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Germany’s trade surplus benefits the euro-area

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EURO-AREA

Germany’s trade surplus.

The international strength of the euro will grow

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EU

The proposals identified areas where the euro could potentially become more dominant, such as the issuance of green bonds, digital currencies, and international trade in raw…

Jokowi will struggle to boost foreign investment

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INDONESIA

Indonesia's efforts to encourage more foreign direct investment.

EU green ambitions are strongly reflected in budget

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EU

Overall, some 30% of the budget will involve climate-related spending. One of the key reforms concerns the EU’s own resources mechanism to finance spending, with plans to…

Albania’s tourist boom will endure

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ALBANIA

Albanian tourism is booming. The country has posted Europe’s strongest growth in terms of overnight stays (the EU average was 13%). More than 60% of bookings came from foreign…

US pressures may overshadow Canada's innovation budget

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CANADA

The government tabled its budget at the end of March, announcing major investments in skills development, innovation, the environment and infrastructure. The budget aims to…

Canada statement prefigures likely early election

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CANADA

The government expects a CAD381bn (USD297.5bn) deficit for fiscal year 2020-21 (ending March 31). It also promised a CAD100bn stimulus package from calendar 2021, in further…

Key document reveals China's 2022 policy priorities

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CHINA

The meeting itself is mostly theatre, but the government's 'Work Report' presented there offers insight into an opaque policy system. With China largely closed to the world, this…

Recovery plan will meet EU priorities not Greek needs

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GREECE/EU

The plan, otherwise known as Greece 2.0, is reportedly the most detailed national plan EU officials have yet seen. It contains 175 investment projects and reforms. Green…

Greens in German government would be pragmatic

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GERMANY

Based on current polling trends, it could even overtake Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) as the largest party. A government involving the Greens would have a…