
Viktor Orban makes huge political misstep in supporting Simion, Hungarian analyst says
The outcome has been a defeat for Viktor Orban as ethnic Hungarians overwhelmingly supported the pro-European candidate, Nicusor Dan.
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COMMENT: Arabs Inc: The Gulf's grand economic gambit
A significant development has been taking shape: the emergence of an Arab economic bloc with ambitions extending far beyond traditional resource-based cooperation.
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Nationalist gains upper hand in Polish presidential race despite first-round defeat
Historian Karol Nawrocki, running as independent with the backing of radical right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, came second in last night’s first round of presidential election in Poland that will make the run off a tight race.
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Romanian pro-EU presidential candidate Dan defeats far-right rival Simion
Romania's new president Nicusur Dan will have to urgently negotiate the formation of a ruling majority to tackle Romania’s acute fiscal and budgetary challenges.
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COMMENT: The West keeps betting against Japan – and keeps getting it wrong
The West keeps betting against Japan because it doesn’t play by Western rules of visibility, disruption and hype. It forgets that resilience doesn’t always look like growth charts or come in the form of venture capital buzzwords.
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European leaders in Tirana for EPC summit amid “relentless attacks” on international order
European leaders focus on continent's mounting challenges: Russia’s war in Ukraine, economic security and democratic resilience.
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China’s CO2 emissions go into reverse for the first time
For the first time, China, the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, has seen its CO2 emissions go into reverse and start falling, despite a rapid growth in demand for power.
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Could BRICS redefine Asia’s power balance?
For Asian countries outside the current BRICS framework, the stakes are high. Membership could mean enhanced access to financial resources, a larger voice in global institutions, and strengthened ties with emerging powers.
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