On 28 January, the Trump administration significantly increased the economic pressure on President Nicolás Maduro’s government by announcing sweeping sanctions...
News Category: Politics
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Azerbaijan: Economic Snapshot for the CIS Countries Activity improves in 2018 despite sanctions and EM turmoil The economy of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) gained momentum... -
United States: Shutdown ends after 35 days, likely to dent Q1 GDP growth The partial government shutdown, which began on 22 December and dragged on into the longest in U.S. history, appears set... -
United Kingdom: Parliament rejects Brexit withdrawal agreement; road ahead unclear On 15 January, Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement was resoundingly rejected by parliament, with her government subsequently surviving a no-confidence... -
Sweden: New government finally formed; expansionary 2019 budget approved On 18 January, Stefan Löfven, leader of the Social Democrats, was voted back in as prime minister, ending over four... -
Mexico: Budget calms markets, promises primary surplus Mexico’s new government earned plaudits on the announcement of its 2019 budget on 15 December, its first since Andrés Manuel... -
Israel: Snap election called for April as pressure on Netanyahu mounts On 24 December, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a snap election, scheduled to be held on 9 April, amid accumulating... -
Costa Rica: Landmark fiscal reform bill signed into law on 3 December A long-awaited fiscal reform bill was passed by the Legislative Assembly after a second reading on 3 December, becoming law... -
France: Macron offers up pricey ‘yellow vest’ concessions In mid-December, President Emmanuel Macron responded to the growing social unrest of the ‘yellow vest’ protests by promising a handful... -
Belgium: Prime minister resigns amid migration-pact row Prime Minister Charles Michel resigned following a no-confidence vote on 19 December, ending a short-lived minority government torn apart by...