JAPAN: Challenging agenda awaits as Diet considers digital agency legislation
On Tuesday, 9 March, the House of Representatives began deliberations on a government legislative package to create a digital affairs agency, one of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s top priorities upon becoming prime minister last year. After the pandemic revealed significant sho… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or E-mail […]
GREECE: Targeting gradual opening of the economy as of late March
Despite intense pressure on the public health system due to Covid-19, the government is planning for a re-opening of the local economy in the coming weeks. Athens will increase the economic relief package for 2021 to 6.5 % of GDP, which is more than EUR 11bn, from the EU… Become a member to read […]
ITALY: New restrictions, new subsidies
Italy on 8 March surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths, amid warnings the spread of new variants is fueling a third wave of infections. A jump in hospitalizations and a 23% rise in infections week-on-week suggest that the situation is rapidly worsening. Experts have warned that It… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
Argentina: The First Two Months in Black and White
Already in March we can make a preliminary balance of what the summer is leaving us. The best part came from the macroeconomic side. With the price of soybeans firm around USD 500 per ton and the prospects of USD 3.35 billion entering in SDRs from the IMF, literally fallen from t… Become a […]
COTE D’IVOIRE: Cabinet reshuffle amid looming post-election dispute
On 8 March, President Alassane Ouattara announced an cabinet reshuffle, necessitated by Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko’s apparently rapidly deteriorating state of health. As Bakayoko’s chief internal rival, Ouattara’s chief of staff Patrick Achi, becomes prime minister ad interim,… Become a member to read the rest of this article