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Portugal : Eighth and Ninth Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for Waivers of Applicability of End-September Performance Criteria
International Monetary Fund / European Dept - 2013
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Discussions for the combined eighth and ninth reviews were delayed by a political crisis and marked by new adverse Constitutional Court rulings. Reflecting in part austerity and reform fatigue, tensions within the ruling coalition led to two prominent cabinet members tendering...
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Netherlands : 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund / European Dept - 2013
The Netherlands is an AAA euro area (EA) economy with significant private sector imbalances. The main policy challenge is to restore growth and manage downside risks while allowing for an orderly adjustment of private sector balance sheets. A focus on medium-term objectives will cement policy...
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Romania : Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund / European Dept - 2012
This paper on Romania was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on September 13, 2012. The views expressed in this...
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Niger : 2022 Article IV Consultation and Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and requests for a Waiver of Non-observance of Performance Criterion and Modi...
International Monetary Fund / European Dept - 2023
This paper presents Niger's 2022 Article IV Consultation, Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement …, and Requests for a Waiver of Non-Observance of Performance Criterion and Modification of Performance Criteria. Niger … growth this year and acceleration over the near term, Niger continues to face daunting development challenges, while being …
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Regional Economic Outlook, October 2010 : Europe: Building Confidence
International Monetary Fund / European Dept - 2010
The recovery in Europe continues, supported by strong policy action to contain sovereign debt problems in the euro area. In advanced Europe, lingering uncertainties and market pressures make for moderate and unequal growth, creating challenges for macroeconomic and financial sector policies. The...
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Regional Economic Outlook, May 2010 : Europe: Fostering Sustainability
International Monetary Fund / European Dept - 2010
This issue of the Regional Economic Outlook for Europe examines the moderate and uneven recovery occurring across the region. The varying speed of recovery in advanced Europe is closely linked to the degree of overheating and credit expansion going into the crisis. The even more varied speed of...
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Regional Economic Outlook, October 2008 : Euope: Dealing with Shocks
International Monetary Fund / European Dept - 2008
The confluence of multiple adverse shocks—the turbulence in financial markets, high commodity prices, and the appreciation of the exchange rate—have depressed growth in Europe. At the same time commodity prices increases have boosted headline inflation. While containing inflation remains a...
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Regional Economic Outlook, April 2008 : Europe: Reassessing Risks
International Monetary Fund / European Dept - 2008
Europe is facing slower growth as a result of protracted financial turbulence and spillovers from the U.S. Meanwhile, inflation has risen sharply. Policymakers in advanced economies will have to continue to support financial markets and balance risks to real activity with the need to anchor...
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Regional Economic Outlook, May 2011 : Europe: Strengthening the Recovery
International Monetary Fund / European Dept - 2011
The May 2011 Regional Economic Outlook: Europe anticipates that recovery in the region will solidify, with recoveries in advanced and emerging Europe likely to be mutually reinforcing. Advanced Europe continues to absorb most of emerging Europe's exports, while the role of emerging Europe as a...
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Bulgaria : Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund / European Dept - 2014
KEY ISSUES Context. Macroeconomic and financial stability has been maintained despite the difficult environment globally—especially in neighboring Greece—and recent domestic discord, but growth remains tepid and unemployment high. Ambitious (and politically challenging) reforms are needed to...
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