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Brazilian nutrition policies have wide application

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BRAZIL/INT

Globally, undernutrition remains stubbornly high, even as overnutrition rises: an estimated 800 million people are calorie deficient and around 2 billion experience micronutrient…

Colombia migrant move offers hope but no quick fixes

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COLOMBIA

President Ivan Duque announced the policy on February 8, saying "we hope other countries follow our example". It will allow beneficiaries to live and work legally in Colombia for…

Russian reform blueprint may be politically untenable

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RUSSIA

President Vladimir Putin's advisers are drafting a strategic plan for reinvigorating the economy, to form part of his campaign programme for the March 2018 election. Putin's…

Rising US health spending will hit government budgets

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UNITED STATES

Healthcare spending fell following the onset of COVID-19 as savings from patients foregoing non-COVID care offset the additional costs of fighting the pandemic. While the…

Romania aims to contain pandemic for December election

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ROMANIA

During January-September, amid restrictions and social distancing, the economy contracted by just 4.6% year-on-year, helped by the resilience of certain sectors and supportive…

Timely Balkan virus precautions may avert the worst

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BALKANS

The spread of COVID-19 in the Balkans.

Prospects for US politics in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

At home, his administration will focus on economic revival and reform, and on COVID-19 public health measures. In foreign affairs, Biden’s team will focus on rebuilding US…

New IGR will add to concerns about labour productivity

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AUSTRALIA

The Labor government brought forward this IGR, which appears only two years after the 2021 edition rather than the usual five, suggesting that its multi-decade perspective would…

Austrian stability will hinge on Green Party patience

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AUSTRIA

Austria's new government.