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COVID-19 will hit Australia’s defence strategy

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AUSTRALIA

The government has incurred debt to cover its COVID-19 business and social lockdowns. The defence budget is now a likely to target for cost-saving.

Poll will pose short-term hurdle for Zambia's IMF deal

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ZAMBIA

Outlook for Zambia's IMF programme.

Fiscal challenges may weigh on El Salvador growth

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EL SALVADOR

El Salvador's economy.

UK foreign ministry's power diminishes and disperses

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UNITED KINGDOM

Like the US State Department, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has experienced a long-term diminution of its budgets and standing as foreign policymaking is dispersed…

China’s economic targets will get trickier to achieve

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CHINA

The GDP growth target of 5% and the urban job creation target of 12 million are unchanged from last year, but harder to achieve as the post-pandemic rebound fades and large-scale…

Constraints will undermine Kenya’s ‘Big Four’ agenda

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KENYA

Kenya's Big Four development plan.

Australian budget curbs spending but dodges reform

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AUSTRALIA

This seventh successive monthly increase takes the RBA’s benchmark cash rate to a nine-year high. With inflation now expected to exceed even the more recent RBA forecasts, further…

Basic income in Europe will face increasing scrutiny

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EUROPE

Universal basic income in Europe.

Egypt's budget sets ambitious revenue targets

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EGYPT

The budget envisages an overall deficit of 7% of GDP, revised upwards from an earlier draft because of the effects of devaluation and higher interest rates on public debt…

IMF deal spells confidence in Morocco's economy

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MOROCCO

This new facility is designed to provide insurance against external shocks, such as further increases in international commodity prices. Small-scale demonstrations took place on…