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Eastern members face EU fiscal deficit procedure

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EASTERN EUROPE

Eleven members are expected to be found in breach of the EU’s rules governing fiscal deficits and public debt, including three or four of the Visegrad Four (V4) states. These…

A US trend of multi-use sports stadiums will expand

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UNITED STATES

The convergence of the sports, media, entertainment and hospitality industries and the emergence of private equity multi-sport investors is driving unprecedented investment in…

Economic crisis will drive Cuban diplomatic priorities

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CUBA

In an attempt to quell popular anger over soaring prices, Havana has imposed price caps on the private sector for six basic consumer goods. This may help fight inflation somewhat…

Mexico’s Sheinbaum will inherit major Pemex challenges

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MEXICO

Pemex is one of several major public finance challenges that Sheinbaum's administration will inherit when she takes office on October 1. Without major changes in its operational…

Russia’s high-tech sector will receive more support

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RUSSIA

After being targeted by Western sanctions, Russia’s high-tech sector has been boosted by the new opportunities created by the government’s import substitution programme, the…

German spending crisis will have key implications

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GERMANY

The ruling means there is a gap of at least EUR17bn (USD18.4bn) in next year’s spending that needs to be addressed. The coalition parties are divided on how to resolve the issue.

India eyes more foreign investment in space industry

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INDIA

In late August, they landed near the lunar south pole. India thereby became the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the moon, and the first to do so in the lunar south…

Tanzania health act poses opportunities and challenges

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TANZANIA

The scheme was born out of the populist politics of former President John Magufuli (2015-21) but its realisation under Samia reflects a combination of the president’s own…