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Debates over the role of religion in society, especially the privileges of the ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community, have emerged as a central theme ahead of September’s election.
On August 11, Fitch Ratings downgraded Chile’s long-term foreign currency rating to ‘A’ from ‘A+’, its level since 2011. This followed a downgrade by Standard and Poor’s to 'A+'…
Hungary and Poland have since 2022 seen a powerful wave of protests and strikes by educators and students. In both countries, teachers have challenged the overhaul of national…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278303
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Poverty.
According to most forecasts, growth this year will approximately make up the ground lost in 2020, but with the important risk of lagged social effects.
Duterte has come under criticism in Congress over her use of confidential funds (CFs). Despite the president’s remarks, he and his deputy appear to be at odds on a range of issues.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284044
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The package also contains revenue legislation and lays out key economic assumptions such as the projected oil price and growth expectations for the US economy. A new president and…
Although most of this reflects refugee flows and rising student numbers, migration for work has also been high. This has increased the size of the labour force, boosting GDP and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279494
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There are some concerns about how well-developed PC policy and fiscal plans are. The left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) is now Ontario’s official opposition and has four years…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235410
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In an election overshadowed by a major corruption scandal, Morales was able to exploit his status as a political outsider. However, this inexperience now poses challenges in…