News and Information

Norway plans $369 mln green industry investments

Thomson Reuters Foundation
29 May 2020
  Norway

Portugal revises first-quarter GDP contraction to 3.8%

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Portugal

Coronavirus pushes Swiss economic indicator to record low

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Switzerland

Social Security Board approves financial compensation for insured workers

The Global New Light of Myanmar
29 May 2020
  Myanmar

Italy's credit agency SACE approves state guarantees for FCA $7 billion bank loan: source

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Italy

Spain will open gradually to tourism, with Europe first

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Spain

Finland joins other Nordic countries in virtual tourism due to pandemic

The Barents Observer
28 May 2020
  Finland

Finland’s new-found commitment to the European project

International Politics and Society
28 May 2020
  Finland

France to reopen cafes, bars and restaurants

BBC News
28 May 2020
  France

Coronavirus to 'dwarf' Australia's aid resources, forcing redirect of funding to health security, stability and economic recovery

ABC News
28 May 2020
  Australia

Germany supports struggling restaurants by slashing their VAT

Reuters
28 May 2020
  Germany

Myanmar to reopen schools in July with strict guidelines

New Straits Times
28 May 2020
  Myanmar

Myanmar govt borrows US$925 M from Central Bank to cover deficit

The Irrawaddy
28 May 2020
  Myanmar

Return to schools did not worsen COVID-19 outbreak in Denmark

Reuters
28 May 2020
  Denmark

Netherlands clarifies COVID-19 VAT concessions

Tax-News
28 May 2020
  Netherlands

Australia's $4b aid program refocused to deal with COVID-19 recovery

Brisbane Times
28 May 2020
  Australia;   Pacific

Alert Level 2 changes confirmed for Friday 29 May

New Zealand Government
28 May 2020
  New Zealand

Fed's Bullard: Expanded unemployment pay not appropriate as recovery takes hold

Reuters
28 May 2020
  United States

Turkey holding swap talks with several countries: Finance Minister

Reuters
28 May 2020
  Turkey

Negative rates, extra QE unlikely in Australia as economy reopens: RBA

Reuters
28 May 2020
  Australia