Fiscal consolidation

Image for French PM pressures lawmakers to pass 2026 budget despite parliament tensions
Finance

French PM pressures lawmakers to pass 2026 budget despite parliament tensions

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu put pressure on lawmakers on Monday to pass...

24th November, 2025

Image for Czech 2026 budget hits snag as election winners reject draft plan
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Czech 2026 budget hits snag as election winners reject draft plan

PRAGUE (Reuters) -The likely next Czech government rejected the outgoing administration's 2026 budge...

24th November, 2025

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High-stakes budget in store for edgy UK markets

By Joice Alves, Dhara Ranasinghe and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's markets face a major...

19th November, 2025

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UK's Reeves to increase spending on benefits in next week's budget, Telegraph reports

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, is set to boost spending on benefits in...

18th November, 2025

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UK's Reeves to introduce new levy on high-value homes, Telegraph reports

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, is set to introduce a new levy on high-...

15th November, 2025

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Fitch lifts Greece's rating on strong fiscal position

(Reuters) -Global ratings agency Fitch upgraded Greece's long-term foreign-curency issuer default ra...

15th November, 2025

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Third credit rating outlook cut looms for Poland

By Karol Badohal WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland could see a third major credit agency, S&P, lower its outl...

6th November, 2025

Image for Czech cabinet resigns as election winner Babis closer to new government
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Czech cabinet resigns as election winner Babis closer to new government

PRAGUE (Reuters) -The Czech centre-right government agreed to resign, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said...

6th November, 2025

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Analysis-Major investors call on Britain's Reeves to double fiscal buffer

By Yoruk Bahceli and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Investors overseeing more than $5 trillion in...

6th November, 2025

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UK needs big tax rises to avoid second Liz Truss episode, think-tank says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves needs to embark on major...

5th November, 2025

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UK's Reeves paves way for tax rises in her next budget

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves will say on Tuesday that she intends to foc...

4th November, 2025

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Czech election winner Babis says his party will sign coalition agreement on Nov 3

(Reuters) -Czech election winner Andrej Babis said on Wednesday that his ANO party will sign a coali...

29th October, 2025