CDU’s Laschet faces challenge to become chancellor

Armin Laschet has been elected the new leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)

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Russians' perceptions of their class belonging

Russians' perceptions of which class they belong to

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Latin America's share of food imports by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries rose to nearly 14% in 2019

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Chancellor Angela Merkel’s exit from politics and a revival in populism represent key risks over the next year

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Government strategy and a vaccine-sceptic population threaten to undermine the vaccination programme

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France is significantly behind other European countries in rolling out COVID-19 vaccination

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European governments are unlikely to implement substantial cuts to defence budgets despite the economic downturn

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In some areas, Biden will continue Obama’s work, but in others he will leave his own stamp

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Macron’s new terrorism and security reforms will further weaken the president’s credibility on the left

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There is a good chance that controversial security reforms will do further damage to Macron’s public support

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