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Asia Pacific
Sri Lankan president will be confident about polls
Parliamentary elections are less than two weeks away
Sri LankaProspects for the global economy in 2025
Soft but solid trade, cautious monetary easing, gradually slowing services and fading fiscal power underpin the outlook
InternationalLatin America
Panama migration damage will be difficult to address
Mass migration through the Darien Gap is causing major environmental damage and posing social and health risks
PanamaProspects for the global economy in 2025
Soft but solid trade, cautious monetary easing, gradually slowing services and fading fiscal power underpin the outlook
InternationalMiddle East / Africa
Demand for Congo’s minerals may spur more regulation
Existing disclosure regulations on metals deemed to be conflict minerals have not reduced conflict in Congo
Congo-KinshasaProspects for the global economy in 2025
Soft but solid trade, cautious monetary easing, gradually slowing services and fading fiscal power underpin the outlook
InternationalEurope
Chances of Bulgaria forming a government may increase
Snap parliamentary elections delivered no major changes, potentially prompting a rethink among parties
BulgariaProspects for the global economy in 2025
Soft but solid trade, cautious monetary easing, gradually slowing services and fading fiscal power underpin the outlook
InternationalRussia/CIS
Prospects for the global economy in 2025
Soft but solid trade, cautious monetary easing, gradually slowing services and fading fiscal power underpin the outlook
InternationalUkraine’s 2025 budget will need external financing
Ukraine's proposed 2025 budget passed its first reading yesterday, including heavy military spending
UkraineNorth America
Prospects for the global economy in 2025
Soft but solid trade, cautious monetary easing, gradually slowing services and fading fiscal power underpin the outlook
InternationalDonald Trump's first term may hold clues to a second
Aspects of Donald Trump’s first term suggest some continuity of attitude and approach to foreign policy in a second
United States