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French government faces a difficult fiscal dilemma

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FRANCE

As a result of dwindling tax revenue, he also said that state spending would be cut by EUR10bn (USD10.8bn). The government’s forecast for this year is more optimistic than…

All sides set conditions for Greek debt breakthrough

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GREECE

The IMF insists that Greece’s debt must be made sustainable before it will again participate in programme financing. Yet IMF participation is required if the bailout plan is to…

Ivorian fiscal consolidation plans face multiple risks

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IVORY COAST

Ivory Coast economic update.

Tunisia faces recurring austerity protests

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TUNISIA

Peaceful protests took place as planned yesterday, the seventh anniversary of the fall of the Ben Ali regime. The new wave of austerity demonstrations is the latest in a string of…

Trump is likely to avert collapse, but faces defeat

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UNITED STATES

Republican officeholders, party officials and donors have called for Trump to drop out of the presidential race in the last few days. Despite struggling in the polls since the…

Oligarchs risk unleashing new Ukraine tensions

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UKRAINE

This follows several days of growing tensions between Kyiv and the oligarch over the control of two energy companies. (Two deputy governors, Hennadiy Korban and Svyatoslav…

Spanish parties look set for lengthy government talks

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SPAIN

Polls show that the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) will likely emerge as the largest party but without a majority. The only coalition scenario with a collective majority involves…

Food fears will add to insecurities in eastern EU

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EU

Alleged discrepancies between the quality of foods on sale in the western and eastern EU.