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Simone Rensch | Reporter | Public Finance International

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Frontrunners in Italian election pledge to cut taxes

Italy’s right-wing parties pledged to cut taxes, tackle the issue of migration and reverse planned... Read more
Malaysia’s wait to have a balanced budget could extend by 3 years

The Malaysian government’s aim to have a balanced budget by 2020 may be delayed by two to three... Read more
Two countries oppose standardising tax rules across EU bloc

Hungary and Ireland have expressed opposition to harmonise tax rules across the European Union,... Read more
Bulgarian president blocks ‘ineffective’ anti-corruption law

Bulgaria’s president has blocked anti-corruption legislation passed by the parliament, saying it... Read more
Austria cuts child benefit payments for parents living abroad

Austria’s new government has set out plans to cut child benefit for parents living abroad, it said... Read more
US refuses Pakistan aid because of ‘lack of action on terrorism’

The United States has announced it is withholding $255m in aid from Pakistan, saying the country... Read more
Iceland becomes first country to make gender pay gap illegal

Iceland has made it illegal to pay women less than men to fight gender discrimination.
DfID awards UN aid package for ‘bleak’ year ahead

The UK Department for International Development has announced a new £21m package of support for... Read more
Catalan crisis ‘probably cost Spain around 1bn euros’

The Catalan independence crisis has likely cost Spain a billion euros, according to the country’s... Read more
Arrests made after protests over Iran’s weak economy

The Iranian police have arrested more than 450 protesters in Tehran amid anti-government... Read more

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