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11 Mar 24
Negotiations and more elections likely after repeat of Spanish polls
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20 Sep 23
Spain’s July general election left the country in a state of uncertainty.
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24 Jul 23
Post-election limbo is only the beginning
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10 Mar 23
Tunisia is facing a fresh crisis over in both politics and finances.
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31 May 22
Political disagreement over how to manage the economy could mean Tunisia is forced to seek a debt restructuring before it is able to secure a much-needed programme with the International Monetary...
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12 Apr 22
The Pakistani government’s decision to oust prime minister Imran Khan could complicate reforms restricting access to external finance, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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18 Feb 22
Politics both domestic and continental could threaten the generally steady economies of Central and Eastern Europe, according to rating agency analysts in a round-up report looking at the region.
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4 Feb 22
The re-election of Sergio Mattarella as Italian president has been tipped by a ratings agency to help keep the country stable and increase the chances of unlocking EU Covid-19 recovery funding.
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25 Jan 22
Lebanon’s elite have caused “long-lasting scars” on the country’s economy by causing a protracted political and economic crisis, according to a highly critical World Bank report.
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4 Nov 21
Portugal faces a snap election after the country’s parliament failed to approve the government’s 2022 budget proposals.
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3 Nov 21
The Bank of Israel has urged the country’s parliament to pass the state budget before a looming deadline after which the government would collapse and need new elections.
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27 Sep 21
Slovenia’s budget watchdog has told the government it cannot use Covid-19 as cover for high spending ahead of the general election next year.
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14 Sep 21
Costa Rica’s fiscal consolidation efforts have been buoyed by an International Monetary Fund deal and rising revenues – but political tensions and gridlock in its congress risk pushing its progress...
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25 Nov 20
Spain’s minority coalition government may be able to pass the country’s first full-year budget since 2016, after a Catalan separatist party announced its support.
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4 Feb 20
The global fight against corruption is stagnating, campaigning group Transparency International has warned after publishing its latest annual Corruption Perceptions Index.