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How Haiti's Political System Works—and Why It Collapsed Economy

How Haiti's Political System Works—and Why It Collapsed

Haiti is preparing for its first general election in a decade, with over 280 political parties registered to compete. This explainer breaks down how H...

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2026 Municipal Elections: National Rally Waiting in the Wings Ahead of First Round Economy

2026 Municipal Elections: National Rally Waiting in the Wings Ahead of First Round

French voters head to the polls this March 15th for the first round of municipal elections, the first election organized under the new system resultin...

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How Zoning Laws Drive Up Home Prices Economy

How Zoning Laws Drive Up Home Prices

Restrictive single-family zoning covers roughly 75% of residential land in America and is a primary driver of the housing shortage and affordability c...

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AfD Gains Ground: Merz Coalition Under Pressure in Super Election Year Culture

AfD Gains Ground: Merz Coalition Under Pressure in Super Election Year

The Greens narrowly won the state election in Baden-Württemberg ahead of the CDU, while the AfD nearly doubled its share of the vote. Chancellor Fried...

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Live Nation Avoids Breakup in DOJ Ticketmaster Deal Culture

Live Nation Avoids Breakup in DOJ Ticketmaster Deal

The U.S. Justice Department and Live Nation struck a settlement ending their landmark antitrust trial, letting Ticketmaster survive intact — but 26 st...

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What Is the House of Lords and How Does It Work? Economy

What Is the House of Lords and How Does It Work?

The House of Lords is the unelected upper chamber of the UK Parliament. It scrutinises legislation, holds the government to account, and can delay — b...

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BW Election: Greens Win, Özdemir to Become Premier Culture

BW Election: Greens Win, Özdemir to Become Premier

The Green party narrowly won the state election in Baden-Württemberg on March 8, 2026, with 30.2 percent, just ahead of the CDU. Cem Özdemir will make...

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What Is Diplomatic Immunity and How Does It Work? Economy

What Is Diplomatic Immunity and How Does It Work?

Diplomatic immunity shields foreign envoys from arrest and prosecution in host countries — a legal concept older than the nation-state itself. Here is...

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Fidesz Wins in Kazincbarcika Ahead of April 12 Elections Culture

Fidesz Wins in Kazincbarcika Ahead of April 12 Elections

Attila Kaló, the Fidesz-KDNP candidate, won the Kazincbarcika by-election on March 8, securing a mandate in the former opposition stronghold after 16...

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Czech Republic Appoints First Children's Ombudsman: Martin Beneš Culture

Czech Republic Appoints First Children's Ombudsman: Martin Beneš

On March 6, 2026, the Czech Parliament elected Martin Beneš, a guardianship judge from Most, as the country's first Children's Ombudsman. The new inde...

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Czarnek Nominated by PiS for Prime Minister: Flirting with the Right, But Not with Braun Economy

Czarnek Nominated by PiS for Prime Minister: Flirting with the Right, But Not with Braun

Law and Justice (PiS) has officially nominated Przemysław Czarnek as their candidate for Prime Minister ahead of the 2027 elections. The former Educat...

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Baden-Württemberg Election: Hagel and Özdemir in Neck-and-Neck Race Economy

Baden-Württemberg Election: Hagel and Özdemir in Neck-and-Neck Race

Around 8.5 million eligible voters in Baden-Württemberg will decide on the new state parliament on March 8, 2026 — a close two-way battle between the...

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