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Romanian centre-right will struggle to form coalition

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ROMANIA

They have enough seats along with the Hungarian minority party to form a government. But the former communist Social Democratic Party (PSD) and fringe politicians are the main…

Ethics could damage public trust in UK government

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UNITED KINGDOM

The UK government’s landslide election victory in 2019 has given Prime Minister Boris Johnson room to pursue an agenda for governance that targets institutions such as the Supreme…

Inequality will deepen global health divide

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INTERNATIONAL

Health and income inequality correlation.

Romania will not meet OECD goals by date set

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ROMANIA

The government regards joining the OECD as a national objective. Having opened accession negotiations in January 2022 and received its roadmap that June, the publication last…

A full public debt restructuring overhaul is unlikely

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INTERNATIONAL

The stock of EM debt has multiplied since 2000, accompanied by legal difficulties for borrowers falling into distress. Some economists are calling for a complete overhaul of the…

US Fed faces long-term COVID-19 challenges

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UNITED STATES

In responding to COVID-19, the Fed, working with the Treasury, is making massive fiscal interventions. Congress has also appropriated 3 trillion dollars in aid so far.

Policy inconsistency will damage Brazilian economy

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BRAZIL

President Jair Bolsonaro on February 19 announced the change on Twitter. There was major market turmoil, as investors interpreted it as a sign that Bolsonaro was abandoning the…

France is facing years of policy uncertainty

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FRANCE

Ensemble has 245 seats, compared with 131 for the left-wing coalition NUPES (New Popular Union for Ecology and Society), 89 for the far-right National Rally (RN) and 61 for the…

COVID-19 will reshape safety protection for workers

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INTERNATIONAL

PPE includes garments to protect workers from infection, such as masks, gloves, goggles and gowns. The market was valued at USD53bn in 2019 and is expected to exceed USD90bn in…

COVID-19 and protests will shake up US cities

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UNITED STATES

These factors are stoking the urban civil unrest that has flared across the country in the last fortnight. What had seemed a practical matter of managing COVID-19 and…