On 6 December, Venezuela goes to the polls in a hotly contested parliamentary election that will decide the makeup of...
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Venezuela: Parliamentary elections set for 6 December amid fractured economic and political environment -
Lithuania: Center-right opposition wins parliamentary elections, boding well for economic outlook In the parliamentary elections held on 11 and 25 October, the opposition Homeland Union party (the Conservatives) won the majority... -
Indonesia: Government approves omnibus law, boding well for medium-term investment In early October, parliament approved the long-awaited “omnibus” bill, which will markedly overhaul the country’s business, labor and environmental regulations... -
Dominican Republic: Government announces contractionary 2021 budget On 1 October, the government submitted to Congress its 2021 budget proposal—the first under new President Luis Abinader. Relative to... -
Belgium: New government sworn in, breaking 16 months of political gridlock A new Belgian government was sworn in on 1 October after 16 months of political deadlock. The so-called Vivaldi coalition... -
Japan: Yoshihide Suga elected as new prime minister of Japan after Shinzo Abe resigns due to ill health On 16 September, Yoshihide Suga replaced Shinzo Abe as prime minister of Japan following his victory in the ruling Liberal... -
Belarus: Widespread protests spur uncertainty, weakening ruble Mass demonstrations have rocked Belarus since the 9 August election, raising uncertainty against an already fragile economic backdrop. Protests erupted... -
Argentina: Argentina strikes deal with creditors, setting stage for crucial negotiations with IMF On 4 August, the Argentinian government reached an agreement with its biggest creditors to restructure around USD 65 billion in... -
Serbia: Ruling SNS handed landslide victory in June parliamentary elections, policy continuation expected In parliamentary elections held on 21 June, the incumbent Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) won a landslide victory, which should translate... -
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...