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1 – 10 of 17The elections, resulting in a fractured mandate and marred by allegations of rigging, have increased polarisation. Separately, Pakistan’s nine-month, roughly USD3bn Stand-By…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285381
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However, although output has grown, a tight labour market and persistent inflation have created new problems. The reorientation of trade away from Europe has resulted in a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285374
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According to the constitution, the presidential contest must take place in September-October, but parliamentary elections are not due until 2025. President Ranil Wickremesinghe…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285553
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The economy is on track to grow by 5.3% year-on-year in 2022, outperforming market expectations for the second year in a row. In a sign of its recovery, Greece left the EU's…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273640
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Last year ended dramatically, with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ordering the Polish government to suspend its reform of the Supreme Court, and the European Commission…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241048
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The dollar index has fallen by about 10% since early January, to its lowest since April 2016, under the strain of US President Donald Trump’s political woes and robust euro-area…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223941
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Prospects for the global economy to end-2019.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244760
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Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves fell to USD1.6bn at end-November, enough to finance only about one month’s imports. Colombo has in recent years relied on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266266
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The government nevertheless remains under pressure from domestic critics and external stakeholders because of dwindling foreign exchange (forex) reserves and a growing debt…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263250
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Speaking before Congress on February 13, Guzman said Argentina had the willingness but not the ability to repay debt. He proposed a gradual path to a balanced budget, to be…