March 30, 2020 EUROPE: The politics of coronavirus – Daily update Europe, Politics Coronavirus, covid-19, EU, Europe Andrius Tursa, Antonio Barroso, Carsten Nickel, Wolfango Piccoli Below is the latest edition of our daily Europe coronavirus update. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the countries mentioned in... Read More...
March 30, 2020 LATAM PULSE Emerging Markets, Latam, Politics argentina, brazil, covid-19, ecuador, Latam, latin america, mexico, venezuela Mario Marconini, Nicholas Watson This week, Brazil’s Congress should advance economic support measures even as President Jair Bolsonaro remains in denial about the seriousness of Covid-19. In Argentina, the government has – as expected – extended its... Read More...
March 30, 2020 WEEKLY POLITICAL COMPASS Global, Macro, Politics Coronavirus, covid-19, politics Teneo China’s top decision-makers have called for greater stimulus measures. Italy will extended the lockdown. South Africa is bracing for the fallout from the loss of its last investment-grade rating. Further restrictions are likely ahead across Southeast Asia. Hungary’s government... Read More...
March 30, 2020 HUNGARY: Covid-19 response bill raises new rule of law concerns Emerging Markets, Hungary, Politics covid-19, Fidesz, Hungary, Viktor Orban Andrius Tursa The unspecified duration of the state of the emergency allows Prime Minister Viktor Orban (Fidesz) to exercise special powers longer than needed to handle the Covid-19 outbreak. While such powers could... Read More...
March 30, 2020 JAPAN: Government calls for restraint but edges towards emergency declaration Japan, Politics Abe, Coronavirus, covid-19, Japan Tobias Harris Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga admitted on Monday, 30 March that a significant increase in new cases in Tokyo and, to a lesser extent, Osaka has brought the Abe administration to... Read More...
