On 16 August, President Joko Widodo presented the 2019 budget to parliament. The budget sets a moderate growth target and...
News Category: Politics
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Turkey: New cabinet intensifies concerns over the direction of economic policy On 9 July President Erdogan announced his cabinet, which is a mixture of loyalists and ministers drawn from the private... -
United Kingdom: Brexit strategy agreed, but proposals will struggle for support at home and in the EU On 12 July, the government set out a White Paper on the future UK-EU relationship, which it hopes will form... -
Turkey: Victory for Erdogan mitigates short-term political risks, but severe economic uncertainty remains In presidential and parliamentary elections held on 24 June, incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won over 50% of the vote,... -
United States: Risks of a trade war heighten as White House escalates rhetoric against China, while main trading... The Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs, including on political allies, has led the global trade environment to rapidly deteriorate in... -
Italy: Following months of deadlock, Italy forms a new government but still faces many unknowns Three months after the elections and following two failed attempts to form a government, on 6 June the Italian parliament... -
China: Full-blown trade war with the United States edges closer Trade tensions between China and the United States escalated further on 15 June after the two countries announced punitive trade... -
Turkey: Erdogan remains favorite to win snap elections Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains the likely winner in the first round of presidential elections to be held on... -
Italy: Further political uncertainty on the horizon On 28 May, President Sergio Mattarella met with Carlo Cottarelli, a former IMF director, and gave him the task of... -
Slovenia: Slovenia to head to the polls for snap elections Slovenia will hold a parliamentary election on 3 June, in what is expected to be a tightly contested race. Snap...