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8 Apr 16
The far-reaching and unbridled influence of Turkey’s executive branch is stifling good governance in other state institutions, Transparency International has warned.
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8 Apr 16
The European Commission has announced plans to modernise and simplify the EU-wide VAT system, make it more fraud proof, and hand greater control of the tax back to member states.
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7 Apr 16
Russia’s economy faces a “long journey to recovery” from a recession that wiped 3.7% off its GDP in 2015 and could undo almost a decade’s worth of poverty-reduction gains, according to the World Bank...
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7 Apr 16
There is “no adequate data” to demonstrate that European Union support for farmers’ incomes makes an effective or efficient contribution, the European Court of Auditors has said.
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6 Apr 16
The European Commission has announced a €100m development package to address the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement in Sudan.
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6 Apr 16
Iceland’s prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has stepped down after revelations in the Panama Papers put him at the centre of a dramatic political crisis.
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5 Apr 16
Germany may be a bright spot in the otherwise weak global recovery but challenges, in particular the effective integration of refugees, nevertheless lie ahead, according to the OECD.
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4 Apr 16
International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has dismissed allegations that the fund is trying to push Greece to default as “simply nonsense” in a letter to Greek prime minister...
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4 Apr 16
Portugal has missed its 2015 fiscal deficit target and looks set to remain under the European Union’s excessive deficit corrective measures as a result, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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4 Apr 16
Ukraine’s economy could turn around from a 10% contraction last year to 1% growth this year if the government can make progress on reforms, the World Bank has said.
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29 Mar 16
Belarus has received a $10m World Bank loan to help it implement an ambitious public financial management modernisation programme.
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22 Mar 16
Poland’s economy has made “remarkable progress” over the last 20 years and living standards are now converging with those in other high-income countries, however, the OECD said wide-ranging tax...
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18 Mar 16
The European Commission is to propose visa-free travel for Ukrainians to the EU in April after the country passed a public sector anti-corruption bill integral to negotiations to open up access.
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17 Mar 16
The European Union’s migration spending in “neighbourhood” countries has been uncoordinated, thinly spread and "struggling to demonstrate its effectiveness”, the European Court of Auditors has found...
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16 Mar 16
The “shameless” practice of shifting profits to tax havens is rife among France’s ‘big five’ banks, a report published today by Oxfam and two French charities has found.
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15 Mar 16
The European Commission has announced a further €445m in humanitarian aid for the Syria crisis in 2016 as part of its pledge to deliver over €3bn for the Syrian people this year.
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11 Mar 16
The European Central Bank has cut interests rates across the eurozone as it tries to bolster growth amid fresh fears of a renewed economic crash.
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11 Mar 16
Many European countries’ strategies and investments for e-health are lacking, resulting in inefficient systems that are putting lives at risk, the World Health Organisation has warned.
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10 Mar 16
Stabilising public finances and tackling poverty and inequality in Greece are crucial for the debt-laden country’s emergence from crisis, the OECD has stressed.
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9 Mar 16
The European Council has announced it will support a directive strengthening European Union rules to prevent corporate tax avoidance.
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8 Mar 16
Eurozone finance ministers have urged Greece to put in “extra effort” in implementing economic reforms, as it was announced that Cyprus would be dispensing with International Monetary Fund support...
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7 Mar 16
Reforming Serbia’s expensive public sector will be key to accelerating the country’s accession to the European Union, the World Bank regional vice president has said.
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7 Mar 16
Risks to Belgium’s economy “loom large”, with high public debt, severe labour market fragmentation and “tenuous” fiscal sustainability threatening growth, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
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4 Mar 16
The OECD has called on Spain to fulfil its commitment to reverse the sharp decline in its overseas aid funding, which fell by 68% between 2010 and 2014.
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3 Mar 16
The European Commission has announced the EU will step up its contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to €470m over 2017-19.
8 Apr 16The far-reaching and unbridled influence of Turkey’s executive branch is stifling good governance in other state institutions, Transparency International has warned.
8 Apr 16The European Commission has announced plans to modernise and simplify the EU-wide VAT system, make it more fraud proof, and hand greater control of the tax back to member states.
7 Apr 16Russia’s economy faces a “long journey to recovery” from a recession that wiped 3.7% off its GDP in 2015 and could undo almost a decade’s worth of poverty-reduction gains, according to the World Bank...
7 Apr 16There is “no adequate data” to demonstrate that European Union support for farmers’ incomes makes an effective or efficient contribution, the European Court of Auditors has said.
6 Apr 16The European Commission has announced a €100m development package to address the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement in Sudan.
6 Apr 16Iceland’s prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has stepped down after revelations in the Panama Papers put him at the centre of a dramatic political crisis.
5 Apr 16Germany may be a bright spot in the otherwise weak global recovery but challenges, in particular the effective integration of refugees, nevertheless lie ahead, according to the OECD.
4 Apr 16International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has dismissed allegations that the fund is trying to push Greece to default as “simply nonsense” in a letter to Greek prime minister...
4 Apr 16Portugal has missed its 2015 fiscal deficit target and looks set to remain under the European Union’s excessive deficit corrective measures as a result, the International Monetary Fund has said.
4 Apr 16Ukraine’s economy could turn around from a 10% contraction last year to 1% growth this year if the government can make progress on reforms, the World Bank has said.
29 Mar 16Belarus has received a $10m World Bank loan to help it implement an ambitious public financial management modernisation programme.
22 Mar 16Poland’s economy has made “remarkable progress” over the last 20 years and living standards are now converging with those in other high-income countries, however, the OECD said wide-ranging tax...
18 Mar 16The European Commission is to propose visa-free travel for Ukrainians to the EU in April after the country passed a public sector anti-corruption bill integral to negotiations to open up access.
17 Mar 16The European Union’s migration spending in “neighbourhood” countries has been uncoordinated, thinly spread and "struggling to demonstrate its effectiveness”, the European Court of Auditors has found...
15 Mar 16The European Commission has announced a further €445m in humanitarian aid for the Syria crisis in 2016 as part of its pledge to deliver over €3bn for the Syrian people this year.
11 Mar 16The European Central Bank has cut interests rates across the eurozone as it tries to bolster growth amid fresh fears of a renewed economic crash.
11 Mar 16Many European countries’ strategies and investments for e-health are lacking, resulting in inefficient systems that are putting lives at risk, the World Health Organisation has warned.
7 Mar 16Reforming Serbia’s expensive public sector will be key to accelerating the country’s accession to the European Union, the World Bank regional vice president has said.
7 Mar 16Risks to Belgium’s economy “loom large”, with high public debt, severe labour market fragmentation and “tenuous” fiscal sustainability threatening growth, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
4 Mar 16The OECD has called on Spain to fulfil its commitment to reverse the sharp decline in its overseas aid funding, which fell by 68% between 2010 and 2014.
3 Mar 16The European Commission has announced the EU will step up its contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to €470m over 2017-19.
