On 21 March, President Zuzana Caputova swore in the new center-right coalition government, led by Igor Matovic from the Ordinary...
News Category: Politics
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Canada: Government steps in to protect economy from Covid-19 pandemic In recent weeks, the government has announced fiscal stimulus measures worth roughly CAD 227 billion (USD 162 billion) to support... -
France: Government deploys aid package to contain the impact of the heath crisis On 17 March, the government announced extraordinary stimulus plans to minimize the blow on companies and consumers from the partial... -
Spain: Government unveils economic relief package to combat coronavirus crisis; outlook turns bleak In a bid to blunt the economic blow dealt by the country-wide lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus crisis, on... -
Korea: Government passes supplementary budget and proposes additional emergency spending to combat Covid-19 Policymakers have needed all hands on deck in recent weeks, as the global spread of Covid-19 has weighed heavily on... -
South Africa: Moody’s skeptical over new budget which sees fiscal deficit widening to 28-year high In the annual budget presentation on 26 February, the government presented spending plans which sees the budget deficit ballooning to... -
Denmark: Government approves massive spending package to support economy In recent days, the government has approved fiscal stimulus measures worth approximately DKK 286.7 billion (USD 38.4 billion) to combat... -
Australia: Government approves first-aid stimulus package to cushion coronavirus blow Amid heavy stock market losses and in a bid to shield the economy from the impact of coronavirus, the government... -
New Zealand: Government approves record stimulus package to buttress economy against coronavirus blow On 17 March, the government unveiled a NZD 12.1 billion stimulus package, including both tax cuts and additional spending in... -
Chile: Chile enacts progressive tax reform in March; fiscal deficit expected to hit 10-year high On 1 March, the long-awaited overhaul to the tax system finally came into effect. Last-minute tweaks were incorporated to plug...