go rather than in daily…

Bolivia’s lenders face bad loans and thin profits

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BOLIVIA

Financial system challenges.

Brazil's Bolsonaro raises tension amid COVID-19 threat

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BRAZIL

The demonstrations took place despite the cancellation of public events amid repeated warnings that the number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil is set to increase exponentially in the…

Chinese public will be wary of living with COVID-19

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CHINA

This comes after weeks of protests against enforcement of the policies and worsening economic data. The government did not prepare the public for the sudden policy transition…