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Little may come of Church offer to aid Greek state

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GREECE

The Church's role in Greece's economic crisis.

Russian regions are to halve deficits this year

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RUSSIA

Last year, these transfers hit a record level, as Moscow issued extra money to help regions cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, but this was still not enough to cover all their…

Shake-up of Philippine telecoms duopoly faces delay

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PHILIPPINES

Delays regarding the Philippines's third telecoms major.

Party cronies take control of Hungary’s universities

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HUNGARY

The Orban government, under the slogan of increased efficiency, has established 34 public-interest trust foundations and outsourced almost the whole of the higher education sector…

EURO-AREA: Banking union faces long-term risks

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EURO-AREA

Banking union outlook.

European investment funding and behaviour is changing

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EUROPE

Investment financing and behaviour.

State assets may fund Turkish public-private projects

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TURKEY

Moves to shore up the PPP infrastructure programme.

Optimistic expectations of Colombia’s Petro pose risks

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COLOMBIA

Turnout, at over 58%, was the highest since 1974. Petro’s largest leads were recorded in coastal departments (regions); he also secured a majority in Bogota. Although he has…

Panama leaks may trigger tighter global regulation

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INTERNATIONAL

These records highlight how a global elite uses law firms and offshore entities to hide their assets.

Iran may abandon austerity to pacify protesters

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IRAN

Beginning in the conservative city of Mashhad, the mostly small-scale and leaderless demonstrations spread across many provincial towns over several days, sometimes turning…