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OECD: Hungary Needs to Improve its Healthcare System
11 Jan 2026 18:23 GMT
… half the European Union average, according to a recent OECD country … risk factors remain above the EU average.
Although public funding … is significantly higher than the EU average of 16%.
Hungary … of 10%. As in other EU countries, after the exceptionally …
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Why don't Europeans have an equity-market culture?
10 Jan 2026 09:21 GMT
… in the rest of the EU.
Share of listed companies among … 2023) and France (103%).
The OECD has also devoted an interesting … lacking.
That gap further feeds Europe';s reluctance.
According to … PwC study, only 18% of Europeans have a high level of …
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Tax Trends in European Countries
09 Jan 2026 11:23 GMT
… the other hand, 17 OECD (12 European) countries registered a decline in … the banking sector.
Although the EU regulation clearly states that windfall … exemption. Among the major European countries outside the EU, only Norway, Turkey …
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Embracing AI in Europe: New evidence from harmonised central bank business surveys
09 Jan 2026 04:09 GMT
… -rising AI adoption across European firms
This column draws … de España, or the European System of Central Banks.
… intelligence and jobs: Evidence from Europe”, VoxEU.org, 29 July. … gains from Artificial Intelligence”, OECD Artificial Intelligence Papers No. …
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Private Capital: UK and EU Tax Themes and Initiatives to Be Aware of in 2026
08 Jan 2026 22:13 GMT
… and portfolio company operations.
European portfolios will require close monitoring … as the EU reacts to these global … . The abandonment of certain EU tax proposals in 2025, … a significant shift from established OECD norms and bilateral tax …
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EU kicks off 2026 with new digital asset tax reporting rules
08 Jan 2026 18:57 GMT
… tax reporting rules
The European Union’s new digital … EU countries’ tax administrations to ensure tax compliance,” said the European … Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework … CARF
In December, the OECD—a global institution that …
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Ireland ranks highest in EU for self-reported good health
07 Jan 2026 16:09 GMT
… profiles, published by the OECD and European Observatory in cooperation with … health systems in the EU/European Economic Area, and … attacks and strokes exceeds EU levels.
Cancer survival rates … remain higher than the EU average, particularly given that …
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Dumbocracy? US Falls Below The OECD Average At Math
07 Jan 2026 16:20 GMT
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473
29
🇵🇹 Portugal
472
🌐 OECD average
472
30
🇮🇹 Italy
471 …
464
35
🇭🇷 Croatia
463
Europe’s Strong, Steady Performers
Several … European countries cluster just above … Europe. The United States ranks lower at 465, below the OECD …
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Price moderation for housing in Portugal
11 Jan 2026 16:39 GMT
… to the recommendations of the European Commission, which has already shown … in local accommodation, and the OECD, which calls for a tax …
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7 Countries With the Most Paid Vacation Days – and 5 Where Time Off Is Rare
11 Jan 2026 12:13 GMT
… leave at all, according to OECD data. Individual employers decide what … that’s still far below European standards. The culture around taking … is shockingly low compared to European norms.
In Mexico, employees receive …