The draft agreement reached on 19 March on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU should encourage some companies to avoid...
News Category: Politics
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United Kingdom: Brexit draft withdrawal agreement should reassure firms to an extent, but uncertainties remain -
Slovenia: Prime minister’s resignation unlikely to derail economic momentum Prime Minister Miro Cerar resigned on 14 March amid political pressure following a wave of public sector strikes and the... -
United States: Trump administration draws first blood as concerns over trade war with China grow On 22 March, the Trump administration announced its first set of punitive actions aimed at rebalancing the United States’ trade... -
South Africa: Government unveils market-friendly budget; hopes to avert credit rating downgrade on 23 March President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government faced its first major test on 21 February, just six days after Ramaphosa took office, with... -
China: Xi consolidates unprecedented power amid fears of a trade war President Xi Jinping took a decisive step to becoming the most powerful Chinese leader in decades following the National People’s... -
Egypt: Incumbent President el-Sisi gears up for comfortable election win Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is set to secure a second—and in theory final—four-year presidential term in elections due to take place... -
Russia: Economic course unlikely to be changed as Putin set for another six-year term Vladimir Putin appears set for a fourth presidential term following Russia’s 18 March election amid a lack of viable opposition... -
Hungary: Economic matters take a secondary role in Hungary’s upcoming general election Citizens are headed to the polls on 8 April for a general election that will see the ruling Fidesz party... -
Italy: March elections outcome unlikely to lead to bold reforms Italians head to the polls on 4 March, amid a fragmented political landscape and with little hope the resulting government... -
South Africa: Promising to tackle rampant corruption, Ramaphosa is sworn in as president Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as South Africa’s new president on 15 February after Jacob Zuma resigned from the post...