Catalonia is the main risk for Spain’s new government

Spain's new government will rely on support from pro-independence Catalan MPs to pass legislation

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Russian state planning will weigh on regional finances

Much of the burden of implementing a nationwide development programme has been devolved to often hard-pressed regions

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UNRWA has had its mandate renewed, despite a damaging scandal that prompted states to suspend funding

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Household debt is rising, but risks are largely concentrated in certain sectors and groups of society

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Gulf countries are asking major international universities to set up local branches -- but political restrictions remain

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Latin American students continue to lag in international assessments, weighing on economic advancement

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The government has no clear plan to narrow the budget deficit, other than forecasting growth persisting at about 4%

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Controversy over IS returnees and slowing economic growth could play into the hands of the opposition

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President-elect Luis Lacalle Pou will take office on March 1, ending 15 years of Frente Amplio government

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Ahead of upcoming elections, the government's reform agenda will be both calculated and conciliatory

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