In parliamentary elections held on 21 June, the incumbent Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) won a landslide victory, which should translate...
News Category: Politics
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Serbia: Ruling SNS handed landslide victory in June parliamentary elections, policy continuation expected -
Hong Kong: Hong Kong security law comes into force, raising tensions with the U.S. On 30 June, the new security law for Hong Kong came into force, which will increase Beijing’s hold over the... -
Ireland: Historic three-way coalition takes office; policy focus on economic recovery On 27 June, Micheál Martin of centrist Fianna Fáil was elected Ireland’s new prime minister and the head of a... -
Lebanon: Lebanon sinks deeper into the economic abyss as IMF talks stall Economic conditions have deteriorated significantly in recent months amid spiraling inflation, the Covid-19 pandemic and sociopolitical instability, after the country... -
Dominican Republic: July general elections unlikely to lead to significant shift in economic policy On 5 July the country will elect a new president and Parliament. Polls suggest both the opposition leader Luis Abinader,... -
Croatia: Early parliamentary elections called for July unlikely to dent short-term economic outlook On 18 May, Croatian lawmakers voted to dissolve Parliament, paving the way for general elections to be called for 5... -
Hong Kong: U.S. threatens sanctions on Hong Kong; exact measures still unclear In late May China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) approved a new security law for Hong Kong which will increase Beijing’s... -
Euro Area: Eurogroup adopts rescue package against coronavirus crisis; remains divided on post-crisis stimulus On 9 April, Euro area finance ministers rolled out an emergency package aimed at cushioning the economic impact of the... -
Korea: Government provides additional stimulus to support job retention The recent slack in the labor market brought on by containment measures prompted the government to unleash another round of... -
Argentina: Government unveils debt restructuring proposal amid coronavirus crisis Following the government’s decision, in early April, to unilaterally postpone payments on USD 10 billion of foreign currency debt governed...