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29 Nov 16
Public-private partnerships across the European Union often fail due to weak political commitment, the absence of a strong legal framework, and a lack of public funding, according to the European...
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25 Nov 16
Good governance and accountability in public services requires a strong internal audit function, comprehensive external reporting and stakeholder engagement with that information, delegates at the...
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24 Nov 16
CIPFA has launched an updated, interactive version of its whole system approach framework at its international seminar event in Luxembourg today.
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23 Nov 16
The UK’s aid department is under fire for “astounding” plans to channel billions of pounds more through its controversial private sector arm, which regularly routes funds through tax havens.
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22 Nov 16
European Union spending on climate change may fall short of target, with a lacklustre effort to channel funds towards climate action throwing spending off schedule, auditors have found.
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21 Nov 16
The International Monetary Fund has told Ukraine to knuckle down on reforms in order to secure the next tranche of its $17.5bn bailout.
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18 Nov 16
The European Central Bank has blocked a full audit of its system to supervise banks across the European Union, the bloc’s court of auditors has said.
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18 Nov 16
Hungary will have the lowest corporate tax rate in the European Union from January under plans announced by prime minister Viktor Orban.
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15 Nov 16
The Greek economy has clawed its way out of recession for the first time in two years, registering two consecutive quarters of growth.
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15 Nov 16
Eurozone economies are at risk from protectionism and heightened uncertainty stemming from the election of Republican candidate Donald Trump to the White House, the vice president of the European...
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15 Nov 16
The project to introduce European Public Sector Accounting Standards, a set of harmonised standards across the EU, continues with the current focus on technical issues
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14 Nov 16
Plans to increase the size of the fund underpinning the EU’s so-called Juncker Plan by €12bn are premature and not supported by evidence, the European Court of Auditors has argued.
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10 Nov 16
Public finances across the EU are set to continue improving in the coming years, the European Commission has predicted, despite another cut to growth forecasts.
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9 Nov 16
The European Union’s tax blacklist is to focus on countries that fail to take part in global tax transparency and anti-corporate tax avoidance initiatives, it was decided yesterday.
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9 Nov 16
The International Monetary Fund has approved $178.7m for Moldova and extended credit facilities to support the country’s economic and financial reform programme.
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9 Nov 16
The UK’s Department for International Development may struggle to deliver its goals if the pound fails to recover from its post-EU referendum plunge, the department’s permanent secretary has warned.
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8 Nov 16
Spain’s new council of ministers will work for job creation reforms and budget stability, it has said after its first meeting.
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7 Nov 16
The Turkish lira’s value plummeted to record lows on Friday amid a renewed crackdown on the country’s main pro-Kurdish party.
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7 Nov 16
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has purged his government of leftist ministers resistant to the unpopular reforms demanded by the country’s creditors.
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4 Nov 16
New laws currently under consideration in the UK could eliminate the country's role in global corruption as a hotbed of ill-gotten cash and assets, experts have told PF International.
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3 Nov 16
Developing countries must ensure the benefits of growth and change are shared with their citizens, or risk losing support to populist figures that can reverse progress, a European development bank...
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2 Nov 16
Ukrainian MPs have passed on an opportunity to double their wages as an already hostile public still reels from the astonishing scale of wealth declared by public officials as part of a transparency...
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2 Nov 16
The UK has been urged to continue to tackle the crises in global education through international forums and institutions like the G7 and the World Bank, an approach the country’s current aid chief...
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1 Nov 16
The World Bank has appointed the European Commission’s vice president for budget and human resources to the newly created role of chief executive.
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31 Oct 16
The European Union and Canada have signed a long-delayed trade deal after all EU member states managed to reach consensus on the controversial and widely opposed agreement.