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1 – 10 of 93Mulino 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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286964
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Islamabad now seeks a larger, longer-term bailout programme with the Fund. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has suggested that a staff-level agreement on such a package could…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286930
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GERMANY: Government tensions will increase
The government’s headline policy promises are to be financed by higher taxes and EU funds, while observing the EU's excessive deficit limit. The government’s most contentious and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284080
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The pension system will transition from a ‘defined benefits’ to a ‘defined contribution’ model, which will see pension payments more contingent on employee contributions and stock…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279602
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The cabinet reshuffle is part of the coalition deal between Ciuca’s National Liberal Party (PNL), Ciolacu’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280551
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The vote was triggered by opposition parties following the government’s decision to use special constitutional powers to force through controversial pension reforms last week…
The intended reset was overshadowed by the March 8 defeat in Congress of a proposed tax reform, a key plank of his left-wing reform agenda. This followed another major defeat in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276707
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) are both offering largesse to various social groups…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274138
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Fiscal policy is one of the government's key challenges, both in terms of popular support and coalition unity. There are serious doubts over whether the coalition will be able to…