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MALTA: Labour government will hold down living costs
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES273606
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The Portuguese government presented its 2017 budget to parliament on October 14. The EU agreed in August to waive fines over its excessive budget deficits, but Portugal remains…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214416
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The government, with half an eye on a snap election, is determined not to accede to prolonged austerity without the trade-off of significant debt relief. Timing is all. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216610
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The coalition government of left-wing Syriza and right-wing nationalist Independent Greeks (Anel) significantly lags behind the conservative opposition New Democracy (ND) party in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224184
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Poland faces an uncertain second quarter, the economy having slowed to its lowest point since late 2012. Questions are being raised over the outlook for interest rates under new…
Pension reform is a critical compliance requirement for the Greek authorities with the 'quadriga' of creditors -- ECB, European Commission, European Stability Mechanism and IMF -…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207639
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The minority Syriza government has declared its intention to row back from tax and pension reforms to regain popularity ahead of the upcoming polls and the autumn national…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243983
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Amid an ongoing constitutional crisis, the Law and Justice (PiS) government, which was sworn into office on November 16, has been busy revising fiscal targets and agreeing draft…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207502
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The Syriza government, trailing by a margin of around 10 percentage points (pp), has abandoned its commitment to creditors to reduce pensions and taxes in exchange for debt relief…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244435
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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…