Spain Does a post-Partido Popular Spain mean a post-corruption Spain?

In June 2018, Mariano Rajoy, the leader of the ruling Partido Popular, was ousted in a vote of no confidence. The motion was brought in parliament on the basis that the government had lost credibility as a direct consequence of the corruption probes.

Iran Impact of sanctions on domestic and regional risk

Iran's domestic and foreign policy responses to US sanctions have so far been fairly predictable: it is pursuing a combination of what it terms 'resistance economy' and patriotic defiance.