Fiscal consolidation

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Romanian government to face multiple no-confidence votes over deficit-lowering reforms

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania's broad coalition government will fast-track parliamentary approval on...

1st September, 2025

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French PM Bayrou says he will request confidence vote from parliament

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday he will seek a no-confidence v...

25th August, 2025

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German finance minister urges cuts to plug 30-billion-euro gap in 2027 budget

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil urged ministries to draw up substantial...

22nd August, 2025

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Russia, under war spending pressure, set for more austerity, tax hikes

By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) -Moscow is preparing to raise taxes and cut spending as it tri...

20th August, 2025

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Ukrainians to keep propping up Poland's labour market, Fitch says

By Karol Badohal and Gergely Szakacs WARSAW (Reuters) -Most Ukrainian refugees living in Poland are...

19th August, 2025

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Romania cuts EU-funded recovery funds package to 21.6 billion euros

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania will be able to draw roughly 21.6 billion euros ($24.65 billion) worth...

31st July, 2025

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French central bank head says budget plan goes in right direction

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's budget tightening plan announced this week...

17th July, 2025

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German cabinet approves mid-term fiscal plan for Brussels

BERLIN (Reuters) -The German cabinet approved on Wednesday the country's medium-term fiscal plan tha...

16th July, 2025

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Romania's deficit reduction efforts depend on political stability, Fitch says

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - The implementation of tax hikes and other measures to lower Romania's deficit,...

15th July, 2025

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Italy says can exit EU deficit procedure in 2026, ahead of schedule

ROME (Reuters) -Italy aims to exit the European Union's infringement procedure for its excessive bud...

10th July, 2025

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Welfare cuts U-turn shows extent of UK's fiscal challenges, S&P says

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The inability of Britain's government to make cuts to welfare spendi...

4th July, 2025

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France must squeeze spending or risk market backlash, says auditor

PARIS (Reuters) -France needs to get its public finances back on track this year or risk pressure fr...

2nd July, 2025