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17 Jan 19
The change in World Bank president presents an opportunity to appoint someone who will implement global development goals, say Eurodad’s Maria Jose Romero and Cecilia Gondard.
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17 Jan 19
China’s anti-corruption watchdog will crack down on fraud in education, health and areas of concern to the public, it has announced.
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16 Jan 19
The European Central Bank should allow auditors full access to documents related to banking supervision, the EU’s spending watchdog has said.
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15 Jan 19
South Africa has recently been plagued by controlled power cuts organised by the single, state-owned electricity provider Eskom - a firm integral to the country’s economy but mired in accusations of...
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14 Jan 19
European Union bosses have warned Romania there will be “no compromise” in the fight against corruption, as it took over the bloc’s presidency.
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14 Jan 19
The ex-minister Emmanuel Macron had picked to lead the national debate in France on tax, living costs and democracy has stepped down after controversy over her pay.
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11 Jan 19
The World Bank and Bangladesh have signed a $250m agreement to create more jobs to boost economic growth in the south Asian country.
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11 Jan 19
Guatemala’s constitutional court has blocked the government’s decision to kick out a UN-backed anti-corruption body, which has been investigating the country’s president.
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10 Jan 19
More drive and leadership is needed in the EU to effectively tackle fraud, auditors have urged.
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9 Jan 19
US president Donald Trump has urged Congress to sign off the $5.7bn he wants for his proposed wall along the Mexican border to end the government shutdown.
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8 Jan 19
France is considering plans to punish people who hold unsanctioned protests, as the violent “yellow vest” demonstrations continue, the country’s prime minister has said.
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7 Jan 19
US president Donald Trump has said he may declare a national emergency over immigration amid a partial government shutdown caused by a dispute about funds for a wall on the southern border with...
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4 Jan 19
The US and China are due to hold talks next week in an attempt to ease the ongoing trade war.
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4 Jan 19
Three-quarters of French people are unhappy with the actions taken by president Emmanuel Macron and his government to boost household incomes, a poll has suggested.
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3 Jan 19
Teachers in Tunisia have continued their strike over benefits and educational reforms after the winter break.
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2 Jan 19
The partial US government shutdown continues over Donald Trump’s demands for $5bn to fund a wall along the Mexican border.
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2 Jan 19
European Union members will step up the fight against corporate tax avoidance this year as rules to close loopholes in the system come into force.
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2 Jan 19
Brazil’s president has vowed to fight corruption, clamp down on crime and build a society “without discrimination or division”, in his inaugural speech this week.
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21 Dec 18
The US Senate has passed funding plans for federal agencies, preventing government shutdown - but without money for the Mexican border wall the president demanded.
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21 Dec 18
The French government has caved into demands for a pay rise and overtime payments to the police following weeks of protests.
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19 Dec 18
The International Monetary Fund has approved a new bailout package worth $3.9bn for Ukraine to tackle economic instability.
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17 Dec 18
Brexit will be a “unique opportunity” for the UK to work with international partners to combat corruption.
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17 Dec 18
Australia is a developed resource rich country - yet it is losing billions of Australian dollars through mineral extraction, explains the Goa Foundation’s Rahul Basu.
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14 Dec 18
The Portuguese government has approved a €500m plan to expand the metro systems in the cities of Lisbon and Porto, which is set to start next year.
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12 Dec 18
US president Donald Trump has threatened a government shutdown over funding for his planned wall on the Mexican border in a budget row with Democrats.