Russian Communists will campaign hard in Duma election

Economic decline has created electoral opportunities for the Communist Party

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Germany will toughen welfare rules for EU migrants

The aim is to close a potential loophole as local authorities cannot be expected to pay for EU migrants, minister says

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With Mexico City facing a pollution crisis, necessary structural improvements are unlikely

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Troubled regions may fall deeper into debt, but others have sounder economies or a direct line to Moscow

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Prohibitionist states could find themselves increasingly isolated as more governments change tack on drugs.

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With two weeks left before the national and local elections, no election candidate can be complacent

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Haiti's interim government is unable to deal with the country's growing food and health crises.

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With Colombia facing multiple security challenges, national police will struggle to resolve internal problems.

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While the UN vacillates, Latin American governments stress the need for change.

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The electoral commission may have suffered a widespread voter data loss

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