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Political value of social media will rise in Africa

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AFRICA

Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…

Deteriorating external environment is main Greek risk

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GREECE

ND development plan.

UK economic strategy could bring short-term results

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UNITED KINGDOM

UK economic outlook.

Poland, Czechia and Hungary may join euro, but not yet

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EASTERN EUROPE

The Denkov administration that took office in June has set adopting the euro as a top priority, and blames the previous interim government for Bulgaria’s unpreparedness to join…

Greek economy could slip into recession again

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GREECE

Greece’s stagnating economy.

South African monopoly plan faces competing interests

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SOUTH AFRICA

The proposed overhaul, prompted in part by populist sentiment against so-called ‘white monopoly capital’, aims to facilitate competition and open the economy to smaller…

UK mini-budget carries significant risks

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UNITED KINGDOM

Among the key short-term measures to tackle inflation is the energy price guarantee (EPG), which will limit the average household energy bill to GPB2,500 (USD2,700) for the next…

Policy must look beyond pay to raise living standards

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INTERNATIONAL

Elections have already given the public an opportunity to vent their anger about low wages and the scarcity of better job opportunities -- the former is prevalent among low-paid…

France faces spending cuts amid rising debt

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FRANCE

The decision reflects doubts over Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire's four-year plan to “chill” state spending and reduce France's accumulated debt from 111.6% of GDP to 108.3% by…

Gas crunch will affect South-East European politics

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BALKANS

This 30% hike, from BGN102.33 in December, was at the request of Bulgargaz, the state-owned gas distributor. The decision came in the wake of a parliamentary vote on December 16…