15-Nov-18 United Kingdom: UK and EU reach final withdrawal agreement, but UK parliamentary backing is in doubt On 14 November, the UK and EU finalized negotiations on the withdrawal agreement and presented an outline of the political...
6-Nov-18 Brazil: Bolsonaro wins presidency; questions linger over reform details Jair Bolsonaro will take the reins of Latin America’s largest economy on 1 January, after winning 55% of the vote...
30-Oct-18 Ukraine: New IMF deal sealed to escape cash crunch On 19 October, Ukraine and the IMF reached an agreement for a new 14-month USD 3.9 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA)....
30-Oct-18 Poland: Enthusiasm for PiS wanes amid regional-elections win In what was seen as a bellwether for next year’s general elections, the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) narrowly gained...
23-Oct-18 Italy: Coalition delivers spendthrift budget in defiance of European institutions The Italian government approved an EU rules-breaking 2019 budget in mid-October, clashing swords with the European Commission (EC). The budget...
23-Oct-18 United States: Democrats likely to capture the House in high-stakes midterm elections, could frustrate Trump’s legislative agenda and... The upcoming midterm elections on 6 November will likely see the Democrats retake the House of Representatives, while the Republicans...
23-Oct-18 Spain: Expansionary 2019 budget faces uphill battle for approval On 15 October, the center-left Socialist (Partido Socialista Obrero Español, PSOE) minority government, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, unveiled...
22-Oct-18 Canada: Investors relieved as USMCA preserves North American free trade On 1 October, after more than a year of tense negotiations, Canada and the United States agreed to maintain their...
19-Oct-18 United States: Democrats likely to capture the House in high-stakes midterm elections, could frustrate Trump’s legislative agenda and... The upcoming midterm elections on 6 November will likely see the Democrats retake the House of Representatives, while the Republicans...
19-Oct-18 Norway: The government announces 2019 budget, although parliamentary approval is by no means guaranteed On 8 October, the minority coalition government laid out its 2019 budget. Expenditure is set to rise by 4.1% and...