On 17 March, the government unveiled a NZD 12.1 billion stimulus package, including both tax cuts and additional spending in...
News Category: Politics
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New Zealand: Government approves record stimulus package to buttress economy against coronavirus blow -
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... -
Ukraine: President Zelensky reshuffles cabinet amid disappointing economic performance On 4 March, President Volodymyr Zelensky replaced most of his cabinet, including the prime minister, with more established officials in... -
Slovakia: Election outcome highly uncertain but unlikely to affect economic outlook On 29 February, Slovakia will elect its new Parliament. While the result is currently highly uncertain, the short-term economic outlook... -
Russia: Putin looks beyond 2024, reshuffling cabinet and announcing sweeping constitutional reform On 15 January, during the annual address to the Federal Assembly, President Vladimir Putin announced the most sweeping constitutional reforms... -
Austria: Economic policy continuity broadly expected despite unprecedented new coalition government Three months after snap elections were held in September last year, on 7 January President Alexander Van der Bellen swore... -
Ireland: Policy continuity expected irrespective of who wins tight election race On 8 February, Irish voters will head to the polls to elect their next prime minister and representatives in the... -
Slovenia: Prime minister steps down amid stalled reform drive On 27 January, Slovenia’s Prime Minister Marjan Sarec unexpectedly stepped down and called for a snap election, citing lacking parliamentary... -
Argentina: New Peronist government hikes taxes and freezes prices in emergency bill On 21 December, Congress approved an emergency economic reform package delivered by the new Peronist government led by Alberto Fernández.... -
Ukraine: Ukraine nears new IMF deal, boding well for the economic outlook On 7 December, Ukraine and the IMF announced a three-year USD 5.5 billion arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF),...