JAPAN: Abe’s authority weakens as controversial legislation shelved
Faced with widespread opposition to a controversial reform of prosecutorial personnel laws, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to shelve the reform on Monday, 18 May.Despite enjoying relative success in containing Covid-19, Abe has not reaped any political benefits and instead ha… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or E-mail […]
MALAYSIA: Muhyiddin lives another (unconvincing) day
Parliament held its first parliamentary session under the government of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday, 18 May, and as expected it avoided hearing the no-confidence motion of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Yassin had ordered the House Speaker to immediately adjourn the session to 13 July after the king’s opening message. But while the […]
LATAM PULSE
This week will see intensified negotiations as Argentina tries to avoid a ninth sovereign default. Beyond Argentina, the spread of Covid-19 in the region will dominate the week ahead even as some countries tentatively loosen restrictions; yesterday, 17 May, the number … Become a member to read the rest of this article
WEEKLY POLITICAL COMPASS
China is struggling to curb a new local Covid-19 outbreak. The EU is edging closer to a proposal for funding the economic recovery. South Africa’s government is under increasing pressure to speed up the exit from the lockdown. In Brazil, the pandemic outbreak is still not under c… Become a member to read the […]
WEEKLY POLITICAL COMPASS
China is struggling to curb a new local Covid-19 outbreak. The EU is edging closer to a proposal for funding the economic recovery. South Africa’s government is under increasing pressure to speed up the exit from the lockdown. In Brazil, the pandemic outbreak is still not under c… Become a member to read the rest of this article
MACRO: Updated summary of lockdown exit strategies
In this updated summary table, we provide an overview of the lockdown exit strategies currently being implemented by selected countries around the world, and the surrounding politics. Please click on ‘View PDF’ below to see the table. Do not hesitate to contact us if you want to … Become a member to read the rest of […]
LATAM PULSE
This week will see intensified negotiations as Argentina tries to avoid a ninth sovereign default. Beyond Argentina, the spread of Covid-19 in the region will dominate the week ahead even as some countries tentatively loosen restrictions; yesterday, 17 May, the number of confirme… Become a member to read the rest of this article