Nicholas is an Italian politics aficionado. Nick brings his knowledge of southern Europe to bear in The Daily Brief team, where he serves as a senior analyst and editor.
Albania’s opposition Democratic Party and Movement for Social Integration will rally against the Socialist Party-led government in Tirana today. Demonstrators
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Today, Iran will mark 40 years since the 1979 revolution that brought the current Islamic Republic regime to power. However,
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Today is the deadline for Ukraine’s Electoral Commission to release the list of confirmed candidates for March 31’s presidential election.
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The Lima Group—composed of 14 nations in the Americas—will meet in Ottawa today to discuss further plans to support Venezuela’s
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UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard will arrive in Turkey today to begin her investigation into the October murder of Saudi
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The Governing Council of the European Central Bank will have a monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt today. Interest rates are
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United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale will visit Lebanon today, meeting with officials including parliament
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Members of Parliament will return today for the new parliamentary session, with a debate on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit
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Afghanistan’s election commission will open an 11 day registration period today for candidates in April’s presidential election. Incumbent Ashraf Ghani
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Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) will be inaugurated as Mexico’s president today, following his landslide election in July. With his
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Candidates for leader of the Christian Democrat Union, Germany’s ruling centre-right party, will appear at the second of eight regional
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US Vice President Mike Pence will deliver an address today on the administration’s strategy in Asia at the APEC summit
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The UK and the EU agreed to a draft Brexit withdrawal agreement overnight. Today, UK Prime Minister Theresa May will
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The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernisation Act (FIRRMA) comes into effect today, enabling greater regulations on foreign investment in the
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Several companies, including Facebook, Fiat-Chrysler and Sony, are set to publish their third-quarter reports today. The release comes as the
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Following last week’s parliamentary elections, Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar region will go to the polls today. Originally scheduled to vote alongside
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EU trade officials will meet with their American counterparts in Washington today, with a likely focus on auto imports. President
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Following more than two years of delay, voters in Afghanistan are scheduled to finally elect a new parliament today. Those
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to address parliament with revisions to her Chequers Brexit proposal. The speech comes
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A by-election for Malaysia’s parliament will be held in the Port Dickson constituency today. Anwar Ibrahim, leader of the governing
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