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Italy’s coalition faces tough battles on fiscal policy

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ITALY

Fiscal policy is one of the government's key challenges, both in terms of popular support and coalition unity. There are serious doubts over whether the coalition will be able to…

Far-right Fratelli could lead Italy's next government

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ITALY

Meloni has benefited from the declining support for Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia and Matteo Salvini’s League, and more recently the fact that FdI is the only parliamentary…

Greece faces losing a whole generation of workers

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GREECE

Greeks’ outward migration -- the real ‘Grexit’.

Italy’s budget for next year reflects fiscal caution

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ITALY

The government proposes a moderate increase in spending, largely funded by better-than-expected GDP growth. Rome has committed to the previous government's fiscal consolidation…

Russia's welfare policies need change to cut poverty

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RUSSIA

Families with children have been the main beneficiaries of expanded government support during the pandemic. This has helped sustain consumption and mitigated the fall in real…

Low growth may undermine Abe's policy promises

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JAPAN

The Abe government's economic policies.

Lack of people may be Russia's greatest challenge

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RUSSIA

The population is set to shrink until at least 2036. To support labour productivity as a factor for GDP growth, President Vladimir Putin has set out plans to encourage families…

Danish government plans are largely aspirational

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DENMARK

Denmark's new government.

The appeal of national populism in Europe will grow

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EUROPE

National populism in Europe.

Czech and Polish anti-inflation plans may work better

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EASTERN EUROPE

Budget constraints make it difficult for the Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak authorities to help households and firms suffering as a result of the economic shocks caused by…