Replacing Hong Kong’s leader would buy time for reform

Beijing reportedly plans to replace Chief Executive Carrie Lam with an interim successor in March

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Brazil pension reform passes but others could stall

The government's pension reform bill finally passed the Senate yesterday, but intra-party squabbles are mounting

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After 18 months in office, the prime minister has unveiled his economic reform plan, but the outlook is little changed

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President Jair Bolsonaro's son Eduardo became leader of his Social Liberal Party in the Lower House yesterday

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Kazakhstan's new president has handed significant powers to his predecessor, who is supposed to be standing back

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Brexit is already influencing politics and public opinion in some of the EU’s most-exposed members

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Parliament is debating controversial changes to the hydrocarbons law, and the 2020 budget also contains major reforms

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Protesters insist that the government meet ‘five demands, not one less’

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‘State capture’ revelations have exposed corporate governance weaknesses

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Albania’s EU integration is delayed again, judicial reform proceeds slowly and parliament lacks a genuine opposition

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