Calum Rutter

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Latvia must improve its hazardous housing stock, auditor warns

The Latvian government has been urged to develop a solution to tackle the country’s crumbling... Read more
Calls made for international action on climate change to save small island countries

Inaction on climate change is not an option with island nations especially at risk from its effects... Read more
EU’s massive ‘trade surplus’ with itself due to VAT fraud

The EU runs a trade surplus with itself of more than €300bn, a number that should be zero, and... Read more
Germany runs a budget surplus for the sixth year in a row

Germany recorded its largest ever budget surplus in 2019, the ministry of finance has announced.
French government moves to end pension reform strikes

A compromise on pension reform hoped to bring about the end of more than a month of strikes in... Read more
Chinese provinces make bold claims on ending absolute poverty

China made big progress on eliminating poverty in 2019, with one province claiming that just 17 of... Read more
UK anti-sexual violence programme ‘could let survivors down’

A flagship UK government programme hoped to prevent sexual violence globally is “at risk of letting... Read more
World Bank predicts slightly stronger growth for 2020, but risks loom

The global economy will grow slightly faster in 2020 than it did last year, the World Bank said as... Read more
Public spending slashed in poor countries due to debt crises

Burdensome debts are forcing poor countries to cut public spending - a situation campaigners have... Read more
Record R&D budget set to boost quality of life in South Korea

South Korea has set a record budget for research and development, with the government hoping to... Read more

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