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Public mood points to deepening conflict in Hong Kong

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HONG KONG

Protests are one indicator of public opinion towards the city and central government; polls fill out the picture

Public banks can finance SDGs more, but 2030 is a rush

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INTERNATIONAL

The UNCTAD report urging public banks to do the “heavy lifting” to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals is ambitious

Tunisian public wage bill will limit state investment

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TUNISIA

Tunis is wary of cutting state jobs -- and thus its salary burden -- which is hampering capital expenditure

EU enlargement faces public trust battle in Balkans

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BALKANS

After repeated delays, Western Balkan publics are less inclined to think that EU enlargement will bring them benefits

Global spending needs will undermine austerity call

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INT

The IMF urges “decisive fiscal consolidation” to guard public budgets and rebuild buffers, but spending needs will rise

US peace efforts will face Arab distrust

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MIDDLE EAST

Washington seeks a ceasefire and offers a pathway to a Palestinian state, but the region’s public is sceptical

Global public is polarised but not ‘post-truth’

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INT

Anxiety that people across the world now care less about truth and facts is overblown

Confidence gap will make US government’s work harder

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UNITED STATES

Since at least 1993, public confidence in the major US governing institutions has fallen

Public health is low priority in Central Europe

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CENTRAL EUROPE

East European OECD countries underperform on life expectancy, premature death and health risks; health spending is lower

Public-sector issuance aids ESG investment regulation

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INTERNATIONAL

Self-labelled AUM invested sustainably totalled USD18.4tn in 2021, 70% in Europe and 24% in the United States