COTE D’IVOIRE: Bedie’s candidacy would play into Ouattara’s hands
On 20 June, Henri-Konan Bedie (86) officially declared his intention to become the presidential candidate of his Democratic Party of Cote d’Ivoire (PDCI) for the 31 October election. Barring any major surprises, he will be officially confirmed as the party’s flagbearer during an … Become a member to read the rest of this article […]
LATAM PULSE
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Latin American region now exceeds 2mn (half of them in Brazil). In this context, a return to tighter restrictions is under consideration in Argentina; separately, the government’s expropriation move against a leading agribusiness comp… Become a member to read the rest of this article
WEEKLY POLITICAL COMPASS
China has revealed its draft of a controversial national security law for Hong Kong. South Korea might be at the beginning of a second pandemic wave. In Germany, several local outbreaks have been identified over the past weeks. Voting will begin in Russia on proposed changes to t… Become a member to read the […]
SOUTH AFRICA: Emergency budget – fast lane to the fiscal cliff?
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s adjustment budget – due on 24 June – is expected to forecast the budget deficit climbing to more than 14% of GDP. Immediate questions will revolve around how April’s ZAR 500bn stimulus package will be financed, which will include the reprioritiz… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
SERBIA: A landslide victory for the SNS
As expected, the Aleksandar Vucic-For Our Children coalition led by the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) won its fourth consecutive term in office by a landslide in the 21 June general election. None of the main opposition parties will enter parliament, which will lead to t… Become a member to read the rest of […]