WEEKLY POLITICAL COMPASS
A summit of top US and Chinese diplomats produced modest progress. In Turkey, a cabinet reshuffle is expected. EUleaders will meet for a digital European Council. Another general election is taking place in Israel. Meanwhile, the pace of vaccinations is accelerating in China, Slo… Become a member to read the rest of this article […]
EMERGING MARKETS: Covid-19 Vaccination Strategies and Challenges
Our Covid-19 vaccination table includes updated information on the immunization strategies selected EMs are pursuing and the challenges they face. Below are some of this week’s key developments. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the countries men… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
ITALY: More of the same
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 […]
PERU: Vaccine politics intensifies
The Sinopharm vaccine is currently at the center of a controversy that has implications for both Peru’s vaccine campaign and the presidential election race. The controversy On 5 March, the local Willax TV channel broadcast a program examining a study by the Universidad Peruana … Become a member to read the rest of this […]
EMERGING MARKETS: Covid-19 Vaccination Strategies and Challenges
Our Covid-19 vaccination table includes updated information on the immunization strategies selected EMs are pursuing and the challenges they face. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the countries mentioned in more detail. Please click on ‘… Become a member to read the rest of this article
EU: Divisions over vaccination strategy continue to grow
Several governments are looking beyond the EU procurement scheme amid continued discontent with the bloc’s overall vaccination strategy. Countries with a high capacity for vaccine deployment and/or greater EU skepticism might be more likely to follow unilateral approache… Become a member to read the rest of this article
SOUTHEAST ASIA: Vaccination outlook for H1 2021
Indonesia leads the larger countries in confirmed vaccine supplies, both on absolute terms and as a percentage of its vaccination targets, for the next few months.The rest of the region promises a catch-up but vaccine deliveries in March and April will be the key.Politi… Become a member to read the rest of this article
ARGENTINA: Scandal over “VIP vaccines” has government worried
President Alberto Fernandez continues to fight a rearguard action to limit the political fallout from last week’s revelations about a group of officials, government allies, and the well-connected who secretly received Covid-19 vaccines in violation of eligibility rules. The very … Become a member to read the rest of this article
UK: Vaccination success leads to lockdown and fiscal debates
The country’s stellar vaccination performance has had two implications on the policy front. First, the provision of a first vaccine shot to the 15mn most vulnerable people has raised the expectations for an easing of lockdown measures, to which the government responded in its roa… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
RUSSIA: Vaccine diplomacy overshadows domestic immunization campaign
Russia is relying on vaccine diplomacy to bolster its reputation abroad amid deteriorating relations with the West and looming threat of sanctions. Low public trust in domestic vaccines from Covid-19, their production bottlenecks and Moscow’s focus on vaccine diplomacy h… Become a member to read the rest of this article