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1 – 10 of 25The government regards joining the OECD as a national objective. Having opened accession negotiations in January 2022 and received its roadmap that June, the publication last…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286221
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Among other objectives, the deal seeks to increase lithium output rapidly in response to concern that Chile is not taking full advantage of a demand boom that, as technology…
In a May 9 follow-up memo, the government clarified that it seeks a transition to a UN Country Team (UNCT) presence, which coordinates the substantive support of UN agencies but…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287101
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The Infosys agreement is among a series of other deals Aramco has signed in the digital sphere so far in 2023, underlining its intention to accelerate its digital transformation…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279276
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This marked a return, broadly, to the economic performance seen before the drastic pandemic-induced fluctuation seen in 2020 and 2021 (which saw a contraction of 8.2% and growth…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281326
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Leading international credit ratings agencies had upgraded their outlook for Oman in early 2023. Positive reviews reflect the sultanate’s improved financial performance in 2022…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280281
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The policy, aimed at bolstering economic resilience and global competitiveness, and forging new national champions, sets Czechia apart from Hungary, Slovakia and Poland, the rest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282104
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A combination of the threat of US sanctions, shifting patterns of demand on international markets, and the growing demands of Russia’s own military has caused arms exports to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285702
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Baerbock used the occasion to push publicly for ambitious EU reform proposals on issues such as qualified majority voting (QMV) and making representation in the European…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283384
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The move follows a mounting nepotism scandal known as ‘nepobabies’ -- the appointment without any open selection process of many close relatives as ‘advisers’ to politicians in…