West African cocoa commitments face major tests

The top two growers' collaborative price stabilisation efforts continue as pressures on major chocolate companies grow

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France’s new health reforms may not ease tension

Emergency staff in hundreds of public hospitals have been on strike for months over bed and staffing shortages

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Parties and individuals are struggling for power, but policy continuity looks broadly assured regardless of the victor

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Lacklustre and divisive presidential election campaign could destabilise incoming Liberal minority government

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Local and regional elections brought some historic milestones and suggest shifting attitudes, both political and social

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As predicted, Alberto Fernandez has comfortably defeated incumbent President Mauricio Macri

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Persistent unrest in Catalonia is increasing friction among the region’s pro-independence parties

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GDP grew by 6.1% in January-September but most of this is due to a recovery in gold output

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This year it has become acceptable to talk about the post-Putin era, but not to offer oneself up for the job

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First 100 days of Greece’s new government is good start but the ‘honeymoon’ is already over

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