Sweden has excellent health care but must improve care co-ordination, says OECD
Sweden’s health and elderly care systems deserve their reputation as being among the best in the world. Yet an ageing population with growing chronic conditions and requiring more complex health services are testing Sweden’s ability to continue...
IMF Concludes Staff Visit to Paraguay
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Paraguay during December 2-12, 2013 for discussions with government officials, donors, and the private sector, as part of the IMF’s annual Article IV consultations with its member countries.
European Central Bank: "Independence without democratic scrutiny is dangerous"
The European Central Bank (ECB) has played a key role in fighting the crisis in Europe in recent years, making it important to scrutinise what it is doing. It has been part of the troika of international lenders that manage the bailouts for crisis-...
MEPs want more concrete EU action to support eastern partners
The outcome of the Vilnius Eastern Partnership summit of 29 November shows that the EU must do more to support the European aspirations of its eastern partners, say MEPs in a resolution adopted on Thursday. They urge the December EU Council to send a...
Inclusive Innovation for Inclusive Growth
As inclusive innovation can expand poor people’s access to basic goods and service, a new report advises policymakers to develop a strategy to promote inclusive innovation in China. Inclusive innovation is any innovation that leads to affordable...
EU aid to redundant workers will be maintained in 2014-2020
EU aid to redundant workers will continue in 2014-2020 and be extended to new categories of workers, such as the self-employed and those on fixed-term contracts, according to an agreement endorsed in plenary session on Wednesday. This EU programme...
Global Partnership to Tackle Food Safety
More than 70 countries, private companies, international organizations, trade associations, academic institutions, and non-governmental groups are meeting in Singapore at the Global Food Safety Partnership (GFSP) 2nd Annual Conference to evaluate its...
Statement by IMF Mission at the End of a Staff Visit to the Russian Federation
“Growth has continued to slow, while inflation remains above target and vulnerabilities persist. We project GDP growth in 2013 to be at 1½ percent, with a slight pick up to 2 percent in 2014 contingent on recoveries in investment and external...
Reinvigorating Kenya’s Growth With a Dynamic Banking Sector
Kenya’s economy is estimated to grow at 5 percent in 2013, says the latest World Bank economic analysis. The growth rate, supported by consumption and investment, is higher than the 4.6 percent recorded in 2012.
EU aid worth €18.4 million for redundant workers in Denmark, Finland and Germany
Parliament approved €18.4 million in European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) aid on Tuesday, to help workers made redundant by Vestas Group (Denmark), Nokia (Finland) and First Solar Manufacturing GmBH (Germany), to get back into the labour...
