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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…

High US government debt does not itself raise risks

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UNITED STATES

Some economists are suggesting that, over the longer term, this could cause financial markets to stop buying US debt and charge prohibitively high rates, and cause the dollar to…

Turkey's return to economic orthodoxy may waver

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TURKEY

The statement implies that a return to economic orthodoxy is likely, following two years of unorthodox policies built around Erdogan’s preference for low interest rates. The…

Parts of Greek economy will be unreformed post-bailout

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GREECE

Greece will re-enter international capital markets solely on the strength of its economy, after a near-decade-long recession that wiped out one-quarter of its output and left…