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1 – 10 of 27The Hungarian government is pursuing foreign direct investment (FDI) to cover some of the gaps created by the freezing of EU aid on rule-of-law grounds. Asian investors are being…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280063
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July RBI data show updated gross FDI inflows of USD71.4bn in fiscal year 2022/23 (April-March), down from USD84.8bn in 2021/22. This was the first annual fall since Prime Minister…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281105
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Meanwhile, the government is struggling with significant accumulated debt, including USD11.8bn that is scheduled to be repaid to the IMF over the next two years alone. The IMF…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282002
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Nairobi also says it expects a US-Kenya free trade agreement (FTA) to be finalised by April 2024, while the government has promised various tax and other incentives to foreign…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280414
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However, although output has grown, a tight labour market and persistent inflation have created new problems. The reorientation of trade away from Europe has resulted in a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285374
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This trend was sustained in 2023 with USD23bn worth of investments in US markets alone. However, Gulf investments are subject increasingly to greater Western scrutiny because of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285434
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The IMF recently recommended structural reforms to bolster the economy, which has struggled to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brunei has long been reliant on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284691
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FRANCE/EU/CANADA: CETA ratification hits obstacles
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES286048
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Latvia’s second female prime minister leads an ideologically diverse coalition led by her centrist New Unity (JV) party, and including the left-wing Progressives (PRO) and the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282515
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The trip came just a few weeks after his victory in the presidential and parliamentary elections in May. The tour was part of Turkey’s push to improve ties with regional countries…