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Albanian reform may pick up now PSSh rules alone

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ALBANIA

The post-election political scene.

Pakistan will be optimistic about its IMF talks

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PAKISTAN

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…

Laos is at growing risk of sovereign debt default

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LAOS

According to a debt sustainability analysis published by the IMF in May, Laos is in debt distress. Years of rapid growth in borrowing to fund infrastructure development…

Egypt's living standards will come under more pressure

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EGYPT

The target is highly optimistic. A recent upturn in headline growth reflects improved terms of trade and better performance in export-oriented sectors, notably tourism and…

Prospects for India in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

Meanwhile, GDP is projected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to grow by 9.5% in the fiscal year ending March, rebounding from its 7.3% contraction in 2020/21. Economic goals…

Canada reform rollout faces few obstacles

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CANADA

Conservatives have also pledged to support reforming the Senate as a non-partisan body and allow Trudeau to use his sizeable House of Commons majority to set policy without Senate…

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…

Turkey’s illiberal economic model will extend further

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TURKEY

Erdogan spoke with pride of imposing additional customs duties to protect domestic industries, cheapening credit and launching a national car project. Economic policies are…

Opposition boycott tactics are destabilising Albania

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ALBANIA

The governing Socialist Party (PSSh) under Prime Minister Edi Rama is expected to win again. This implies policy continuity by what has hitherto been a successful reformist…

Renzi may shift EU macroeconomic narrative

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ITALY

Renzi's bid for more growth-friendly policies.