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Ciolos will aim to tackle Romania's developmental lag

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ROMANIA

The non-party government of former EU Commissioner Dacian Ciolos took office on November 17 after the Ponta government stood down. Much of the previous administration's budget…

COVID-19 scandals to foster frustration in Panama

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PANAMA

COVID-19 corruption concerns in Panama.

Public spending will drive growth in Romania

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ROMANIA

Investment in infrastructure has offered opportunities for economic expansion despite shrinking exports, weak consumption, inflation and high interest rates. Romania’s positive…

Connectivity and training could increase EU equality

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EUROPE

Regional economic disparities in Europe.

Israel will try to sustain frail Palestinian Authority

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PALESTINIANS

The pledge is the latest in a string of Israeli policy announcements that further undermine the purpose of the Palestinian Authority (PA) to pave the way for an independent state…

Financing shortfall will push Oman to uneasy austerity

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OMAN

A fiscal crunch exacerbated by the pandemic and associated oil-price crash has forced the authorities to step up long-term ‘Omanisation’ efforts, ultimately taking pressure off…

South-South cooperation has a long way to go

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INTERNATIONAL

Foreign development assistance from and to countries in the ‘Global South’ aims to disrupt not only the established direction of aid flows from the northern to the southern…

South Africa’s government faces major tax dilemmas

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SOUTH AFRICA

Wealth, inheritance and ‘solidarity’ taxes are being considered -- with the latter recently flagged as one solution to pay for COVID-19 vaccine procurement and pandemic-related…

India will be selective in accepting aid

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INDIA

In recent years, it has refused foreign aid for disaster relief. In view of its worsening coronavirus outbreak, dozens of countries are now offering supplies such as medical…

Jordanian teachers’ strike success may embolden others

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JORDAN

The government has been attempting to implement reforms aimed at addressing the country’s soaring public debt but has faced popular resistance. Most recently, strike action by the…