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Any further euro-area integration would be complex

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EURO-AREA

The 'five presidents' report', prepared with the presidents of the Eurogroup, ECB and European Council and Parliament, is the result of efforts to restart EU institutional reform…

Economic prospects may boost Dutch mainstream parties

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NETHERLANDS

Political and economic consequences of austerity in the Netherlands.

Health reform seeks broad improvements in Chile

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CHILE

Health reform in Chile.

Income inequality will worsen in Taiwan

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TAIWAN

A widening income gap, coupled with a sluggish economy over the past two years, will be a disadvantage for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan’s presidential…

Referendum 'no' vote could trigger crisis in Italy

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ITALY

Renzi's government will fight two existential battles in the coming weeks: winning the constitutional reform referendum on December 4, and obtaining from the Commission the…

Foreign exchange shortages will persist in Guyana

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GUYANA

These difficulties have arisen despite the sharp rise in oil output to nearly 143 million barrels last year, from which the government received some USD1.6bn in revenues. Oil…

Cost-of-living strains curb Europe’s near-term outlook

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EU

Higher prices are hitting Western Europe harder than the United States or China, as the greater exposure to the Russia energy shock has been worsened by labour market and currency…

High US government debt does not itself raise risks

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UNITED STATES

Some economists are suggesting that, over the longer term, this could cause financial markets to stop buying US debt and charge prohibitively high rates, and cause the dollar to…

Widening imbalances to weigh on Colombia growth

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COLOMBIA

Colombia's economy.

Prospects for the global economy in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

PROSPECTS 2018: Global economy