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Hungary must make real changes to unlock EU funds

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HUNGARY/EU

The first triggering of the EU’s rule-of-law mechanism and the possibility of losing billions of euros as Hungary teeters on the brink of recession have put the government under…

PiS policy shift puts Polish markets under strain

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POLAND

However, the unexpected downgrade of Poland by Standard & Poor's (S&P) on January 15 has focused attention on the financial and economic policy stance of the Law and Justice (PiS…

Hungary’s corruption will impede economic development

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HUNGARY

That amounts to 8.7% of GDP. Abuse of public procurement due to cronyism has become an integral part of the Orban government, with the transfer of huge amounts of public funds…

South African health plan will prompt more controversy

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SOUTH AFRICA

National Health Insurance (NHI).

Devolution offers rewards in Egypt, but may be gradual

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EGYPT

The Local Administration Draft Law.

Namibia leader's radical policies to worry investors

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NAMIBIA

Outlook for the Namibian government's policy programme.

Report will do little to change eastern EU rule of law

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EU

EU: Report will do little to mend eastern rule of law

Slovenia’s EU presidency will meet stiff opposition

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SLOVENIA/EU

SLOVENIA/EU: Council presidency will have opponents

Intra-elite rivalries shape Algerian economic policies

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ALGERIA

The statement comes against a move by Bouteflika to undercut an effort by Ouyahia to promote privatisation as part of a strategy for dealing with the sharp fall in oil and gas…

External factors condition Chile's economic outlook

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CHILE

This year, Chile will face a complex mix of external factors as it seeks to reverse last year's deceleration of GDP growth. Conflicting effects on areas that include not only the…