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R&D spending could help global productivity recovery

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INTERNATIONAL

High on the agenda is the need for science to work across disciplines to address complex societal problems. In 2015, research and development (R&D) funding increased by 5.1…

EU’s green agenda will expose large divergences

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EUROPE

The extent of their preparedness reflects a combination of willingness and ability. Willingness is evident in government policy and in the public's environmental consciousness and…

Greece must grow faster to meet primary budget targets

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GREECE

Ahead of the elections, public attention was firmly focused on the state of the economy, particularly budget execution and foreign direct investment (FDI). The issue of social…

Greece's market liberalisation may not work wonders

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GREECE

Freer access to markets and the professions has been recommended to stimulate competition, generate growth and benefit consumers. However, the benefits of such an approach for the…

Prospects for the euro-area to end-2023

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PROSPECTS H2 2023

Tourism and other customer-facing sectors are growing solidly even though above-target inflation is squeezing disposable incomes. However, strong services activity is keeping core…

Germany’s climate efforts could boost the opposition

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GERMANY

Worth 54 billion euros (60 billion dollars) until 2023, the reforms are designed to help Germany reach its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% of 1990 levels by…

Polish VAT surge may subside from mid-2018

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POLAND

Budget data for the first ten months show revenue from value-added tax (VAT) exceeding the forecast by 22%. That could help narrow Poland’s 'VAT gap' -- the difference between…

Eurogroup deal will do little for Greek GDP growth

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GREECE

The negotiations with Greece's creditors revealed fundamental disagreements in lenders' views on the sustainability of Greece's debt and failed to address the drivers of future…