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By 2030: 90% of the world’s poor may be in Africa
The figures reported this year represent a significant increase from the estimated 55% in 2015. Africa may be home to 90% of the world's poor by 2030, as the continent's…
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EU has exported more than a billion Covid-19 vaccines to more than 150 countries around the world
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G7 publishes principles for the operation of central banks with digital currencies
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How can social efficiency criteria be defined?
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Flying car, air taxi and eVTOL: which air transport is considered safe
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Nadia Calviño and Paschal Donohoe chat today about recovery
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President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, travels to Spain
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Profits for billions: How Norway provides money for pensions
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“Energy Willows” herald a greener future for coal mines in the Balkans
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