Fiscal consolidation

Image for German election brings relief to European markets, debt brake in focus
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German election brings relief to European markets, debt brake in focus

By Yoruk Bahceli and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) - The euro opened higher in Asian trade on Mo...

23rd February, 2025

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France can no longer afford to put off belt-tightening, public auditor says

PARIS (Reuters) - France can no longer afford to put off belt-tightening efforts as debt payments sn...

13th February, 2025

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Factbox-Main measures and targets in French 2025 budget

PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will use constitutional powers on Monday to...

3rd February, 2025

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UK's Reeves budget rule outlook is "on a knife edge," think tank says

LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves might yet have to make changes to her fisc...

30th January, 2025

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UK's Starmer says Britain will stick to fiscal rules

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will keep to the fiscal rules set out in finance minister Rachel Reeves'...

24th January, 2025

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EU to approve updated French deficit-cutting plan on Tuesday

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union finance ministers will approve French Prime Minister Francois Bay...

20th January, 2025

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EU to approve new French deficit-cutting plan on Tuesday

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers will approve French Prime Minister Francois Ba...

20th January, 2025

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Austrian far right, conservatives plan cuts to climate measures

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) and conservative Peopl...

16th January, 2025

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French 2025 budget targets 50 billion euros in cost savings, finance minister says

PARIS (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Eric Lombard said on Monday that the 2025 budget bill his...

6th January, 2025

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Japan’s cabinet approves record budget, faces tough parliament fight

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s cabinet on Friday appro...

27th December, 2024

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Japan’s cabinet approves record budget, faces tough parliament fight

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s cabinet on Friday appro...

27th December, 2024

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French PM hopes to have budget ready by mid-February

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s new prime minister, Francois Bayrou, said on Thursday he hoped to have a...

20th December, 2024