--- title: "Economy — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 95 stories and expert analysis tagged Economy on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/economy" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 95 Stories [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-40-export-surge-turns-ai-boom) ### [Taiwan's 40% Export Surge Turns AI Boom](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-40-export-surge-turns-ai-boom) [Taiwan's exports jumped 40.3% in June 2026, solidifying its role in the AI economy and reshaping power dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-40-export-surge-turns-ai-boom) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-40-export-surge-turns-ai-boom) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cpv-cabo-verdes-atlantic-playbook) ### [Cabo Verde's Atlantic Playbook](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cpv-cabo-verdes-atlantic-playbook) [Cabo Verde's foreign policy combines democratic stability and strategic partnerships, enhancing its global diplomatic leverage despite its size.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cpv-cabo-verdes-atlantic-playbook) [2026-07-01](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cpv-cabo-verdes-atlantic-playbook) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/blr-washingtons-belarus-pivot-has-a-roadmap) ### [Washington's Belarus Pivot Has a Roadmap](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/blr-washingtons-belarus-pivot-has-a-roadmap) [The Quincy Institute outlines a strategy for U.S.–Belarus relations amid prisoner swaps, but Lukashenko's control remains a concern.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/blr-washingtons-belarus-pivot-has-a-roadmap) [2026-07-01](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/blr-washingtons-belarus-pivot-has-a-roadmap) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhr-bahrains-debt-hits-150-of-gdp) ### [Bahrain's Debt Hits 150% of GDP](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhr-bahrains-debt-hits-150-of-gdp) [Bahrain's government debt projected to exceed 150% of GDP, revealing deep structural issues exacerbated by the Iran war.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhr-bahrains-debt-hits-150-of-gdp) [2026-07-01](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhr-bahrains-debt-hits-150-of-gdp) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bfa-burkina-faso-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-france) ### [Burkina Faso Cuts Diplomatic Ties with France](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bfa-burkina-faso-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-france) [Burkina Faso's military government announces the severance of diplomatic ties with France, accusing it of neo-colonialism and supporting terrorism.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bfa-burkina-faso-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-france) [2026-07-01](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bfa-burkina-faso-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-france) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ben-benins-94-mandate-masks-power-struggle) ### [Benin's 94% Mandate Masks Power Struggle](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ben-benins-94-mandate-masks-power-struggle) [Romuald Wadagni's 94% election win in Benin highlights a power struggle, with Talon poised to influence governance from the Senate.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ben-benins-94-mandate-masks-power-struggle) [2026-07-01](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ben-benins-94-mandate-masks-power-struggle) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/afg-uns-conditional-engagement-with-taliban) ### [UN's Conditional Engagement with Taliban](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/afg-uns-conditional-engagement-with-taliban) [The UN's assessment calls for conditional normalization with the Taliban, emphasizing economic recovery and regional stability over isolation.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/afg-uns-conditional-engagement-with-taliban) [2026-07-01](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/afg-uns-conditional-engagement-with-taliban) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/afg-the-talibans-quiet-normalization-in-brussels) ### [The Taliban's Quiet Normalization in Brussels](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/afg-the-talibans-quiet-normalization-in-brussels) [The EU hosted Taliban officials for migration talks, marking a shift in diplomatic engagement despite ongoing human rights concerns.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/afg-the-talibans-quiet-normalization-in-brussels) [2026-07-01](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/afg-the-talibans-quiet-normalization-in-brussels) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ton-tongas-nobility-returns-to-power-amid-china) ### [Tonga's Nobility Returns to Power Amid China](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ton-tongas-nobility-returns-to-power-amid-china) [Tonga's new prime minister, a hereditary noble, raises alarms about China's grip on the nation's debt and political landscape.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ton-tongas-nobility-returns-to-power-amid-china) [2026-06-30](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ton-tongas-nobility-returns-to-power-amid-china) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guy-guyanas-oil-transforms-diplomatic-role) ### [Guyana's Oil Transforms Diplomatic Role](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guy-guyanas-oil-transforms-diplomatic-role) [Guyana's oil wealth and Venezuelan aggression are reshaping its foreign policy, with the ICJ set to rule on territorial claims in 2026.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guy-guyanas-oil-transforms-diplomatic-role) [2026-06-30](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guy-guyanas-oil-transforms-diplomatic-role) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/glp-guadeloupe-votes-to-merge-its-assemblies) ### [Guadeloupe Votes to Merge Its Assemblies](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/glp-guadeloupe-votes-to-merge-its-assemblies) [On June 7, 2026, Guadeloupe voted to merge its assemblies into a single authority, challenging Paris's control amid calls for greater autonomy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/glp-guadeloupe-votes-to-merge-its-assemblies) [2026-06-30](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/glp-guadeloupe-votes-to-merge-its-assemblies) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zwe-zimbabwe-ends-direct-presidential-elections) ### [Zimbabwe Ends Direct Presidential Elections](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zwe-zimbabwe-ends-direct-presidential-elections) [Zimbabwe's Senate approves a bill to end direct presidential elections, extending Mnangagwa's rule until 2030, bypassing referendum requirements.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zwe-zimbabwe-ends-direct-presidential-elections) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/zwe-zimbabwe-ends-direct-presidential-elections) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wsm-australias-new-samoa-brief-signals-change) ### [Australia's New Samoa Brief Signals Change](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wsm-australias-new-samoa-brief-signals-change) [Australia updates its Samoa country brief, signaling a shift in diplomatic strategy under new Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Schmidt.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wsm-australias-new-samoa-brief-signals-change) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/wsm-australias-new-samoa-brief-signals-change) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/uga-ugandas-sovereignty-bill-a-new-doctrine) ### [Uganda's Sovereignty Bill: A New Doctrine](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/uga-ugandas-sovereignty-bill-a-new-doctrine) [Uganda's Protection of Sovereignty Bill requires foreign entities to register, reflecting a security-first foreign policy under President Museveni.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/uga-ugandas-sovereignty-bill-a-new-doctrine) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/uga-ugandas-sovereignty-bill-a-new-doctrine) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tza-tanzanias-foreign-policy-shift-in-practice) ### [Tanzania's Foreign Policy Shift in Practice](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tza-tanzanias-foreign-policy-shift-in-practice) [Tanzania's foreign policy is shifting from formal doctrine to practical infrastructure diplomacy, enhancing regional energy integration and international ties.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tza-tanzanias-foreign-policy-shift-in-practice) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tza-tanzanias-foreign-policy-shift-in-practice) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tza-tanzanias-bti-report-on-democratic-reforms) ### [Tanzania's BTI Report on Democratic Reforms](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tza-tanzanias-bti-report-on-democratic-reforms) [The BTI 2026 report on Tanzania reveals a brief democratic opening under President Hassan, overshadowed by post-election violence and repression.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tza-tanzanias-bti-report-on-democratic-reforms) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tza-tanzanias-bti-report-on-democratic-reforms) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tun-sa%C3%AFeds-second-term-power-and-turnout) ### [Saïed's Second Term: Power and Turnout](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tun-sa%C3%AFeds-second-term-power-and-turnout) [Kais Saïed sworn in for a second term with 90.7% of the vote amid the lowest turnout since 2011, raising concerns over Tunisia's democracy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tun-sa%C3%AFeds-second-term-power-and-turnout) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tun-sa%C3%AFeds-second-term-power-and-turnout) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tto-trinidad-and-tobagos-diplomatic-gamble) ### [Trinidad and Tobago's Diplomatic Gamble](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tto-trinidad-and-tobagos-diplomatic-gamble) [Trinidad and Tobago's PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar's UNGA trip yields US support but risks isolation in CARICOM and Venezuelan hostility.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tto-trinidad-and-tobagos-diplomatic-gamble) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tto-trinidad-and-tobagos-diplomatic-gamble) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tls-timor-lestes-ramos-horta-gamble-pays-off) ### [Timor-Leste's Ramos-Horta Gamble Pays Off](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tls-timor-lestes-ramos-horta-gamble-pays-off) [Timor-Leste's Ramos-Horta wins presidency, CNRT returns to power, but economic challenges loom with Petroleum Fund depletion by 2034.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tls-timor-lestes-ramos-horta-gamble-pays-off) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tls-timor-lestes-ramos-horta-gamble-pays-off) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tca-turks-and-caicos-hemispheres-murder-capital) ### [Turks and Caicos: Hemisphere's Murder Capital](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tca-turks-and-caicos-hemispheres-murder-capital) [The Turks and Caicos Islands recorded a homicide rate of 103.1 per 100,000, the highest in the Americas, prompting calls for UK intervention.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tca-turks-and-caicos-hemispheres-murder-capital) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tca-turks-and-caicos-hemispheres-murder-capital) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sxm-sint-maarten-demands-equal-status-in-kingdom) ### [Sint Maarten Demands Equal Status in Kingdom](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sxm-sint-maarten-demands-equal-status-in-kingdom) [Sint Maarten's PM Mercelina asserts co-ownership in Kingdom relations during Dutch PM Jetten's visit, pushing for Trust Fund and Country Package extensions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sxm-sint-maarten-demands-equal-status-in-kingdom) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sxm-sint-maarten-demands-equal-status-in-kingdom) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/swe-swedens-immigration-policy-hits-tech-sector) ### [Sweden's Immigration Policy Hits Tech Sector](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/swe-swedens-immigration-policy-hits-tech-sector) [Sweden's immigration policy changes have led to a 51% drop in skilled-worker applications, threatening its tech economy ahead of elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/swe-swedens-immigration-policy-hits-tech-sector) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/swe-swedens-immigration-policy-hits-tech-sector) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sur-surinames-oil-countdown-a-year-in) ### [Suriname's Oil Countdown: A Year In](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sur-surinames-oil-countdown-a-year-in) [One year into Geerlings-Simons' presidency, Suriname faces challenges in oil readiness and fiscal management as IMF warns of economic risks.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sur-surinames-oil-countdown-a-year-in) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sur-surinames-oil-countdown-a-year-in) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/smr-san-marinos-christian-democrats-strengthen) ### [San Marino's Christian Democrats Strengthen](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/smr-san-marinos-christian-democrats-strengthen) [San Marino's snap elections yield a pro-EU coalition, paving the way for a long-awaited EU association agreement ratification.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/smr-san-marinos-christian-democrats-strengthen) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/smr-san-marinos-christian-democrats-strengthen)