Finance
French deficit target in reach, but new spending cuts needed, ministry says
PARIS (Reuters) -The French government's 2025 budget deficit target is still in reach, but cost over...
26th June, 2025
Fiscal consolidation
Finance
Romania's broad coalition government wins parliament confidence vote
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania's broad ruling coalition agreed to rotate prime ministers before a 2028...
23rd June, 2025
Headlines
Romanian president nominates Liberal Party leader Ilie Bolojan as PM
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania's centrist president Nicusor Dan nominated Liberal Party leader Ilie Bo...
20th June, 2025
Headlines
ECB's Villeroy says France can limit budget deficit to 5.4%
PARIS (Reuters) -France's budget deficit will be 5.4% in 2025, in line with the Bank of France's tar...
12th June, 2025
Headlines
French budget minister warns of IMF, EU oversight risk
PARIS (Reuters) -France must put its finances into order or face the risk of being placed under the...
10th June, 2025
Finance
Polish gridlock puts belt tightening efforts at risk, ratings agencies warn
By Gergely Szakacs and Marc Jones WARSAW/LONDON (Reuters) -Poland's sovereign credit rating could co...
4th June, 2025
Finance
Romania must approve credible plan to lower deficit by end-June, president says
By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania must present a credible plan to lower the EU's highest bu...
4th June, 2025
Headlines
UK needs tough action on government budget policy, OECD warns
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government needs to try harder to reduce borrowing and debt, the Paris-b...
3rd June, 2025
Finance
Planned Romanian spending cuts unlikely to prevent tax hikes, potential premier says
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Plans to cut state spending in Romania once a new government is appointed are u...
2nd June, 2025
Headlines
Analysis-Polish nationalist's election victory deepens fiscal uncertainty
By Karol Badohal, Karin Strohecker and Gergely Szakacs WARSAW/LONDON (Reuters) -Poland's path to nar...
2nd June, 2025
Headlines
Poland's polarisation hurts fiscal consolidation, S&P says
WARSAW (Reuters) -The Polish government's willingness to reign in a bloated deficit may be sapped by...
27th May, 2025
Finance
BIS urges governments to curb 'relentless' rise in debt
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Governments across the globe must curb their "relentless" rise in p...
27th May, 2025