Sri Lanka’s leader looks set for tough poll fight

It seems that there will be no parliamentary polls in 2024 but that the presidential election will be held as scheduled

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Spanish compromise over amnesty is likely

Catalonia’s pro-independence party is threatening to withdraw support for government over amnesty legislation

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Oil production cuts dampened growth in 2023, but the outlook for the Gulf Arab economies is relatively positive

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Upcoming polls are generating scant enthusiasm, but will nonetheless have long-term significance

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Slovakia may become Brussels’ latest rule-of-law headache, taking the place of Poland and even Hungary

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The government last month unveiled ‘New Industry Brazil’, a plan intended to restore industrial competitiveness

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Surging defence expenditure is reshaping the Russian economy

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Ageing populations across the region represent a challenge to growth and the need to develop a new 'care economy'

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New G7 sanctions on Russia's diamond exports are being introduced in several stages

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The Labor government has changed the focus of its predecessor's proposals for personal income tax rates

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