This is not a call for independence, but for a range of incremental measures, varying from a right to field Basque sporting teams (at a time when most Spaniards would not look kindly upon the dismemberment of their beloved La Roja world champions) to powers over workforce training and referendums in two tiny enclaves the PNV claims should be Basque.

ECONOMIST: Spanish politics

Officials counter that the problem is the volume of new measures, and varying competence in departments, rather than intransigence.

ECONOMIST: Public-service reform

Due to widely varying country conditions, some African economies can take advantage of favorable wages and natural resources and benefit from taking timely measures to develop and export manufacturing goods.

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