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Balkan emigration will go on without better governance

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BALKANS

The protests highlight the deep dissatisfaction that has led hundreds of thousands to leave Serbia and other Western Balkan countries over the past decade. Motives driving…

Pandemic will widen major gender gaps

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INTERNATIONAL

Gender costs of the pandemic.

Growing gender parity will aid global growth prospects

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INTERNATIONAL

Gender parity benefits and initiatives.

Justice system and corruption dog Bulgaria’s euro bid

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BULGARIA

Bulgaria must also join the European Banking Union (EBU) as part of its Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) II bid, in order to alleviate concerns over institutional governance…

Medical advances may shorten COVID-19 duration

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INTERNATIONAL

COVID-19 is accelerating towards a pandemic, but scientific promptness and efficient communication between countries is acting as a brake. This is the third recorded…

Gender equality will not come quickly in Chile

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CHILE

Women's rights issues.

East Timor will struggle to improve economic outlook

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EAST TIMOR

The country is trying to rebuild its economy, which contracted by an estimated 7.6% in 2020. The fallout of the COVID-19 crisis has cut oil and gas income, which contributes about…

COVID-19 and oil shocks raise Gulf recession risks

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GULF STATES

Lower oil and gas revenues are the major transmission channel of the global crisis to regional economies, but tourism, financial and professional services are also taking a major…

Global CSR rethink is likely ahead

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for corporate social responsibility.

Religious responses drive Middle East virus outcomes

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MIDDLE EAST

Religious communities and their COVID-19 responses.