Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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EU funds for German rail freight scheme

The European Commission has approved €350m in public funding to help shift German freight traffic... Read more
Private infrastructure investment ‘would release funds for Egyptian public services’

Egypt could spend billions more on education and health using its current reforms to attract more... Read more
Mexican court suspends proposed public sector pay limit

Mexico’s supreme court has suspended a new law that would cut all public sector salaries to below... Read more
Obstfeld calls for education investment as he prepares to depart IMF

Countries around the world need a “big rethink” on their investment in education, the International... Read more
WHO: Climate action could cut health costs of air pollution

Meeting internationally agreed climate goals could save trillions of dollars lost as a result of... Read more
Donors step up support offered to Sahel region

International donor funding to prevent terrorism and improve security in the African Sahel... Read more
Pashinyan secures victory in Armenia’s snap election

Armenia’s acting prime minister has won the majority of the vote in the country’s snap election on... Read more
Punjab receives final loan tranche after public finance successes

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $100m loan to India’s Punjab state following improvements... Read more
France proposes accelerating tax cuts to ease unrest

France may bring forward planned tax cuts to quell unrest in the country - but this would have to... Read more
Luxembourg draws up plans for free public transport for all

Luxembourg is set to become the first country in the world to make all public transport free, as... Read more

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