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COVID-19 is by far the EU's worst health crisis and it has spurred fresh proposals for integration. The European Commission has announced plans to strengthen the management of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260400
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The plan avoids new taxes on individuals, instead increasing the fiscal burden on firms. The proposed measures aim to generate COP15.2tn (USD3.9bn) in new revenue, which would be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263071
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In a lengthy live broadcast on February 17, President Nicolas Maduro announced measures intended to address the grave economic crisis, while the opposition-dominated National…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208551
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However, the second lockdown in October and November, coupled with persistent uncertainty about the pandemic’s trajectory, threatens to undermine the effectiveness of Relaunching…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258446
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Trump on March 16 ordered social distancing and many businesses’ closure for 15 days, to slow COVID-19’s spread and avoid overwhelming hospitals. Transport, tourism, leisure…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251565
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President Cyril Ramaphosa, who had been under escalating pressure from business and organised labour to reopen the economy fully, justified the relaxation by citing reductions in…