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More people are generally interested in EU policies (54%, up by 11 points since 2013) and more Europeans feel their countries have benefited from EU membership (60%, up 6% since June 2013), according to the latest Eurobarometer poll, commissioned by the European Parliament and published on Monday. The survey found marked differences among countries on all the issues addressed.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday completed the regular five-yearly review of the basket of currencies that make up the Special Drawing Right (SDR). A key focus of the Board review was whether the Chinese renminbi (RMB) met the existing criteria to be included in the basket.

The progress and expansion of the Targeted Social Assistance Program in Tajikistan was discussed at a roundtable on November 27, which brought together representatives of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Tajikistan (MHSP), Agency for Social Protection of the Population under the MHSP, Ministry of Finance and the World Bank.

The food and agricultural system in the Netherlands is innovative and export-oriented, with high value-added along the food chain and significant world export shares for many products. To maintain and build on this performance, government policy should increasingly focus on measures to boost innovation and improve sustainability performance, according to a new OECD report.

The Netherlands has the 3rd lowest share of renewables in the OECD

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday completed the third review of Grenada’s economic performance under a program supported by a three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The completion of the review enables the disbursement of the equivalent of SDR 2 million (about US$2.7 million), bringing total resources made available to Grenada under the arrangement to the equivalent of SDR 8.04 million (about US$11 million). The Board’s decision on the third review was taken on a lapse of time basis.

The House debated anti-dumping measures and sustainable initiatives to support the European base metals industry, including steel, with the Industry Commissioner, Elżbieta Bieńkowska, on Tuesday evening. It will vote in December on a draft resolution prepared by Edouard Martin (S&D, FR).

The Steering Committee of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Center (CARTAC) welcomed the progress being made by the Center in the implementation its work-plan and the related delivery of technical assistance in the region. The Committee also explored how its work can be more effectively used to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).