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  • Oct 18, 2023
  • 7 min read

Luxembourg looks set to shift to the centre-right

Xavier Bettel’s tenure as Luxembourg’s prime minister is coming to an end following the October 8 election results

Luxembourg
  • Oct 16, 2023
  • 2 min read

Labour loss will move New Zealand to the right

National Party leader Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand's next prime minister after winning the October 14 election

New Zealand
  • Oct 13, 2023
  • 7 min read

Gaza war will upset Jordan’s cautious Israel balance

Popular pro-Palestinian feeling in Jordan is at odds with core policy imperatives

Jordan
  • Oct 12, 2023
  • 7 min read

Investor confidence in Turkey will rise slowly

Signs that Turkish policy normalisation is becoming embedded are growing but markets remain sceptical

Turkey
  • Oct 12, 2023
  • 7 min read

El Salvador security improvements may not last

El Salvador’s gangs have been dealt a blow, and may never be the same again, but lasting security is far from guaranteed

El Salvador
  • Oct 10, 2023
  • 7 min read

Iraq-Turkey pipeline oil flows will be delayed

Turkey has declared the Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline re-open, but flows of crude have yet to restart

Turkey
  • Oct 9, 2023
  • 7 min read

Latvia’s unwieldy new government will be reform-averse

The three-party coalition was finalised quickly, but the new government has several potential conflict points

Latvia
  • Oct 9, 2023
  • 8 min read

Israeli-Palestinian war will break old assumptions

A bloody surprise attack on southern Israel has grabbed global attention

Israel
  • Oct 5, 2023
  • 7 min read

Industry robots will lift productivity and inequality

Industrial robot numbers nearly tripled in the decade to 2021, but US evidence of concentration fuels inequality fears

United States