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Honeymoon period of Panama’s Mulino will be brief

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PANAMA

Mulino assumed the candidacy late in the race, after former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-14) was disqualified over a corruption conviction. The new president will face…

Outlook is mixed for Indonesian economy

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INDONESIA

A key driving factor was soaring government consumption ahead of the February general election, which included the race to succeed Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as president, won by…

Elections could prove awkward for Maldives president

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MALDIVES

The two parties associated with him are currently in the minority in the unicameral legislature. Muizzu came to power after winning last year’s presidential race. He was a…

Mexico’s proposed budget will pass largely intact

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MEXICO

The proposals maintain President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s (AMLO) conservative fiscal stance, while boosting spending for his flagship infrastructure projects.

Russian state planning will weigh on regional finances

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RUSSIA

Central project planning and its impact on regional finances.

EU can become a trendsetter and bolster world GDP

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INTERNATIONAL

The global reach of Germany's fiscal scope.

Economic plans may not stir South African government

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SOUTH AFRICA

Amid a surge of COVID-19 infections, however, the government appears focused on the health rather than the economic aspects of the crisis.

South African budget plans may prove too ambitious

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, the MTBPS relies even more heavily on getting powerful public-sector unions to agree to unprecedented wage freezes over the next three years, putting its credibility in…

Italy’s government will face infrastructure dilemmas

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ITALY

The disaster gives the government political ammunition against its predecessors, but intractable dilemmas over resource-starved public infrastructure may quickly divide it.

South African 2020 budget may delay Moody's downgrade

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SOUTH AFRICA

While the measures have been welcomed by investors, they depend on Pretoria reaching a deal with civil servants, whose unions have denounced the government’s plans.