Subject: Editors' Picks: Ukraine's resilient democracy, and why Italy's Five Star party is looking for friends in the Yellow Vest movement
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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:48:13 -0600 (CST)

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EDITORS' PICKS

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02/11/2019

Welcome to Editors’ Picks, FP’s daily round-up.

Today, we look at the latest twist for India’s upcoming elections, how French President Emmanuel Macron has embraced Gaullist foreign policy, and why Italy’s Five Star Movement has taken to criticizing Macron.

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DEBUNKER: Despite a dismal reputation for corruption in the West, Ukraine has prevailed against conditions including partial occupation by the Russian military to make reforms such as health care and environmental protection, guided by many civil society groups, Paul Hockenos writes.

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NEW FRIENDS: Italy’s ruling Five Star party is trying to get its anti-establishment reputation back by embracing France's Yellow Vest movement, Giorgio Ghiglione writes.

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NEWEST CONGRESS CAMPAIGNER: Priyanka Gandhi’s entrance into politics, just weeks before India’s general election campaigning begins, may help the Congress Party make up for fundraising gaps and challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on social media, Milan Vaishnav writes.

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THROWBACK: In his dealings with European nations, Macron has focused on Gaullist values—sovereignty and autonomy, Robert Zaretsky writes.

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BAD TO WORSE: Since 2014, Russians have been steadily worse off economically—and spending cuts, tax hikes, and a raised retirement age are poised to bring incomes down further, Chris Miller writes.

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