BRAZIL: House Speaker vote crucial but Bolsonaro’s future is in his own hands
Two candidacies for house speaker reveal realignments among centrist forces but candidates agree on legislative priorities. Not even a pro-government candidate could stop an impeachment if political conditions so warrant it. Support for the Jair Bolsonaro administration will not… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or E-mail Password Remember […]
ITALY: Crisis set to fester for a bit longer
While today (29 January) marks the third and final day of the formal consultations held by President Sergio Mattarella with party delegations, a solution to the government crisis is still not in sight. In the most likely scenario, a path to a solution will only develop after a wo… Become a member to read […]
ETHIOPIA: Bondholders might be collateral, not target, of restructuring bid
State Minister of Finance Eyob Tekalign has signaled that Ethiopia will try to restructure its external debt under the G20’s ‘Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI)’. Without a formal notification of creditors, the parameters of … Become a member to read the rest of this article
The future of blockchain and digital markets: A perspective from the World Economic Forum
On Thursday, February 11, the Center on Regulation and Markets at Brookings hosted Sheila Warren, head of data, blockchain and digital assets and member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum, to talk about blockchain, digital currencies, and other recent developments in digital markets. Sanjay Patnaik, director of the Center on Regulation and Markets at Brookings, moderated the conversation.
Viewers submitted questions to events@brookings.edu or on Twitter using #FutureOfDigitalMarkets.
EUROPE: CEE PULSE
Uncertainty over deliveries of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to the EU poses risks to Bulgaria’s vaccination campaign, which already lags behind EU peers. In Poland, protests are reemerging over a tightened abortion law. Meanwhile, Russia is starting to lift Covid-19 restriction… Become a member to read the rest of this article