China’s soft power in Western Europe is declining

China’s soft power in Europe is under significant threat as relations between them become increasingly confrontational

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Bangladesh will ramp up digital surveillance

Critics are demanding a rethink on the Digital Security Act, but the government is holding firm

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Warnings that the country is becoming a ‘failed state’ point to multiple related trends

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After setting high expectations for sustainability goals, powerful cocoa industry players face renewed scrutiny

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The economic impacts of COVID-19 may reverse the progress on gender equality made over the past decade

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Making common cause against a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic looks remote as opposition reverts to street politics

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GDP will largely recover this year but the social impacts of the pandemic will persist

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Erdogan is strengthening his influence in the Balkans, where he is interfering in Bosniak politics

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Ireland’s economy faces many short-term disruptions from Brexit, but the longer-term effects should be more subtle

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Hungary’s economic playing field has become even more distorted during the COVID-19 pandemic

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