Calum Rutter

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EU neighbours commit to public finance reforms in deals with union

The EU is sending billions of euros to help neighbouring countries through the Covid-19 pandemic,... Read more
South Korea urged to guard against complacency as it moves towards recovery

The OECD has warned South Korea against complacency despite the country suffering the least severe... Read more
Egypt secures IMF deal to stop pandemic jeopardising reform progress

Egypt’s progress on economic reforms has stalled while it responds to Covid-19, leading the IMF to... Read more
Development bank climate finance reaches $61.6bn in 2019

The world’s largest multilateral development banks committed $61.6bn of climate finance in 2019, a... Read more
Lebanon urged to enact reforms after Beirut explosion

Disaster relief to help Beirut rebuild after the blast killed at least 145 people and left 300,000... Read more
Macron announces €500 ‘Covid-19 bonus’ for French home carers

France’s home carers will each be given a ‘Covid-19 bonus’ in recognition of their work taking care... Read more
Barcelona city government pursues climate goals with 40 projects

Barcelona is pursuing 40 climate action projects to help the city’s ‘green recovery’ from the Covid... Read more
Inequality requires fiscal action in SE Asia, UN warns

Southeast Asian governments have been urged to address the “fiscal termites” making it difficult to... Read more
Japan delays planned budget surplus after coronavirus shock

Japan has pushed its budget surplus target back because of the impact Covid-19 has had on the... Read more
OECD: South Africa should improve social protection schemes amid pandemic

Covid-19 has shown that South Africa needs to improve its social protection system to ensure... Read more

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