Pandemic to worsen Costa Rica’s weak fiscal position

A significant fiscal adjustment will be necessary to stabilise Costa Rica’s debt-to-GDP ratio

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Poorer middle class is a constraint on Russian growth

Government support measures have not been enough to protect the middle class, a key factor in consumption and growth

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Elections will be held in the depth of the pandemic, with presidential candidates offering very different routes forward

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Recent investigations highlight ongoing accountability and transparency deficits, and political hurdles

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More progressive direct taxation might help reduce the pandemic-driven budget deficit but would be politically difficult

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Legislation to curb intra-family violence will fail without further commitment from government

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Low levels of trust in the authorities and the media may explain why many in the Western Balkan are vaccine-hesitant

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Mexico was the first country in Latin America to start rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, but its pandemic is far from over

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A year on from a resounding election victory for the ruling party, the president is being assailed on several fronts

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There are no signs of any shift in the resource allocation to healthcare required to bring Poland up to the EU average

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