The partial government shutdown, which began on 22 December and dragged on into the longest in U.S. history, appears set...
News Category: Politics
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United States: Shutdown ends after 35 days, likely to dent Q1 GDP growth -
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... -
United Kingdom: Prime Minister Theresa May delays parliamentary vote on Brexit deal, survives leadership challenge In early December, Prime Minister Theresa May postponed a House of Commons vote on the withdrawal agreement, which had initially... -
Germany: A Merkel ally takes over the reins of the CDU On 7 December, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer beat Friedrich Merz and Jens Spahn in a close race to become the governing CDU’s...