Daily Analysis
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
EU-US trade tensions look set to escalate
Donald Trump has vowed to increase tariffs on imports significantly, leaving European manufacturers particularly exposed
Prospects for West Africa in 2025
West Africa enters 2025 politically divided and facing serious security and governance concerns
Humanitarian aid flows to Jordan are in jeopardy
Headwinds are curtailing the flows of humanitarian aid from traditional donor countries, such as the United States
Canadian and US controversies are problems for India
Delhi is under pressure over allegations of an Indian campaign against Sikh separatists in Canada and the United States
IndiaPemex poses challenges despite Mexico’s new oil plan
In its management of Pemex, the government is trying to balance ideological preferences against financial realities
MexicoChile student loan bill would alter education finance
The government has presented a bill that would replace the existing student loans system with a tax on graduates
ChileNorth Korea will ramp up provocations
Pyongyang has stepped up military provocations on the Korean peninsula, including launches of balloons and missiles
North KoreaEconomy will be main focus for Sri Lankan leader
The president notably retains the finance portfolio in the expanded cabinet
Sri LankaCable damage raises Nordic threat perception in Europe
Two subsea cables, connecting Germany and Finland and Lithuania and Sweden, have been damaged
NorwayArgentine foreign policy will bring complications
President Javier Milei has agreed to sign the G20 final declaration while publicly dissenting from much of its content
ArgentinaHamas ties may become a burden for Turkey
Turkish sources denied reports that Hamas moved its political office to the country
TurkeyGrowing violence in China will dent commercial optics
A potential car attack has occurred in Hunan province
ChinaCritical minerals recycling key to energy transitions
The IEA report on recycling critical minerals highlights the importance of this market to the energy transition
InternationalEcuador and Colombia extreme weather will hit finances
As Ecuador battles drought and wildfires, Colombia is suffering from serious flooding
EcuadorGas explosion causes will be disputed in Venezuela
The government attributes an explosion at a gas complex last week to sabotage with apparent international involvement
VenezuelaHamas aims to burnish credentials in Palestinian Gaza
The recent theft of trucks transporting aid to Gazans underscores the extent of insecurity pervading the territory
PalestiniansOman’s reform programme will strengthen further
The latest IMF statement highlights the positive progress made on reforms
OmanSomaliland’s new president faces many challenges
The breakaway Republic of Somaliland has elected a new president
SomaliaUkraine use of ATACMS on Russia will elicit a response
The Kremlin warned it will respond to any use of US-supplied missiles on Russian territory
RussiaForeign students now make up 6% of US higher education
An IEE report on foreign students studying in the United States, published yesterday, shows an increase of 7% in 2023-24
United StatesTrump’s FCC pick seeks to limit Big Tech’s power
Donald Trump has selected Brendan Carr to chair the agency regulating the internet and other forms of communication
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