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Lebanon, EU resume partnership talks after eight-year hiatus
12 Jan 2026 05:45 GMT
… Lebanese officials sought to reassure European counterparts of the government… Rajji, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, and European Commissioner for … reaching an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), describing both as essential to …
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Europe’s Return to the Deflation Trap
11 Jan 2026 16:41 GMT
… German demand becomes weak European demand.
Second, the … pandemic-era innovations, EU-level fiscal instruments remain … are documented in the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook … .
Without these shifts, Europe’s institutional configuration is …
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IMF hails PIA privatisation as 'milestone' in Pakistan's reform drive
11 Jan 2026 10:21 GMT
… data shows.
KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the privatisation of … , Mahir Binici, the IMF’s resident representative in … including the recent lifting of EU and UK flight bans … to private investors.
The IMF’s supportive remarks come …
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Recognizing Somaliland Would Be in The European Union’s Interest
11 Jan 2026 03:24 GMT
… by refusing recognition, the European Union is effectively “penalizing” … countries including some current European Union members before it … the World Bank or IMF because it is not … Formal recognition would allow European companies to invest with greater …
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UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh participates in European Council presidency transition ceremony
10 Jan 2026 20:10 GMT
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Cyprus commenced presidency prioritising EU enlargement … statements: strengthening European defence capabilities, … EU banner. Anthems performed consecutively followed the declaration read European … regulatory alignment mirroring IMF Extended Fund Facility …
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The Market Is Not Ready for 2026: Liquidity Depth Is Shrinking While Complexity Explodes
12 Jan 2026 08:20 GMT
… . At the same time, the International Monetary Fund IMF notes that the overall sentiment … problem of the UK or Europe — it is visible across borders … :
Fragmented order books, especially in Europe, where MiFID-driven venue proliferation …
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EU signals readiness for partnership talks with Lebanon amid reform progress
09 Jan 2026 20:25 GMT
… Leyen, President of the European Commission
Source – EU Commission
Statement by President … with inspiring generosity and creativity. Europe and Lebanon share deep Mediterranean … agreement with the IMF, and further support from the European Union.
Second …
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Trump’s grand plan to reshape the world order leaves Europe with a difficult choice to make
09 Jan 2026 19:44 GMT
… bound the United States to Europe was a shared commitment to … pledged US support to defend Europe against further expansion by the … Nato, the World Bank, the IMF and the United Nations. And …
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Call me Mrs. Crisis: Lagarde confronts Europe’s perils in last act
09 Jan 2026 16:16 GMT
… Christine Lagarde of the European Central Bank can take … future monetary policy. “Europe is learning those lessons. … she led the International Monetary Fund during Europe’s sovereign-debt woes … More
Christine Lagarde warns European growth is linked to …
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As Global Debt Balloons, Calls to Reform the IMF Grow Ever Louder
09 Jan 2026 13:46 GMT
… agencies such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank continue … of the United States, European countries and Japan command … and credibility of the IMF as an international organisation … democratise the IMF.
Alongside an increase in IMF basic votes …