Key Economic News To Watch This Week: July 15

The international troika of lenders visit Portugal to assess how the country is managing its 78 billion euros bailout; Central bankers and finance ministers of the G20 meet in Moscow for two-day talks; Mandela International Day is marked even as the former South African statesman remains in a “critical but stable” condition.

Monday, July 15

The international troika of lenders visit Portugal to assess how the country is managing its 78 billion euros bailout; Central bankers and finance ministers of the G20 meet in Moscow for two-day talks; Mandela International Day is marked even as the former South African statesman remains in a “critical but stable” condition.

Monday, July 15

A troika of lenders – the IMF, European Union and European Central Bank – visit Portugal to assess how the country is managing its 78 billion euros bailout. The architect of the austerity plan, former finance minister Vitor Gaspar, resigned on July 1.

International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde visits Romania, which has requested a third financing deal with the Fund, where she is to give a speech on identifying a new paradigm for Eastern Europe.

Karel De Gucht, EU trade commissioner, begins visit to Kenya, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa to discuss trade and investment.

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Human Rights Watch releases a report on barriers to inclusive education for people with disabilities in China. The organisation says there are as many as 200 million people with disabilities in the country and 40 percent of them are illiterate.

Seventh anniversary of Twitter.

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Tuesday, July 16

Human Rights Watch releases a report on illegal logging in Indonesia.

The Carnegie Endowment discusses China’s the myths and realities of China’s new growth model.

Wednesday, July 17

Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke presents his semi-annual monetary policy report to the U.S. Congress. Bernanke’s testimony is likely to be closely watched as markets look to receive clarification on the Fed’s policy direction for the rest of the year.

Thursday, July 18

German finance minister Wolfgang Schauble meets with his Greek counterpart Yannis Stournaras in Athens and talks will focus on eliminating youth unemployment in Greece mainly through the expansion of Greek businesses. Schauble has stressed that there will be no more “haircuts” despite rumours by the international media.

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Former South African president Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday is celebrated as International Mandela Day. South African officials say the former leader’s health remains “critical but stable”, after being hospitalised for more than five weeks for a recurring lung infection.

Friday, July 19

European foreign ministers meet in Palma de Mallorca in an event hosted by the Spanish government. Spain’s foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo is pushing to raise the 500 billion euros limit set by the European Stability Mechanism.

Central bankers and finance ministers for the Group of 20 meet for two days in Moscow and are expected to discuss tax evasion, Japan’s anti-deflation policies and global stimulus measures.

Ticket prices published for 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

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Sunday, July 21

Belgium’s King Albert II, 79, abdicates and his son Prince Crown Prince Philippe takes the oath of allegiance to the Belgian constitution.

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