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More Colombian state intervention in health is likely

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COLOMBIA

The same day, the government ordered an administrative intervention into one of Colombia’s largest private healthcare providers (EPSs), EPS Sanitas, citing financial mismanagement…

COVID-19 is likely to force austerity in Canada

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CANADA

The report projects that the federal government’s deficit will rise tenfold to CAD343.2bn (USD255.1bn) in 2020-21. This vast increase raises the question of what exit strategies…

Uneven e-government will hinder South-east Asia trade

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ASEAN

E-government systems in ASEAN member states.

Greek media group may yet escape government clutches

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GREECE

That Greece’s largest-selling daily newspaper Ta Nea (established in 1931) and DOL’s flagship Sunday newspaper To Vima (established in 1922) have suspended publication has sent…

Slow growth may hit trust in Colombia’s government

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COLOMBIA

Government spending levels depend on those of individual ministries, some of which spent remarkably little last year, raising questions about budgetary decision-making. Recent…

US infrastructure cybersecurity is improving slowly

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US

Much of this work must be done by subnational and private sector actors, including companies, and state and local governments. The latter have made measured progress on ramping up…

Saudi privatisation will privilege state interests

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SAUDI ARABIA

Riyadh’s privatisation plans.

Saudi bureaucratic lag will hamper change

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SAUDI ARABIA

The state is central both in the economy and in the lives of citizens. Government has been the key driver of economic diversification, but it also poses major obstacles to private…

New bonds support Greek exit from bailout in 2018

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GREECE

Greece’s return to bond markets.

Radical reform of UK civil service is very unlikely

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UNITED KINGDOM

Civil service reform.