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Trump-Harris debate: What to expect
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Trump-Harris debate: What to expect

What issues will dominate the Trump/Harris debate? As Edmundo Gonzalez seeks asylum in Spain, what lies ahead for Venezuela and Maduro's opposition? How was Mario Draghi's report on EU competitiveness received?

How will the far right run Italy?
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How will the far right run Italy?

What will that government look like, and what can we expect from it? We asked Eurasia Group analyst Federico Santi.

Europe's heat wave highlights climate & energy dependencies
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Europe's heat wave highlights climate & energy dependencies

What's going to be the fallout of the resignation of the Draghi government in Italy? How is Europe handling the heatwave and the energy crisis? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics, from the Adriatic Sea.

Is she Italy’s next prime minister?
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Is she Italy’s next prime minister?

Meet Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right party Brothers of Italy.

What We're Watching: Draghi's dilemma, Russian annexation plans, two-way race for British PM
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What We're Watching: Draghi's departure, Russian annexation plans, two-way race for British PM

Draghi gets his confidence, but it’s not enough; Russia wants more of Ukraine; UK prime minister race narrows to two

Who’s running Italy?
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Who’s running Italy?

On Thursday, "Super Mario" Draghi offered to step down as prime minister of Italy. But his resignation was turned down by the president.

Under-the-radar European elections
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Under-the-radar European elections

Pressure is building in European politics. Higher food and fuel costs provoked by the war in Ukraine, ambitious plans to redraw Europe’s energy map, proposals to spend more on defense are stoking public fear that it’s all too much at once. This weekend, voters go to the polls in France and Italy, and the messages they send incumbents will only become more urgent in coming months.

What We’re Watching: Ukraine diplomacy, India’s stay-at-home state elections, Italian presidential conclave, a munity in Burkina Faso, Russia moves on crypto
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What We’re Watching: Ukraine diplomacy, India’s no-campaign election, Italian presidential conclave, Burkina Faso coup, Russia moves on crypto

Ukraine diplomatic blitz; India debates elections or infections; Italy's presidential "election"; mutineers, militants, and mines in West Africa; and Russia vs crypto

Who’s politically vulnerable to omicron?
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Who’s politically vulnerable to omicron?

Looking ahead to a post-Merkel Europe
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Looking ahead to a post-Merkel Europe

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Thought I'd talk a little bit about Germany and Europe. We just had elections in Germany. In Germany, what we're seeing is strong support for centrism. This is a government that will be weaker because the leadership will be weaker. And because whether or not it's Olaf Scholz or Armin Laschet, and we won't know that for several weeks as the coalition building occurs, even though Scholz is most likely, either one of them with a three-party coalition will be much weaker on the European and the global stage than Merkel has been.