Martin Vizcarra has had a reasonably successful first few days in the presidency since he replaced Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on 23 March. Yesterday, 2 April, Vizcarra unveiled his new cabinet, which will be headed by Cesar Villanueva of the opposition Alliance for Progress (APP) party, who previously occupied the cabinet…
The arrest of former First Minister Carles Puigdemont in Germany on 25 March has galvanized once again the Catalan pro-independence movement, adding to the increased mobilization triggered by the jailing of five secessionist politicians on 23 March. However, the display of unity by separatist parties is unlikely to lead to an…
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s approval ratings tumbled in a series of polls conducted over the weekend, highlighting the extent to which the reemergence of the Moritomo Gakuen scandal has critically undermined support for his government. While many Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) supporters continue to stand by the prime minister, Abe’s…
The presidential election will take place this Sunday, 18 March. While President Vladimir Putin’s electoral victory is a foregone conclusion, the Kremlin is keen to boost electoral turnout to increase legitimacy. Putin’s recent speech to the to the Federal Assembly was intended to drum up voters’ participation by invoking national…
The opposition Fuerza Popular (FP) party led by Keiko Fujimori in the early hours of 8 March confirmed its unanimous support for President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s impeachment. Four FP legislators added their support to an impeachment motion activated by smaller opposition parties. The motion now has more than the 26…
The Abe administration is on the defensive after reports emerged of irregularities in the data used to justify its pending reforms to Japan’s regulations regarding flexible working hours. Arguing that the government’s proposals are based on false pretenses, opposition parties have called for the administration to withdraw its legislation. While…
A discussion between Dr. Martha Carter, Head of Teneo Governance and Sean Quinn, Senior Vice President with Teneo Governance. Moderated by Kevin Kajiwara, Co-Head of Teneo Intelligence. Dr. Martha Carter and Sean Quinn discuss significant developments in corporate governance, drawing on their decades of proxy advisory experience to…
New Zealand, the depositary of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), released the final text of the revised agreement – now known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) – on Wednesday, 21 February. The agreement is now ready for a signing ceremony in Chile on 8 March.
Inflation has become a more prominent domestic topic. Reports of low rice buffer stocks and possible transport fare increases are adding to public worries. The issue could still fade if prices stabilize, but more persistent inflation in the coming months could trigger a populist reaction from the administration, some of…
European defence and security are on the move. For European industry, this means new opportunities. For the UK and the US, the opportunities come with challenges. The European Union has rapidly developed new frameworks and funds in defence and security, to an extent previously unseen. Notably, new budgets have been allocated,…
With a month to go to the 4 March parliamentary election, the presentation of the list of candidates by each party does not seem to have had any meaningful impact on the polls. Equally, the number of undecided voters and those who might abstain remain high (30-35%). In the aftermath…
With slightly more than a month left to ballot day (4 March), the most likely outcome of the general election remains a hung parliament. The result would be a messy stalemate in which no party or electoral alliance controls a parliamentary majority. Attempts to form a government could be slowed…