International news round-up – June 15-19

 

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News you may have missed this week   19 June 2015 | Public Finance International Home | Contact us     NEWS ROUND-UP   Europe round-up: EU agrees to extend economic sanctions against Russia, and more EU agrees to extend economic sanctions against Russia; Merkel asks experts to draw up plans to protect German economy from Grexit; France forces through controversial economic reforms; and other stories from Europe. US & Canada round-up: Watchdog finds US may have spent taxpayer dollars on Afghanistan schools that didn’t exist, and more Watchdog: US may have spent taxpayer dollars on Afghanistan schools that didn’t exist; government debt threatens to send US economy into death spiral, CBO warns; Ontario loses fiscal battle against “rust belt” states, report says; and other stories from the US and Canada. Asia Pacific round-up: Development blueprint for “economic powerhouse” in Northern Australia revealed, and more Northern Australia white paper: government unveils development blueprint for “economic powerhouse”; latest economic figures indicate Abenomics is working; NZ above-average growth won’t stop Reserve Bank rush to cut rates; and other stories from Bangladesh and Nepal. Read more news OPINION/BLOG | FEATURES Published by Redactive, 17-18 Britton Street, London, EC1M 5TP. Tel: 020 7880 6200   Click here to unsubscribe from this email