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ITALY: More of the same

ITALY: More of the same | Speevr

The cabinet will approve, as early as this Friday, a EUR 32bn package of measures, including an extension of the ban on layoffs and of furlough schemes, alongside with fresh resources for income support, the health sector, and businesses hit by the pandemic. Most of the measures …   Become a member to read the […]

CHILE: Reflections on April’s mega-vote

CHILE: Reflections on April’s mega-vote | Speevr

Mayoral, municipal council, gubernatorial, and constituent assembly elections are scheduled for 10-11 April. Forecasting outcomes is unusually difficult because there is virtually no precedent for the constitutional or gubernatorial elections, while polling for the forme…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

POLAND: Bracing for another lockdown

POLAND: Bracing for another lockdown | Speevr

The rapidly deteriorating epidemiological situation raises the probability of a countrywide lockdown in the coming days. The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party will present details of its new post-pandemic economic and social development program on 20 March. The pro-EU opposition is unlikely to block the ratification of the EU own resources decision in parliament, […]

ISRAEL: Netanyahu in another toss-up election

ISRAEL: Netanyahu in another toss-up election | Speevr

Israeli politics continue to revolve around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose center-right politics have move rightward with Israeli sentiment. The election’s outcome will depend on which small parties make it over the electoral threshold for inclusion in parliame…   Become a member to read the rest of this article