Political uncertainty has spiked after Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned on 20 August, amid a clash between coalition government members...
News Category: Politics
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Italy: Government coalition collapses, raising uncertainty ahead of 2020 budget -
Spain: New elections increasingly likely as political stalemate drags on Negotiations to form a government drag on nearly four months after the general election. Amid failed talks between the center-left... -
Ukraine: Zelensky wins muscle needed to deliver broad-based reform New President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Servant of the People party came away with a resounding victory in the 21 July snap... -
Greece: New Democracy clinches victory in general election; slow pace of economic recovery set to continue In line with what opinion polls had anticipated, the conservative New Democracy (ND) party, headed by now Prime Minister Kyriakos... -
United Kingdom: Boris Johnson set to become PM: What does this mean for Brexit and the British economy? Boris Johnson is likely to become Conservative leader—and by extension prime minister—in the coming days. With the help of our... -
Japan: Japan-South Korea trade feud looks set to deteriorate, threatening Japanese tech firms and broader economy Long-standing tensions between Japan and South Korea—originating from colonial-era disputes over forced labor—significantly escalated when Japan applied new restrictions on... -
Korea: Japan-South Korea trade showdown deals further blow to fragile economy A long-standing feud escalated between Japan and South Korea in late June when political tensions rooted in an old wartime... -
Ukraine: Zelensky looks to build parliamentary support to stamp out corruption in snap vote Ukrainians will head to the polls for parliamentary elections on 21 July, in an early vote brought forward by new... -
Italy: Risk of unprecedented fine and resurging financial turmoil elevated The European Commission could launch an excessive deficit procedure against Italy in the next few months for breaking spending and... -
Greece: New Democracy expected to win general election but economic recovery set to remain sluggish After suffering a resounding defeat to the conservative opposition New Democracy (ND) party in the European and local elections last...