Tag: Economic crisis
the fish and chips victim of the war in Ukraine
The pandemic and Brexit have caused prices to soar. And now the Russian invasion of Ukraine is hitting the traditional British dish: breaded fish with chips. It is cooked with…
President Pedro Castillo narrowly avoids new impeachment proceedings
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was forced to rush back from Ecuador by car on Friday, April 29. If he hadn’t reached the border before midnight, he would have run the…
the government details its economic support measures for households
Three themes were discussed during a meeting between the press and the government: the 100 days of the Regional Express Train (TER), current issues in the field of health and…
in the face of the economic crisis, the Buddhist clergy call for the departure of the government
In Sri Lanka, the leaders of the Buddhist clergy, very influential and until now close to power, have just demanded the resignation of the government. They are calling on President…
against a background of social tensions, the president proposes to convene a constituent assembly
While the regime of President Pedro Castillo is criticized by 76% of the population, according to the polling institute Ipsos Peru, the social crisis leaves no respite to the government.…
Beijing eases constraints on its banks
The Chinese People’s Bank, the central bank, lowers the reserve requirement rate for banks, which corresponds to the share of deposits that they must keep in their coffers. This measure…
Just Eat France intends to lay off a third of its employees on permanent contracts
Just Eat Takeaway will lay off 269 delivery workers on permanent contracts, i.e. a third of its employees in France. The Anglo-Dutch meal delivery group announced this earlier this week.…
soldiers deployed to service stations in the face of fuel shortages
Sri Lanka ordered the presence of soldiers at petrol stations on Tuesday March 22, after violent demonstrations in queues for fuel. Thousands of motorists are waiting at once to get…
Russia in ‘imminent’ default according to rating agency Fitch
On Tuesday, March 8, the rating agency Fitch again lowered the rating it gives to Russia’s debt from B to C. In early March, Fitch had already placed Russia in…
The UGTT union in congress, in the midst of Tunis negotiations with the IMF
In Tunisia, the General Union of Tunisian Workers, the main trade union center in the country, has been holding its congress in Sfax since Wednesday February 16 and until Friday,…