COVID-19 adds to Afghan fiscal and political pressures

The pandemic came at a bad time everywhere but in Afghanistan it coincided with political tension, war and donor fatigue

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Second COVID wave could stall Macron’s relaunch

Lockdowns and persistent COVID-19 uncertainty threaten to undermine the president's ‘Relaunching France’ agenda

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The government has maintained its fiscal conservatism throughout the pandemic so far

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Panama’s economy, service-based and deeply integrated into the global economy, is highly vulnerable to the pandemic

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Renewed COVID-19 restrictions and dampened global demand will curtail badly needed recovery in the important sector

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Dominican Republic’s strong fundamentals raise hopes of a prompt recovery

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Significant obstacles stand in the way of two mutually unfriendly pro-Western parties forming a new government

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Tashkent is engaging more with Moscow and Washington, but Beijing is the likeliest to help mitigate COVID-19 impacts.

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As Moreno has shifted his party to the right, his 2017 election rival has essentially become a continuity candidate

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The incoming US president will look to deepen Washington’s involvement in the continent

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