China Scrambles to Contain COVID-19 Outbreak ahead of Lunar New Year
Mass lockdowns and temporary COVID-19 hospitals have returned to China, and the timing couldn’t be worse.
Will Kazakhstan Be Putin’s Next Target?
President Nazarbayev hoped that by bringing Russia closer as an economic partner, he would successfully snuff out any desire from Moscow to re-annex Kazakhstan as reclaimed Russian territory. It appears he may have been wrong.
FLASH: European Commission Expected to Reject Italy Budget
European Commission head Guenther Oettinger has signaled an intention to reject the Italian budget, triggering an inevitable showdown between Rome and Brussels.
Shock Poll Puts Austerity on Notice in Argentina
Voters caught investors off-guard with their early rejection of Macri’s austerity policies. But will the resulting carnage in Argentine currency and equity markets change any minds?
UK Economy Battered by Dual Reckoning of COVID-19 and Brexit
Recent data paints a bleak picture of economic recovery in the United Kingdom.
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Hangs in the Balance amid Amazon Row
The EU-Mercosur free trade agreement had some uncomfortable environmental connotations from the very beginning, and the latest Amazon row has put them into much sharper relief.
Draghi’s Parting Gift: ECB Turns the Stimulus Taps Back On
Monetary stimulus has returned to Europe, and President Trump isn’t happy about it.
Will a Hydrocarbon Discovery in the Eastern Mediterranean Bring Peace to Cyprus?
A significant new energy discovery could give new impetus to resolving an old dispute.
Analysis: New Venezuela Sanctions
Seven top officials in Venezuela have been sanctioned via US executive order for human rights abuses.
Help Wanted: Burkina Faso’s Civilian Call to Arms
Under-resourced and facing an existential terrorist threat in the region, the government of Burkina Faso is being forced to think outside the box.