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Brazil private healthcare concentration will continue

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BRAZIL

Private healthcare conglomerates are seeking growth in a country with the world’s largest public health system in terms of coverage. However, policies to facilitate expansion of…

Tajik bond issue is symptom of chronic debt addiction

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TAJIKISTAN

Tajikistan's search for loans.

Israel’s government will struggle for fiscal austerity

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ISRAEL

Although the economy has rebounded, the exit from crisis mode will be complicated, not least because of a sudden increase in new COVID-19 cases in the second half of June.

Russian regions are to halve deficits this year

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RUSSIA

Last year, these transfers hit a record level, as Moscow issued extra money to help regions cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, but this was still not enough to cover all their…

Jordanian stability will outface economic challenges

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JORDAN

Activists had threatened more protests if progress were not achieved by that deadline. There have been no reforms as yet and a new draft income-tax law offered for public…

Armenia and Georgia need external funds for crisis

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ARMENIA/GEORGIA

Commodity exports have been hit in both countries, the Georgian tourism sector has become a source of weakness, and Armenia is exposed to Russia because of trade and labour…

COVID-19 crisis could alter Angolan power dynamics

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ANGOLA

Various restrictions are being eased, and parts of the economy gradually reopened, although a sanitary cordon around Luanda remains. Angola has 73 confirmed COVID-19 cases…