Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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Trump threatens to stop Central American aid in response to migrant ‘caravan’

The US will “begin cutting off” foreign aid to three Central American countries because of a... Read more
Attacks on South Africa government auditors roundly condemned

Support has been promised to South Africa’s auditor general’s office after a spate of attacks on... Read more
World Bank sets up fund to boost skills and data for SDGs

The World Bank has launched a fund to support the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development... Read more
EU orders Italy to redo budget and cut spending

The European Commission has told Italy to revise its budget for next year to rein in spending - the... Read more
ADB funds to help Sri Lanka tackle surge in ‘lifestyle’ diseases

The Asian Development Bank has announced a grant and loan package worth $50m to support Sri Lanka’s... Read more
Moving public services online ‘will help governments fight fraud’

Moving public services online and adopting an e-governance approach could help governments fight... Read more
UK’s DfID launches corruption initiative

The UK government has called on countries across the world to compile lists of companies with... Read more
Italy defends controversial high spending budget to EU

Italy’s plans for increased public spending will be in the interest of the “entire European economy... Read more
Child poverty across OECD countries on the rise

Child poverty is on the rise in advanced economies since the financial crisis, the OECD has warned...
Romania’s law changes ‘weaken fight against corruption’, says EU advisory body

Romania’s reforms to criminal justice legislation will “seriously weaken” the fight against... Read more

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