Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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South Africa ‘needs to tackle corruption at local level’

South Africa needs to take the fight against corruption “seriously” and stamp it out at local level... Read more
Ecuador ‘needs $550m to help Venezuela’s economic refugees’

Ecuador needs $550m to help people coming into the country as they flee Venezuela’s economic crisis... Read more
Philippines plans to digitise government procurement function

The Philippine government is overhauling its procurement system as part of wide-ranging plans to... Read more
Auditors query plans to beef up EU anti-fraud office

Plans to step up the European Union’s anti-fraud work are “not enough to improve effectiveness”,... Read more
EU releases fresh funding for Central Asia development work

Sustainable development projects in Central Asia have been given a €124m funding boost from the... Read more
Police officers attack Papua New Guinea parliament over pay muddle

Police officers and soldiers have stormed the parliament of Papua New Guinea over unpaid wages for... Read more
Palestinian refugee agency closes funding gap

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has almost closed the $300m funding gap left after the US... Read more
Europe facing massive mental health bill

Mental health problems are costing European countries hundreds of billions of euros, according to a... Read more
EU warns of instability as Italy refuses to budge on budget

Italy’s determination to maintain high spending plans mean it is “sleepwalking into instability”,... Read more
Indian Railway to fence off tracks after Dussehra disaster

Indian Railways has decided to build walls to fence its tracks to prevent trespassing, costing... Read more

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