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Greek GDP will plunge despite latest stimulus package

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GREECE

The speech set out the government’s economic policy guidelines for the remainder of 2020 and 2021, largely extending the package of fiscal measures in place since April 2020…

Factors encouraging Lithuanians to emigrate will fall

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LITHUANIA

Before COVID-19 intervened, economic growth, rising wages, the development of high-tech sectors and Brexit were encouraging immigration. In 2019, 51% of immigrants were…

Prospects for Turkey to end-2021

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PROSPECTS H2 2021

Prospects for Turkey to end-2021.

France’s Macron seeks to relaunch economic reforms

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FRANCE

Among those policies are measures targeted at youth unemployment and social care for older people, aimed at attracting left-wing support. Most importantly, Macron has committed to…

World Bank may shift global financing model for LICs

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INTERNATIONAL

The comments come as the World Bank is pressing donors to provide at least 65 billion dollars for the International Development Association (IDA), the Bank's financing arm for…

Third COVID wave calls for caution from Erdogan

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TURKEY

Throughout April, new cases have exceeded 40,000 per day. The surge, which followed the easing of containment measures in March, was the third and largest spike in COVID-19 cases…

Virus storm will erode Hungarian government’s position

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HUNGARY

Fidesz faces an election in spring 2022. The spectre of a weaker position in the EU and increased EU scrutiny on Hungary’s rule of law record could deal the party further blows…

Mauritius oil spill will have wide-ranging effects

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MAURITIUS

Around 1,000 tonnes of heavy oil and diesel leaked from the vessel earlier this month, endangering coastal wildlife and livelihoods, and a protected wetlands area. While most of…

Mexico’s auto industry faces dual challenges

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MEXICO

The USMCA represents continuity with NAFTA in most sectors, but introduces new rules governing the automotive trade, a key industry for Mexico’s economy. The challenges of USMCA…

Migration from Eritrea will continue apace

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ERITREA

Eritrean migration