Regions
Asia Pacific
South Korea will see prolonged political uncertainty
Lawmakers have passed a motion to impeach the president, following his short-lived declaration of martial law
South KoreaApple will face continuing challenges in China
US tech giant Apple is struggling to maintain dominance in its largest market outside the United States
InternationalLatin America
Peru's Boluarte will weaken further as time passes
Further recent scandals have undermined an already weak President Dina Boluarte
PeruPoverty fall will be difficult to sustain in Argentina
New estimates show that poverty fell sharply in the third quarter, back to levels similar to the year-earlier period
ArgentinaMiddle East / Africa
Algeria will keep defence spending high
Higher revenues since 2022 have enabled Algiers to bring military spending to a level that matches threat perceptions
AlgeriaNigeria’s opposition will struggle with divisions
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has had difficulty adjusting to its role as an opposition party
NigeriaEurope
EU-US energy and tariff compromise could be difficult
Donald Trump has suggested that the EU could reduce the risk of higher US tariffs through more energy imports
United StatesHungarian-Polish ties set to deteriorate further
Budapest has granted asylum to a former Polish deputy justice minister who is facing corruption charges
HungaryRussia/CIS
Kazakhstan will prioritise nuclear energy adoption
A referendum in October confirmed that Kazakhstan would build its first nuclear power plant
KazakhstanKey rate freeze unlikely to tame inflation
The Russian Central Bank announced it is keeping its key interest rate at 21% in a surprise to most analysts
RussiaNorth America
Biden’s judicial appointments are a significant legacy
Senate Majority Leadership Chuck Schumer managed to get President Biden’s final judicial nominees confirmed this week
United StatesApple will face continuing challenges in China
US tech giant Apple is struggling to maintain dominance in its largest market outside the United States
International