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Myanmar junta will lose further ground in near term
The military government continues to incur major losses in the civil war
Policy priorities will shift in next EU Commission
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is under huge pressure to adopt a more right-wing agenda
Bangladesh will struggle to achieve stability
Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as prime minister in the face of major protests has left the country at a crossroads
Surging crime is damaging Sweden’s image
Sweden's rates of crime, including firearm homicides, are among the highest in the EU
SwedenHungary and Slovakia will resist Russian oil phaseout
Reactions from Budapest and Bratislava to Kyiv’s Lukoil sanctions betray a lack of interest in diversifying oil supplies
HungaryThe situation in French New Caledonia remains febrile
Proposed electoral reforms have intensified polarisation in New Caledonia, France’s Indo-Pacific oversees territory
FranceImmigration will make Irish election a tight race
Support for the opposition SF has fallen significantly over the last six months
IrelandRussia faces mounting challenges in the Arctic
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has disrupted its plans to develop the Arctic
FinlandUK foreign policy will shift in some areas
The new government is focusing heavily on foreign policy
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