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Trudeau budget accepts debt while going for growth

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CANADA

Containing stimulus measures worth over CDN100bn (USD80bn), it aims to nurture and sustain a post-COVID recovery that is now expected to see growth of 6.5% this year. However, it…

Cambodia’s Hun Manet will prioritise economy

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CAMBODIA

The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) -- led by former premier Hun Sen, Hun Manet’s father -- won 120 out of 125 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house, in last July’s…

Belarus government will have to make unpopular cuts

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BELARUS

Revenue problems facing the Belarusian government.

Prior actions passed will unlock Greek bailout cash

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GREECE

This allowed the Eurogroup of euro-area finance ministers to authorise the release of 12 billion euros (12.8 billion dollars) from the latest bailout package of 86 billion -- 2…

Japan’s prime minister will face multiple obstacles

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JAPAN

Kishida outlined an economic stimulus package promising growth and the strengthening of supply capabilities, as well as the promotion of large-scale investment in semiconductors…

ALBA malaise may boost Mercosur in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The future of the Venezuela-dependent ALBA.

US financial deregulation bill will snag in Senate

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UNITED STATES

Although the most recent failure of the Republican push to repeal Obamacare in the Senate has had a higher profile, the Financial Choice Act faces stronger odds against passage;…

El Salvador’s Bukele will not bow to criticism

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EL SALVADOR

President Nayib Bukele’s New Ideas (NI) won an overwhelming victory in February’s legislative elections, securing 56 of 84 seats. Bukele had often clashed with the Constitutional…

Pakistan will struggle to mitigate default risk

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PAKISTAN

The programme was revived in August 2022 after a hold-up and extended to June 2023, but completion of the review linked to the latest tranche is now several months behind…

EU will push healthcare in African diplomacy

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EU/AFRICA

This has sought to guard against negative perceptions of the bloc and counteract China’s competitive ‘mask diplomacy’. The importance of EU-African health partnerships is set to…