Day: April 5, 2021

Politics

BULGARIA: Technocratic cabinet or new vote likely after Sunday’s election

The ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) won the 4 April parliamentary election but is unlikely to lead the next government. A fragmented parliament and long-standing political rivalries will likely result in a temporary technocratic/minority government or snap general elections in the summer.… Read the rest

Politics

EGYPT: Ever Given incident highlights Egypt’s vulnerabilities

Ever Given ship accident in the Suez Canal highlights Egypt’s mixed economic picture.
Covid-19 effects will continue to cloud economic growth prospects.

The grounding of the Ever Given fixed the world’s attention on Egypt for more than a week in mid-March.… Read the rest

Economics

Argentina: Poverty, the Most Important Deficit

Editorial: Poverty, the Most Important Deficit

In line with expectations, The Statistics Agency announced that 42% of Argentines are below the poverty line. The data correspond to the second semester of last year and marked a rise of 1.5 points compared to the data of the first semester, which was when the quarantine had hit the most in informal employment, which in any case continues to be hardly hit.… Read the rest