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Early Argentine economic successes are unsustainable

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ARGENTINA

The government has posted the first fiscal surplus in years, inflation has declined and foreign currency reserves have risen from USD21.0bn in mid-December to USD28.5bn. However…

Schrems ruling spells tough trade-offs for digital EU

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EUROPE

While primarily focused on clarifying the limits and safeguards around US government access to personal data within the United States, the White Paper could be seen as hardening…

Island transfer will promote Saudi-Israeli ties

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SAUDI ARABIA/ISRAEL

Egypt ceded the Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia in 2017. Israel lifted its veto on the deal in July and in exchange, Saudi Arabia opened its airspace to all Israeli…

Russia will pursue Sberbank sale in modified form

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RUSSIA

Sberbank transfer.

Remittances will further bolster Mexico’s economy

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MEXICO

Mexico has overtaken China in having the second-highest remittance income in the world, behind only India, which receives around USD100bn per year. Growth has been uninterrupted…

Little may come of Church offer to aid Greek state

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GREECE

The Church's role in Greece's economic crisis.

Russian regions are to halve deficits this year

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RUSSIA

Last year, these transfers hit a record level, as Moscow issued extra money to help regions cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, but this was still not enough to cover all their…

Brazil policies focus on short-term poverty responses

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BRAZIL

The pandemic has worsened the living conditions of vulnerable people. Governmental emergency aid has temporarily lifted people out of poverty, but declining income gains, high…

Africa's mobile-money providers face new challenges

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AFRICA

Mobile financial services in sub-Saharan Africa.

Chile decentralisation will face obstacles and delays

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CHILE

Subnational governments and decentralisation.