CHINA: National People’s Congress will signal ambition to surpass US economy
China’s annual parliament session convenes on 5 March to set economic targets for 2021 and to approve the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) and the Long-Range Objectives Through 2035. The 2035 targets reflect China’s ambition to surpass the US as the world’s largest economy,… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username […]
ZAMBIA: Might Zambia finally clinch an IMF deal?
Three weeks of talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are due to conclude on 3 March. Since Zambia plans to seek debt treatment under the G20’s ‘Common Framework for Debt Treatment beyond the DSSI,’ the latest talks might generate the most intense speculation yet that … Become a member to read the rest […]
ECUADOR: Electoral tussle drags on as IMF deal frays
Officially, Andres Arauz of the leftist Union for Hope (UNES) coalition – whose leader in the shadows is former president Rafael Correa (2007-2017) – and Guillermo Lasso of the center-right Creating Opportunities (CREO) party will contest a run-off presidential vote on 11 April. … Become a member to read the rest of this article
ITALY: Still waiting for a change of gear in the fight against Covid-19
Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government on 2 March was putting the final touches to a decree with a new regime of Covid-19 restrictions that is expected to be in force from next weekend until 6 April, the day after Easter Monday. The current system of tiered restrictions based o… Become a member to read […]
GERMANY: Regional elections will heat up Merkel succession race
Ahead of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s 3 March meeting with the 16 regional state leaders, lockdown fatigue and popular disgruntlement are growing, given the vaccine fiasco. Coordination problems are being exacerbated by two key regional state elections looming on 14 March. In the r… Become a member to read the rest of this article
MACRO: Policy responses to Covid-19
Below is our weekly summary table on the health and economic policies that selected governments around the world are implementing to counter the fallout from Covid-19. The updated table includes information about each country’s vaccination strategy. Please do not hesitate to cont… Become a member to read the rest of this article