23-February-2020
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In our latest Outlook released in November, we projected global growth to remain below or around 3% for the next two years, the lowest rates since the financial crisis. Since then, manufacturing survey indicators such as export orders have begun to stabilise.
23-February-2020
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I’m happy to report on the positive progress towards a consensus-based solution to the tax challenges arising from digitalisation, achieved last month at the G20/OECD Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, gathering over 350 delegates.
22-February-2020
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I would like to start by thanking the Saudi Presidency and Minister Al-Jadaan for hosting this Symposium, which comes at the right time. International taxation has never been that high on the global political agenda, and has never attracted so much attention from people and citizens.
14-February-2020
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It is a great pleasure to launch the Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC)’s report on the Geography of Conflict in North and West Africa at the Munich Security Conference, the world’s leading forum for debating international security issues.
13-February-2020
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I am delighted to participate in the 6th edition of the Munich Cyber Security Conference, focusing on how to build a more secure and resilient digital society. What a topic! What a challenge!
12-February-2020
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I am delighted to open the 6th OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector, and to welcome leaders and experts from more than 50 countries and many different backgrounds. I am also pleased that we have more worker representatives participating at this year’s Forum than at any previous Forums. A rapidly changing environment for the garment and footwear industry
5-February-2020
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It is unacceptable that 21 of the 37 governments who adhere to the OECD Gender Recommendations list violence against women as one of the three most urgent gender equality issues in their countries.
4-February-2020
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Throughout the day, you have heard numerous examples from the Global Deal partners of how social dialogue can reconcile divergent interests by getting different actors together and negotiating innovative solutions.
4-February-2020
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Back in 2016, Prime Minister Löfven initiated the Global Deal and we co-founded this partnership, out of the pressing concerns that the economic benefits of global labour markets were not being broadly shared.
3-February-2020
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It is a great pleasure to be back in Brussels to present the 2020 Economic Survey of Belgium. I would like to thank Prime Minister Wilmès for hosting us today and for the support that Belgium has shown during the preparation of this Survey.