Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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EU countries ‘must spend cohesion funds more efficiently’

The European bloc should make more effective use of cohesion funding, as it is often “used in a... Read more
ODI: Countries must better target aid to reach poverty SDG goal

The world will not meet the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals’ target of eliminating... Read more
Asia and the Pacific ‘need $8.4 trillion’ to plug transport funding gap

Asia and the Pacific will need $8.4 trillion to fill the transport financing gap by 2030, the head... Read more
Juncker proposes new alliance with Africa

The European Commission head has proposed a new partnership between the EU and Africa to boost... Read more
OECD: Governments should ensure children get primary education

Governments should ensure children from disadvantaged backgrounds have access to education, the... Read more
EU failing to tackle air pollution, say auditors

Inadequate action to curb air pollution in the European Union is incurring hundreds of billions of... Read more
US Republicans unveil further tax cuts

Republicans in the US congress are poised to unveil a new round of tax cuts this week in an effort... Read more
Write off record debts, say campaigners

The debts of developing countries need to be “written off” as the fallout of the economic crisis... Read more
Fuel protests force Indian shutdown

Record petrol and diesel prices are fuelling protests across India and placing the government under... Read more
Airports plan grounds Greenland coalition

Greenland’s prime minister is looking to form a new coalition after a pro-independence party pulled... Read more

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