Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party came out on top in a tight election race on 21 October, winning the...
News Category: Politics
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Canada: Trudeau loses majority but clings to power; economic impact expected to be limited -
Nigeria: President Buhari presents record budget in effort to kickstart economy On 8 October, President Muhammadu Buhari presented a record NGN 10.3 trillion 2020 budget to the National Assembly, the first... -
Argentina: Fernández on course to win elections; considerable policy uncertainty ahead Alberto Fernández’s Everyone’s Front coalition (Frente de Todos) is the strong favorite to win Argentina’s general elections scheduled for 27... -
Uruguay: Economic policy continuity expected despite election uncertainty Uruguay’s 27 October elections remain highly uncertain. Recent polls signal a tightly contested race between the center-left Broad Front Coalition’s... -
Peru: President Vizcarra unexpectedly dissolves Congress; heightened political instability set to rock economy On 30 September, President Martín Vizcarra announced his decision to dissolve Congress and called for snap parliamentary elections to be... -
Dominican Republic: 2020 budget should shore up growth next year; fiscal concerns to linger On 26 September, the government announced the 2020 budget, which should support the economy next year thanks to notable increases... -
Poland: Policy continuity expected with ruling Law and Justice on track to win October’s election Having recently surged in the polls after convincingly winning last May’s European elections, the ruling right-wing nationalist Law and Justice... -
Israel: Political gridlock unlikely to knock economy off course General elections on 17 September were inconclusive, with neither the right-wing nor left-wing groupings (led by Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party... -
United Kingdom: MPs back bill to stop no-deal; route ahead remains uncertain On 4 September, MPs backed a bill aimed at stopping a no-deal Brexit, by forcing the prime minister to seek... -
Austria: Sebastian Kurz’s People Party expected to hold onto power in snap election; economic policy continuation expected Austrians will elect a new National Council on 29 September in snap elections. The vote was triggered by a no-confidence...