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Making key act work may be tough for India’s Rajasthan

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INDIA

Rajasthan thereby became the first Indian state to make access to healthcare a legal entitlement for residents. The legislation encountered resistance from several groups…

Turkish health system’s troubles will stay a hot topic

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TURKEY

Government parties recently blocked opposition moves to hold a parliamentary debate on attacks on health workers. The government is proud of its heath policies, but the system is…

Fit for 55 could weaken EU industrial competitiveness

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EU

Further strengthening of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), combined with phasing out free allocations and introducing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), looks…

Brazil private healthcare concentration will continue

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BRAZIL

Private healthcare conglomerates are seeking growth in a country with the world’s largest public health system in terms of coverage. However, policies to facilitate expansion of…

Businesses must toe line after Turkish coup attempt

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TURKEY

The impact of last month's coup attempt on economic activity.

Riyadh’s judicial reforms will help drive investments

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SAUDI ARABIA

Measures include a new civil code, the Civil Transactions Law, which came into effect in December 2023 and aims to provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of contracts…

Canberra may need to split workplace reform efforts

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AUSTRALIA

These changes, which focus particularly on casual workers, faced particular lobbying from parts of the business sector, which described them as costly and unnecessary, but they…

Chile's lithium strategy will not bring rapid results

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CHILE

It was welcomed in principle by potential investors as a pathway through legal restrictions that have impeded the development of most of Chile’s vast lithium reserves. However…

Proposed Mexico energy reforms would be radical

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MEXICO

The aim is to restore the market dominance of the state-owned Federal Electricity Commission (CFE). The move would sideline private players and potentially force the closure of…

EU’s green agenda will expose large divergences

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EUROPE

The extent of their preparedness reflects a combination of willingness and ability. Willingness is evident in government policy and in the public's environmental consciousness and…