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Policy mix will fail to tackle Balkan air pollution

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BALKANS

Monitoring detected an improvement in air quality, allowing the emergency measure against smog to be withdrawn. However, atmospheric pollution is a chronic problem in the Western…

Canada uses rising revenues for targeted spending

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CANADA

The government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has previously emphasised spending but, amid high inflation and consequent high interest rates, Freeland stressed the need for…

Long commercial property downturn has lasting impacts

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INTERNATIONAL

Lower demand for office space, the unprecedentedly sharp increase in rates, and pressure for buildings to upgrade to meet environmental regulations and compete with home working…

Romania will not meet OECD goals by date set

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ROMANIA

The government regards joining the OECD as a national objective. Having opened accession negotiations in January 2022 and received its roadmap that June, the publication last…

Stimulus will help revive China's economy next year

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CHINA

The CEWC is one of the most important arenas for the top leadership to set the economic policy direction for the coming year. The authorities stopped short of relaxing property…

Taiwan’s new president will be tested

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TAIWAN

The election was a major milestone for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which won a third presidential term, a first for a Taiwanese party since direct elections…

Downturn in Greece and abroad will sap property market

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GREECE

This second extension is due to a slower-than-expected fall in cases in the COVID-19 pandemic’s second wave: 904 new infections were reported in the previous 24 hours yesterday…

New Dutch government will prioritise higher spending

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NETHERLANDS

His new government, which took a record 271 days to form, is a reiteration of the previous four-party coalition involving Rutte's centre-right People's Party for Freedom and…

More environment funds are opportunity for eastern EU

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EASTERN EUROPE

Eastern EU member-states, especially in the south-east, have lagged in both pollution reduction and transition to the carbon-neutral economy, largely thanks to aspects of their…

Extreme weather puts South-eastern Europe under strain

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BALKANS

Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme weather events that strain states' emergency response and fiscal resources. The latest wave of disasters showed no country in…