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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 -…

Chile inequality debate will drive tax reform demands

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CHILE

Although both the bill’s legislative future and the amount it would raise are uncertain, it reflects ever more explicit class polarisation and anger over inequalities.

Costa Rica tax triumph will drive Alvarado’s ambition

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COSTA RICA

Tax reform.

Czech anti-crisis measures will swell public debt

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Popular discontent is growing, because of rising prices, especially for energy, food and housing. Despite the government’s more transparent, pro-European and values-driven…

Social crisis will increase Argentine fiscal pressure

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ARGENTINA

The sharp increase in poverty and measures to alleviate it will be among the most pressing issues facing the new government that takes office on December 10. However, it is only…

New Colombian fiscal reform will pass but is flawed

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COLOMBIA

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…

Costa Rica’s pandemic response faces political hurdles

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COSTA RICA

In August, it asked the IMF for a USD1.75bn credit under the Extended Fund Facility. This will come on top of the USD504mn approved by the IMF for emergency financial assistance…

Early Argentine economic successes are unsustainable

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ARGENTINA

The government has posted the first fiscal surplus in years, inflation has declined and foreign currency reserves have risen from USD21.0bn in mid-December to USD28.5bn. However…

Basic income in Europe will face increasing scrutiny

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EUROPE

Universal basic income in Europe.

Argentine government struggles to build on 'successes'

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ARGENTINA

If the revised bill is approved by the Lower House it will mark the first legislative success for President Javier Milei, who completed his first six months of government on June…