Global tax problem-; -amid hesitant recovery; Soundbites; Economy; Country roundup; Aid falls; Regional tips; Plus ça change...

Crisis drives up social spending–; –as tax revenues rise; Soundbites; Economy; Country roundup; Rebalancing act; Pensions struggle; Plus ça change…

A weekly catch from behind the headlines on oecd.org, No 1

Leaders et the OECD; Jobs; Spanish bull; Web sense; Fish

Some 83 million people suffer from diabetes in the OECD area. On current trends, that will rise to almost 100 million by 2030. Speaking at the European Diabetes Leadership Forum in Copenhagen, OECD Deputy Secretary-General Yves Leterme said, “preventing and treating diabetes and its complications costs about €90 billion annually in Europe alone.

Stop tax evasion; Greener tourism; Soundbites; New movement; Euro options; Better life yardstick; Economy; Country roundup; Outlook still fragile; Learning inequality; Plus ça change...

Mental illness alert; Rural promise; Economy; Country roundup; Global steel grows; Green growth platform; Soundbites; Plus ça change...