Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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Portugal gives metro schemes the green light

The Portuguese government has approved a €500m plan to expand the metro systems in the cities of... Read more
MPs to probe British SDG progress

The UK’s International Development Committee has launched an inquiry on the government's progress... Read more
Auditors tell EU to make more efficient use of buildings

European Union institutions should improve the management of their buildings to avoid unnecessary... Read more
Electricity supply deal agreed by Pakistan and ADB

The Asian Development Bank and Pakistan have signed an agreement worth $284m to provide a more... Read more
OECD aid committee fails to agree private finance rules

Attempts to make aid spending by private organisations more transparent continued to stall, which... Read more
Trump threatens another shutdown amid partisan budget row

US president Donald Trump has threatened a government shutdown over funding for his planned wall on... Read more
Mexico to invest in southern region to tackle migration flows

Mexico will invest more than $30m in its southern states over the next five years to boost economic... Read more
IMF approves PFM reform programme for Angola

The International Monetary Fund has approved $3.7bn to support Angola’s economic reforms and... Read more
IMF boss warns world is under-prepared for next financial crisis

A new financial crisis is brewing but countries are not prepared, the deputy head of the... Read more
Macron responds to riots with promise of tax cuts and wage hikes

French president Emmanuel Macron has promised to increase the minimum wage and cut taxes in... Read more

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