VISEGRAD FOUR: Weakened by Covid-19, incumbents brace for difficult 2021
The approval ratings of the Visegrad Four governments have dropped to multi-year lows amid the continuing pandemic. While no political instability is expected in the near term, each government faces distinct challenges that could bring about changes in the longer-term. … Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or E-mail […]
WEEKLY POLITICAL COMPASS
China appears to be pushing back against new US sanctions. Germany’s Christian Democrats will choose a new party leader. In Argentina, three major agricultural unions will start a three-day strike. Ghana’s Supreme Court will decide on a legal challenge to the presidential elect… Become a member to read the rest of this article
LATAM PULSE
This week, Argentina faces a 72-hour agricultural strike following another arbitrary government intervention. Brazil’s Covid-19 situation will continue to put pressure on the government and legislators for more stimulus, which is unfeasible. In Mexico, independent state entities … Become a member to read the rest of this article
Argentina: Price Administration is the Name of the Game
Minister Guzmán’s orthodox turn in early December crashed with politics. Since Cristina Kirchner’s speech in La Plata, many things have changed in the government’s economic approach. Perhaps the most important is the arsenal of tools to fight inflation. Now everything seems to re… Become a member to read the rest of this article
JAPAN/SOUTH KOREA: Comfort women ruling drives new wedge in relationship
The Japanese government swiftly rejected an 8 January ruling by the Seoul Central District Court that it must pay compensation to a group of surviving wartime sexual slaves known as “comfort women,” citing sovereign immunity and the terms of the 1965 basic treaty between Japa… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
INDONESIA: Vaccination program will have to overcome three hurdles
The Sinovac vaccine has received the needed regulatory approvals, paving the way for the formal start of the vaccination program this week. The first vaccine supply will go to 2.6 million recipients. Although the initial distribution to provincial-level governments s… Become a member to read the rest of this article