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  • New ambassadors

    4 March -
    Norio Hattori is the new OECD ambassador for Japan. He succeeds Shinichi Kitajima.

    4 March -
    Wolfgang Petritsch takes up his post as new ambassador for Austria succeeding Ulrich Stacher.

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  • Austria: Slower growth

    A slowdown in net exports and investment is expected to result in GDP growth decelerating from almost 3.5% in 2007 to about 2.5% in 2008 and 2009. Headline inflation is projected to temporarily move above 2% in the short term on account of rising oil and food prices.

    (132 words)
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