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1 – 10 of 38Her win was based on numerous campaign proposals, including a controversial plan for judicial reform, originally presented to Congress by incumbent President Andres Manuel Lopez…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289186
ISSN: 2633-304X
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There have been protracted negotiations following strikes by teachers last year. Concerns over continued disruption to education and possible contagion to other sectors are…
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) had already raised Uruguay’s rating to BBB+, with a stable outlook, citing “prudent fiscal management”, but warning of still-high inflation. Despite…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279754
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Separately, the IMF’s Executive Board on March 20 approved a four-year, roughly USD3bn Extended Fund Facility for the country. The approval came around ten months after Sri Lanka…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278564
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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…
France's eight trade unions have declared a series of national one-day strikes against the reform starting from January 19. The outcome of the pension reform efforts will likely…
The legislation, which is due to take effect from September 1, will see the French retirement age increase from 62 to 64 while the years of social contributions will increase from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278477
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The pending labour reform bill.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197299
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The French government is using its emergency powers to break a two-week strike at five of the country's eight refineries, which has caused fuel shortages nationwide. Union action…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273321
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The students had gathered from universities around the country to take part in a month-long protest that began as a dispute over the right of factory workers to unionise.