Ask a punter in the street what they know about European political parties, and - unless you are in Brussels within walking distance of the EU institutions - they will probably draw a blank.
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Roughly 60 countries are in serious danger of debt distress or default in the next two years, according to the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and United Nations. Most are developing countries, around half of them in Africa, but should they start defaulting, EU states and banks would take a hefty financial hit.
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For those of us who have been immune to the charms of Boris Johnson from the start, the psychological hold that the blonde has had over the Conservative party and a large chunk of the British people has always been hard to understand and fascinating to watch.