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MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS – Week Ahead Mar 8-14

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Monday 8 March:

  • European Parliament: Plenary session of the European Parliament takes place virtually and in Brussels. Main event of the first day of the session is set to be the votes on the waiving of immunity for MEP and former leader of Catalonia's regional government Carles Puigdemont and two of his colleagues. Should MEPs strip Puigdemont and his associates of their immunity granted by virtue of being sitting MEPs they will be at greater risk of being extradited to Spain on grounds of sedition regarding the illegal 2017 Catalan independence referendum.
  • United Kingdom: The first stage of the government's roadmap of unwinding COVID-19 restrictions in England comes into force, with schools re-opening and individuals allowed to meet up one-on-one in a public park. Comes as the UK's vaccination programme continues at pace, but a marked slowdown in the decline in new cases is causing some concern in Whitehall.
  • UK-US: US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry in London for meetings with PM Boris Johnson and COP26 President Alok Sharma ahead of this year's summit in Scotland. The one-on-one meetings came at the request of Kerry, a former US Secretary of State and presidential candidate.
  • Australia:Public holiday in several states. Labour Day in Victoria and Tasmania, Adelaide Cup in South Australia, Canberra Day in ACT.
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