EUROPE: CEE PULSE
The start of the vaccination campaign in the Czech Republic is slow and contentious, while progress in Polandis picking up after some initial controversies. In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration faces public protests over increased utility prices, while the de… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or E-mail Password […]
Global Letter – Structural reform will differentiate countries
Investors would be well advised to pay close attention to how countries’ structural policies rate [pdf-embedder url=”https://speevr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Macro-series-Global-Letter-Structural-reform-will-differentiate-January-2021.pdf” title=”Macro series – Global Let… Become a member to read the rest of this article
MEXICO: A challenge to electoral governance ahead of June ballot
This week has seen another instalment of the long-running feud between President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) and the National Electoral Institute (INE), which organizes federal elections and audits parties’ finances, and its head Lorenzo Cordova. On this occasion, with und… Become a member to read the rest of this article
MALAYSIA: Schrodinger’s prime minister
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin may have already lost his parliamentary majority after two recent defections. However, with parliament unable to sit until 1 August (or until the current spike in new cases eases), there is no way to determine his government’s status. … Become a member to read the rest of this article
JAPAN: Suga expands state of emergency as criticism within LDP grows
Less than a week after announcing a state of emergency for Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures, on Wednesday, 13 January Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga extended the declaration to seven additional prefectures. Suga’s handling of the pandemic has been increasingly crit… Become a member to read the rest of this article