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1 – 10 of 18Reforms to the ESM, which is the EU’s main bailout fund, were agreed by member states in 2021 but implementation has been halted by Italian opposition. The vote exposed divisions…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284559
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The same day, the government ordered an administrative intervention into one of Colombia’s largest private healthcare providers (EPSs), EPS Sanitas, citing financial mismanagement…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286344
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The economic situation is challenging: unemployment was 16.4% in the fourth quarter of 2023, and work and business opportunities are limited. The government has avoided a debt…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287273
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The target will be met through the regular budget and the EUR100bn (USD104bn) special defence fund, which is due to be exhausted by the end of 2027. There is no cabinet consensus…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285357
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Belgium’s priorities include: agreeing a Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI), to equip the EU to deal with future crises such as a new pandemic; establishing a stable…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284238
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Their economic proposals are intended to impress voters but seem largely uncosted and risk generating unrealistic expectations of the winner. Polling points to a clear victory for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287016
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The reforms will give member states more powers to reject and deport refugees, while also providing but not mandating ways to strengthen burden-sharing among member states…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284584
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The country’s system of pension funds has long been close to bankruptcy, but awareness of the urgency of the issue has increased over the past year. Nonetheless, proposed pension…
However, there are question marks over his ability to deliver on the ambitious spending cuts needed as tax collection falls in a weak economy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285317
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Stabilisation measures implemented with Gulf assistance this year have created a platform for manufacturing growth. If this can be directed to boost manufactured exports, it would…