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7 Jan 20
Protesters against George Weah’s Liberian government gathered in the capital yesterday, with demonstrators angry at his handling of the struggling economy.
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22 Nov 19
Corruption charges have been filed against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is accused of bribery, fraud and breaches of trust.
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21 Nov 19
A majority-female board at the International Federation of Accountants has been approved for the first time ever, with the president hailing a “proud moment” for the organisation.
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13 Nov 19
The Moldovan government, led by a prime minister who pledged to fight corruption, has collapsed after a disagreement over anti-graft reform.
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7 Nov 19
The French and Chinese leaders have reaffirmed their support for the Paris Agreement on climate change, calling it “an irreversible process”.
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6 Nov 19
Protests in Iraq have cost the economy “billions”, said the country’s prime minister, as he pleaded for the demonstrators to let life “go back to normal”.
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5 Nov 19
The US has started the formal process to leave the Paris Agreement in a year, becoming the only country in the world to exit the landmark climate change pact.
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30 Oct 19
Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri has resigned after large-scale protests against his government.
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29 Oct 19
Argentina’s new anti-austerity president-elect has vowed to “rebuild the country from the ashes” after taking over an economy in crisis.
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15 Oct 19
A top Romanian anti-corruption prosecutor has been put in charge of a new EU initiative to stamp out fraud and corruption in member states.
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26 Sep 19
Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva has been selected to be the IMF’s new managing director, at a time when, she said, the fund has “never been more important”.
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11 Sep 19
Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva looks likely to take over as head of the International Monetary Fund after emerging as the sole candidate for the post when nominations closed last week.
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9 Sep 19
The African Development Bank’s Anne Valko Celestino and Elisa Desbordes-Cissé ask if the world is ready to be gender equal in leadership.
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30 Aug 19
EU finance ministers will meet to discuss energy taxes and other moves to try to fight the threat of climate change next month.
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23 Aug 19
Economist Abdalla Hamdok has been sworn in as prime minister of Sudan, and promised to solve the country’s economic crisis and end violence.
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6 Aug 19
Russia has said its backing pushes the EU’s nominee closer to replacing Christine Lagarde as the managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
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30 Jul 19
Protests in Hong Kong are damaging its economy and could push up unemployment, according to the territory’s financial secretary.
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25 Jul 19
The appointment of Alok Sharma as the UK’s new international development secretary appears to have scotched uncertainty over the department’s future.
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5 Jul 19
Lack of political leadership has been cited by accountants as a major obstacle to meeting infrastructure needs around the world.
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28 May 19
The man widely described as ‘Romania’s most powerful politician’ has been jailed on corruption charges relating to a fake jobs scandal.
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2 Apr 19
Fulfilling promises on human rights and development will improve the economies of countries and protect the poor from austerity, says Eurodad’s Mark Perera.
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13 Mar 19
Governments around the world need to step up efforts to prepare people and policies for a digital world if they want their economies to benefit from advancements, the OECD has urged.
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28 Feb 19
The Italian city council in Venice has agreed to implement a fee for tourists who visit for one day only, to cover essential services such as cleaning and rubbish collection.
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27 Feb 19
An ex-mayor of Rome has been sentenced to six years in prison and given a lifetime ban on holding public office after being found guilty of corruption and illegal financing.
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27 Feb 19