WEEKLY POLITICAL COMPASS
Turkey could introduce new measures against the president’s critics. Political fragmentation will define Peru’s upcoming presidential election. In Germany, the race for the Merkel succession is heating up. South Korea’s ruling party could face a political defeat in two mayoral el… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or E-mail […]
LATAM PULSE
This week, Peru sees a series of televised debates between the presidential candidates ahead of the 11 April first-round election. In Mexico, energy policy will again be the subject of legal challenges, this time centering on the downstream sector. President Andres Manuel Lopez O… Become a member to read the rest of this article
CHINA: Beijing unlikely to weaponize rare earths exports
Foreign governments and companies are worried about China’s dominant position in the supply chain for rare earths, which are required for a range of high-tech industries. But China’s dominance, which derives from a historic willingness to tolerate pollution rather than fro… Become a member to read the rest of this article
GREECE: Growing discontent amid virus gloom and poor handling of the reopening
The government is bogged down by persistently high Covid-19 numbers, which have brought intense pressure on the country’s public health system and a slow resumption of economic activity. Athens hopes that a new round of economic relief, faster vaccinations, and a soon-to-b… Become a member to read the rest of this article
TURKEY: Open letter by former officers: A perfect gift for Erdogan
An open letter penned by retired military officers has created an ideal opportunity for President Tayyip Erdogan to manipulate the public debate and distract attention away from a long list of negative developments. Leaving aside the framing of public narratives, the risk … Become a member to read the rest of this article
NIGERIA: Tussle over naira devaluation amid grim macroeconomic picture
On 5 April, unidentified gunmen attacked the police headquarters and freed some 2,000 inmates from a nearby prison in Owerri, the capital of the south-eastern Imo State. While the government labelled the attack an act of terrorism and ascribed it to the Eastern Security Network (… Become a member to read the rest of […]