Search results

Mexico's education reform presents a major challenge

Location:

MEXICO

School results have long been weak in Mexico. While, as a proportion of GDP, education expenditure is significant, the system is inefficient, with a large proportion of the budget…

Teacher protests to impact Poland and Hungary politics

Location:

POLAND/HUNGARY

Hungary and Poland have since 2022 seen a powerful wave of protests and strikes by educators and students. In both countries, teachers have challenged the overhaul of national…

Ciolos will aim to tackle Romania's developmental lag

Location:

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…

Colombia tax reform and budget will be watered down

Location:

COLOMBIA

Various interest groups, including the private sector, political actors and civil society organisations, are likely to put pressure on the government to reduce its revenue targets…

European rent crisis could become a defining issue

Location:

EUROPE

Rental rises are most acute in major cities, where institutional funds with substantial wealth have increased their weight in the rental market, making housing less affordable…

Key Indian development target is highly challenging

Location:

INDIA

The target is associated with reaching GDP of USD30tn, compared with less than USD4tn currently. Modi, in power since 2014, appears on course to win a third straight term.

Eastern members risk falling behind rest of EU

Location:

EU

Speaking on the occasion, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that, over the past 20 years, the promise of stability and prosperity has been fulfilled…

Prospects for Mexico in 2023

Location:

PROSPECTS 2023

Prospects for Mexico in 2023.

Prospects for Mexico and Central America in 2016

Location:

PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for Mexico and Central America in 2016.

Latin America risks another lost decade

Location:

LATIN AMERICA

The health crisis, national lockdowns and a global recession have combined to create a difficult environment in Latin America, while governments’ responses to the pandemic have…