Key points
- Threat of ‘brain drain’ of young Scots to England
- Soaring house prices in Scotland add to worries for Scotland’s economic future
- First-time buyer help programmes only applies to England and Wales
Key quote
“…the Executive has to recognise that Scotland is on the periphery of Europe and the UK, and if it is easier [...]
Aid for homebuyers in England could spark exodus of young Scots
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The privatization of Romania’s oil industry has enriched the well-connected — and corrupt
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WASHINGTON, January 25, 2005 - Iosif Dan, a top advisor to Romanian President Ion Iliescu, explained in a recent interview with the Center for Public Integrity why he had accepted money from a petroleum company vying for a piece of the country’s oil-privatization action.
“I have taken some money from these boys, as a loan, [...]
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