Vested interests may block urgent tax reform in Jordan

Long-term economic pressure and political developments are boosting protest potential

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Thai premier will ride out pandemic-related criticism

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has assumed special powers to deal with the escalating COVID-19 crisis

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Presidential elections and the push to remove US sanctions under the nuclear deal are key factors

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The eruption of the long-dormant La Soufriere volcano has added to the disruption caused by COVID-19 and dengue

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Ecuador’s new president inherits an economy devastated by the pandemic, amid political division and social discontent

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Public sector reform is high on Italy’s recovery programme agenda; long-term success depends on many factors

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The president has transformed the Investment Coordinating Board into the Ministry of Investment

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Elections deemed broadly acceptable by foreign observers, and judicial reforms, may help EU accession talks go ahead

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EU recovery funding dictates projects in the environment, digitalisation, the labour market and economic transformation

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The junta says it will consider measures proposed by ASEAN to ease post-coup tensions once it ensures “stability”

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