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The other Visegrad Four (V4) countries appear more reluctant to cut their budget deficits, despite increased scrutiny from the European Commission.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289576
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Islamabad now seeks a larger, longer-term bailout programme with the Fund. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has suggested that a staff-level agreement on such a package could…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286930
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The move followed a sweeping decree issued on December 20 to reform or eliminate some 300 laws governing economic, labour and social issues, and which has already prompted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284267
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The new agreement envisages a primary surplus of 2% of GDP, a zero general deficit and reserves accumulation of USD10bn; it includes no new funding. However, the widening gap…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284724
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Days before this announcement, the government asked Congress to approve a primary deficit of up to 96.65 billion reais (some 1.5% of GDP) for this year. The sharp deterioration in…
In order to receive new IMF lending, the budget also introduces big gas price rises, and increases defence spending. Meanwhile, the hryvnia's disastrous February weakening…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198042
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The zloty resumed a depreciating trend on July 4, following the announcement of radical pension reform by Development Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. A combination of investor…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212306
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The decision was taken despite inflation that reached 10.67% last year. It came days after President Dilma Rousseff signed into law the 2016 federal budget, which foresees a GDP…
The non-party government of former EU Commissioner Dacian Ciolos took office on November 17 after the Ponta government stood down. Much of the previous administration's budget…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207237
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The left-right Greek coalition of Syriza and Independent Greeks took office late in January committed to ending the rigours of the country's bailout programme. However, euro-area…