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EU digital single market progress may accelerate

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EU

The EU’s digital single market.

Action plan will boost Chile's green hydrogen hopes

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CHILE

Chile was a global frontrunner in exploring the potential of green hydrogen, but progress in developing the industry has stalled in recent years. Delays in laying out clear rules…

Central bank digital currency launch is getting closer

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INTERNATIONAL

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is lukewarm on digital currencies but the multiple impacts of COVID-19, and the progress of China and other states on CBDCs, have reignited calls for a…

The US rebound will be less even than headlines imply

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UNITED STATES

Hiring was strong in the leisure and hospitality industries, anticipating higher consumer spending, the US economy's main driver. Accelerating progress on vaccination points to a…

Sudan’s revolution may pay wider peace dividend

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SUDAN

The Constitutional Declaration -- a power-sharing agreement between the military leaders who ousted former President Omar al-Bashir and the protest leaders who led the popular…

Sanctions end aids Burundi but may entrench old flaws

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BURUNDI

This move, which was evidently coordinated and timed to coincide with President Evariste Ndayishimiye’s Brussels visit during the EU-African Union Summit, represents a major…

Energy spending plans signpost more market volatility

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INTERNATIONAL

In advanced economies, despite progress on the green transition, insulation from fossil fuel market volatility remains a distant prospect. Limited clean energy investment in the…

Central African Republic's path to peace will be rocky

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Central African Republic's peace process.

Opposition will struggle to contest flawed Congo poll

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The announcement followed an electoral process marred by serious flaws. The leading opposition candidates have rejected the results and called for fresh elections to be held.

Sudan’s partial peace deal builds positive momentum

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SUDAN

The deal represents a significant milestone in both the peace process and the wider transition. However, it remains only a partial peace, given the absence of the main armed…