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News: Government spending takes centre stage in Dominican election campaign

June 4, 2008

With presidential elections taking place later this month, the government of the Dominican Republic has announced a slate of new subsidy schemes that the opposition are labeling ill-conceived election posturing. President Leonel Fernandez of the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD by its initials in Spanish) is fighting for at least 50% plus one of the vote in the 16 May elections, in order to avoid a runoff under Dominican elections law.

News: Ryanair CEO calls for end to airline subsidies that his company receives

June 3, 2008

The CEO of the Irish discount airline, Ryanair, lashed out last month against government subsidies that support flights to remote regions.

News: Ignoring WTO implications and a presidential veto, US Congress passes the new Farm Bill

June 3, 2008

After months of political wrangling both houses of the United States Congress have passed the latest US Farm Bill, overriding a veto by President Bush.

News: Recipients of EU fishing subsidies to be posted on the Web

June 3, 2008

The European Union will disclose details of recipients of EU fisheries subsidies as part of a broader program to boost transparency. Under new Commission regulations all Member States are required to list the names of the beneficiaries and the amount they received.

News: European Commission warns against fuel subsidies as protests mount

June 3, 2008

As protests by the fishermen erupted across coastal Europe in May over rising fuel costs, the European Commission said that subsidies for fuel are not the answer. Fishermen have faced a 30% rise in the cost of marine diesel this year.

News: As NAFTA removes final agricultural tariffs, Mexican farmers protest against US subsidies

May 29, 2008

On 1 January 2008, the governments of Mexico and the United States removed all remaining cross-border tariffs on agricultural products between the two countries. The move, required under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), has been heavily criticized by agriculture interests on both sides of the border.

News: Battle lines drawn in the EU as biofuel subsidies and mandates are questioned

May 29, 2008

January saw the debate over biofuel policies in the European Union intensify, including over how (and if) biofuels should be supported by governments.

News: Environmental groups call for full cost pricing for electricity in Ontario, Canada

May 29, 2008

A report from a coalition of Canadian environmental organizations has called on the Province of Ontario to eliminate subsidies and the health and environmental costs externalized to the rest of society as a result of burning coal, which benefit the generation of electricity.

News: Mumbai, India

May 18, 2008

On March 26-28, 2007, The Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) and the Forum of Environmental Journalists of India (FEJI) organized a Media Forum in Mumbai, India. The forum, which brought together 25 journalists from across India, took as its focus the role of subsidies in contributing to the agrarian crisis in India, with particular reference to the suicides of farmers.

News: As Malaysia struggles with rising fuel subsidy bill, government eyes reform

December 29, 2007

With the international price of a barrel of oil nudging USD100 a barrel mark, Malaysia, with its long history of of subsidizing consumer prices for petroleum products, is being forced to re-consider its policies.

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