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Argentine foreign policy will have economic focus

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ARGENTINA

President Mauricio Macri's recent participation in the Davos World Economic Forum (WEF) represents the start of a new approach in Argentine foreign policy. Foreign relations are…

Lebanese elites’ economic rescue planning may fail

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LEBANON

After six weeks of protests that began when the government tried to cut its fiscal deficit by increasing indirect taxation and reducing public services, Lebanon is now rapidly…

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…

Russia will prioritise rainy day reserves build-up

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RUSSIA

While international reserves are healthy, that portion held in sovereign wealth funds to support budgetary spending has been severely depleted by government drawdowns, and one of…

Stagnant productivity to hold back global wages growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Trends in wages growth.

Ukraine reconstruction needs money and tough oversight

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UKRAINE

The Lugano conference was an important launch-pad for efforts to mobilise international support. The Ukrainian government presented a Recovery and Development Plan, a lengthy but…

Argentina's domestic woes dictate diplomatic prudence

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ARGENTINA

Fernandez is currently focusing diplomatic efforts on garnering support for a major debt restructuring proposal which is to be launched next month and requires the backing of the…

African aid effectiveness will face greater scrutiny

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AFRICA

Many African leaders are fearful that aid budgets will soon fall due to some Western governments adopting more isolationist foreign policies. This would have a negative effect on…

Regional elections will reopen tensions in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

The ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) thus captured 18 of Venezuela’s 23 state governorships in regional elections held October 15 with an increase in its share of…

Croatia's political weaknesses will slow growth

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CROATIA

Inflation seems to have returned to the economy following three years of near-continual deflation. After years in the doldrums, the Croatian economy is finally experiencing…