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Consensus and trust are key for leaders amid COVID-19

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INT

Research indicates that compared with male heads of state, female leaders more often insist on consensus-building, investment in social services and empathetic communication…

Greek government has made good start towards recovery

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GREECE

Mitsotakis government’s first moves.

Hungary’s pandemic measures will entrench ruling party

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HUNGARY

While the government's communications focus on how to stop the pandemic and make the economy more resilient, some of its recent spending decisions seem unrelated to tackling…

Saudi Arabia will lead Gulf funds’ inward focus shift

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GULF STATES

This echoed the strategy of the sovereign wealth funds of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states after the 2008 global financial crisis, but there are several key differences: GCC…

Liberalising Greek energy market will pick up in 2018

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GREECE

Most energy market reforms have now been included in national legislation and the Regulatory Authority for Energy has incorporated them into operational regulations. The aim is…

A full public debt restructuring overhaul is unlikely

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INTERNATIONAL

The stock of EM debt has multiplied since 2000, accompanied by legal difficulties for borrowers falling into distress. Some economists are calling for a complete overhaul of the…

COVID-19 will reshape safety protection for workers

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INTERNATIONAL

PPE includes garments to protect workers from infection, such as masks, gloves, goggles and gowns. The market was valued at USD53bn in 2019 and is expected to exceed USD90bn in…

Government may water down Greek pension reform

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GREECE

Pension reform is a critical compliance requirement for the Greek authorities with the 'quadriga' of creditors -- ECB, European Commission, European Stability Mechanism and IMF -…

US Democrats’ gains could see wide labour reform

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UNITED STATES

The outlook for US labour and unions amid Democratic Party gains.

Russia sees digitalisation as new technical revolution

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RUSSIA

The government is attaching high hopes to its digitalisation strategy to stimulate economic growth, increase government efficiency and improve people's quality of life. Despite…