Regions

Asia Pacific

  • Dec 20

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 Korea
  • Dec 20

Apple will face continuing challenges in China

US tech giant Apple is struggling to maintain dominance in its largest market outside the United States

International
Asia Pacific overview and countries

Latin America

  • Dec 20

Peru's Boluarte will weaken further as time passes

Further recent scandals have undermined an already weak President Dina Boluarte

Peru
  • Dec 20

Poverty 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

Argentina
Latin America overview and countries

Middle East / Africa

  • Dec 20

Algeria will keep defence spending high

Higher revenues since 2022 have enabled Algiers to bring military spending to a level that matches threat perceptions

Algeria
  • Dec 20

Nigeria’s opposition will struggle with divisions

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has had difficulty adjusting to its role as an opposition party

Nigeria
Middle East / Africa overview and countries

Europe

  • Dec 20

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 States
  • Dec 20

Hungarian-Polish ties set to deteriorate further

Budapest has granted asylum to a former Polish deputy justice minister who is facing corruption charges

Hungary
Europe overview and countries

Russia/CIS

  • Dec 20

Kazakhstan will prioritise nuclear energy adoption

A referendum in October confirmed that Kazakhstan would build its first nuclear power plant

Kazakhstan
  • Dec 20

Key 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

Russia
Russia/CIS overview and countries

North America

  • Dec 20

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 States
  • Dec 20

Apple will face continuing challenges in China

US tech giant Apple is struggling to maintain dominance in its largest market outside the United States

International
North America overview and countries