Montenegro: Legislative elections produce a political upset as President’s long-ruling party loses power
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On 30 August, President Đukanović’s DPS party (the ‘Democratic Party of Socialists’) and its small allies lost power after ...
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Consumer electronics and ICT sector: Boost in sales driven by remote work and education unlikely to compensate manufacturing industry’s lost sales
Covid-19 impact
The consumer electronics and ICT sector has been shaken by the covid-19 crisis. This crisis is unique because it was not prompted by ...
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China
Japan
Korea (Süd)
Taiwan
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Mali: Commercial and financial transactions blocked by ECOWAS sanctions over military coup
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President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (IBK) announced his resignation and the dissolution of the national assembly shortly after his arrest by ...
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Mali
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Cambodia: EU partial suspension of trade privileges will harm an economy already hit hard by the covid-19 shock
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On 12 August, the European Commission decided to partially suspend Cambodia’s EBA (Everything But Arms) trade privileges with the EU over ...
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Kambodscha
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Die wirtschaftlichen Folgen von Dürren fallen kurzfristig weniger ins Auge, sind auf lange Sicht jedoch nicht zu vernachlässigen
Der Klimawandel trifft Länder vorwiegend durch eine Zunahme und Verschärfung von Naturkatastrophen – häufig zu einem hohen menschlichen, ...
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Äthiopien
Vanuatu
Ecuador
Malawi
Dominica
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Belarus: Unprecedented protests contesting the results of the presidential elections
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According to official figures, Alexander Lukashenko – who has ruled the country since 1994 – won the presidential election by a landslide. ...
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Weißrussland
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Guyana: Inauguration of new president ends prolonged and bitter political standoff to control windfall oil revenues
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Mohamed Irfaan Ali, presidential candidate of the opposition People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), was sworn into office on 2 August 2020. ...
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Guyana
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Resurgence of covid-19 infections does not bode well for economic activity
Worrying resurgence of covid-19 infections
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Indien
Brasilien
China
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Suriname: Newly elected president inherits a country on the brink of a crisis
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Mid-July, the National Assembly swore in Chandrikapersad Santokhi of the Progressive Reform Party as Suriname's new president. Santokhi's party ...
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Surinam
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South Africa: Deep recession unfolding in the African country most affected by covid-19
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South Africa has by far the most covid-19 cases in Africa and reported almost 373,000 positive cases and 5,173 deaths (per 22 July). According ...
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Südafrika
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Singapore: Election victory for the ruling party preserves political stability amid a record economic recession
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On 10 July, the ruling People’s Action party (PAP) once again won the general elections with 61% of the vote. As a result, the PAP and PM Lee ...
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Singapur
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Namibia: Mittel- bis langfristiges politisches Risiko von 5/7 auf 6/7 herabgestuft
Wirtschaftsleistung im vergangenen Jahrzehnt sukzessive zurückgegangen.
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Namibia
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