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Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki debated the future of Europe with MEPs and EU Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, on Wednesday.

On June 25, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with New Zealand.

Since 2011, New Zealand has enjoyed an economic expansion with notable momentum. Reconstruction spending after the 2011 and 2016 earthquakes was an important catalyst, but the expansion has also been supported by accommodative monetary policy, a net migration wave, improving services exports (especially tourism), and stronger terms of trade.

The results of the last EU summit are unsatisfactory for most MEPs, who regret the lack of progress on asylum reform and on deepening the economic and monetary union.

Honduras successfully concluded its 2014-2017 Fund-supported program. The program was instrumental in restoring investor confidence and reducing macroeconomic imbalances. It also catalyzed important structural reforms such as the modernization of the fiscal policy framework which is now anchored by a fiscal responsibility law (FRL).

On June 29, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the United States.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the sixth review of Senegal’s economic performance under a program supported by the Policy Support Instrument (PSI). The program aims to implement economic policies and structural reforms needed to sustain strong growth and ongoing fiscal consolidation to meet the regional fiscal criteria.

On June 29, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third review of Egypt’s economic reform program supported by an arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods take effect Sunday following the Trump administration’s new tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.

On May 30, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Honduras.

Honduras successfully concluded its 2014-2017 Fund-supported program. The program was instrumental in restoring investor confidence and reducing macroeconomic imbalances.