South African government faces public-sector showdown

Trade unions have threatened strike action over the government’s latest wage offer

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Private education’s rise in Poland looks to continue

Rapid growth is likely in the number of new private schools and students in the coming years

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A major attack on security forces in Chhattisgarh highlights the latent threat posed by Maoist insurgents

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The new MAS government will look to re-establish a modus vivendi with the private sector

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COVID-19 has hit the EU-11 where prosperity has not risen everywhere equally and affects the socially vulnerable more

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The economic impacts of COVID-19 may reverse the progress on gender equality made over the past decade

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GDP will largely recover this year but the social impacts of the pandemic will persist

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Internal tensions and lack of financing undermine the cobbled-together cabinet, as the Huthi military threat mounts

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Havana is imposing price controls as Cubans face empty shelves, long queues and price hikes in informal markets

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Pro-investor elements of the new budget contrast with politically contentious expenditure cuts

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