Calum Rutter

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EU eyes more leeway but stronger enforcement of fiscal rules

European Union member countries will need to “assume ownership” of their compliance with the bloc’s... Read more
Local and regional governments in Europe need support during Ukraine refugee crisis

The outpouring of refugees from Ukraine following Russia’s invasion has left public services in... Read more
Zambia wants $8bn of debt relief

The Zambian government has requested to have billions of dollars of debt payments in the next few... Read more
EU bodies ‘proved their resilience’ amid Covid-19, say auditors

European Union institutions have won the praise of the bloc’s watchdog for their response to Covid-... Read more
Scholz calls for eurozone agreement on reducing debt

German chancellor Olaf Scholz said eurozone countries need to agree how to reduce their high debt... Read more
‘Child-oriented budgeting’ pilots to begin in Finnish local government

Finland’s municipalities will begin work on “child-oriented budgeting”, which officials hope will... Read more
Biden plans $300bn student debt forgiveness policy

US president Joe Biden will cancel up to $10,000 of many graduates’ federal student loans to help... Read more
Indonesia’s work to stabilise economy ‘credible’, says Fitch

Prudent work on post-Covid recovery by Indonesia’s government has been praised by ratings analysts.
‘No other answer than weapons’ – Ukraine renews call for military aid

Ukraine has continued to urge European governments to send arms as its invasion by Russia looks set... Read more
China to waive loans to 17 African countries and use IMF funds to finance development

Seventeen African countries will have interest-free loans forgiven by China, according to the... Read more

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