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Morocco will be a major player in green hydrogen

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MOROCCO

The investment reaffirms OCP’s central role in the kingdom’s accelerating plans to become a major producer of green hydrogen feedstock. The government has foreign investors signed…

Climate policies to alter global business environment

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INTERNATIONAL

Accelerating climate change threatens vast human and economic loss. In response, developed-country governments are legislating to force businesses to change while also seeking to…

Environmental policies will damage Brazil's trade

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BRAZIL

Bolsonaro's claims have further increased global concerns about the future of the Amazon rainforest, and international ire over his suggestion that NGOs were seeking revenge…

Euro-area fiscal policies will not find common ground

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EURO-AREA

This follows the submission by euro-area countries of their 2016 draft budgetary plans (DBPs), in compliance with the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP). The Commission will release…

EU farmers are facing increasing challenges

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EU

The significant emphasis on climate change in government and EU policy is forcing farmers to invest in new technologies in order to reduce emissions. Agricultural acreages have…

Policy will strain the German pension system

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GERMANY

Germany’s pension system.

Investment-grade rating will benefit Greece’s economy

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GREECE

This is the first investment-grade (IG) rating given to Athens by one of the ‘big three’ rating agencies since 2010. The upgrade reflects Greece’s strong post-pandemic economic…

Czech-Slovak rift may limit Visegrad effectiveness

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CZECH/SLOVAKIA

The unprecedented move is the first rift since the two countries peacefully parted more than three decades ago. It came soon after the Visegrad Four (V4) of Czechia, Hungary…

Negative bond yields will fuel global equity rally

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INTERNATIONAL

The gains in global equities stem from the expanding universe of negative-yielding government bonds, which now account for nearly a third of the stock of global sovereign debt…

EU recovery fund will be vital for fiscal reform

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EU

Reform is needed if hard-hit, highly indebted countries are to pursue pro-growth policies over the coming years. The extent of reform will depend on a number of factors…