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North Macedonia will clash with EU and neighbours
The right’s likely takeover of power risks derailing the country’s EU membership process
Afghan drug ban may be close to unravelling
The Taliban appear divided over whether to uphold the ban on the production, use and trafficking of drugs
Bosnian Serbs are unlikely to seek independence yet
A new election law in the Republika Srpska further undermines the state, but its implementation is unlikely this year
Mexico candidates’ economic plans are overly ambitious
The economic platforms of all Mexico’s presidential candidates are highly questionable
MexicoSimmering Emirati-Saudi tensions could boil over
The two countries are reviving long-standing territorial disputes, suggesting a strong undercurrent of tensions
United Arab EmiratesHoneymoon period of Panama’s Mulino will be brief
Panama’s new president will have to navigate a fragmented legislature and several contentious socio-political challenges
PanamaCanada's left feels pressure as Liberal support falls
Despite the recent voter-friendly budget, support for the Liberal government has fallen further behind the Conservatives
North AmericaAsia ‘ex-China’ investment will struggle for traction
The demand for financial assets and products in Asia that exclude China is increasingly under the spotlight
AsiaUS aid bill's passage shows foreign policy fault lines
President Joe Biden has finally pushed through his foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
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