Spanish Budget in Jeopardy Amidst Junts and Podemos Opposition
The Spanish government faces a potential budget crisis as both Junts and Podemos reject a proposed tax extension on energy companies, jeopardizing budget negotiations and highlighting deep political divisions.
Spanish Budget in Jeopardy Amidst Junts and Podemos Opposition
The Spanish government faces a potential budget crisis as both Junts and Podemos reject a proposed tax extension on energy companies, jeopardizing budget negotiations and highlighting deep political divisions.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Spanish Government to Reject Junts' No-Confidence Motion, Risking Budget Collapse
The Spanish government is expected to reject Junts per Catalunya's motion of no confidence, putting the national budget and other legislation at risk due to Junts' crucial votes, potentially leading to political instability and early elections.
Spanish Government to Reject Junts' No-Confidence Motion, Risking Budget Collapse
The Spanish government is expected to reject Junts per Catalunya's motion of no confidence, putting the national budget and other legislation at risk due to Junts' crucial votes, potentially leading to political instability and early elections.
Progress
60% Bias Score
EU Faces Trump's Return Amidst Franco-German Instability
Donald Trump's return to power coincides with political instability in Germany and France, the EU's largest economies, hindering their capacity for unified action and complicating economic policy decisions regarding budget deficits, debt levels, and trade agreements.
EU Faces Trump's Return Amidst Franco-German Instability
Donald Trump's return to power coincides with political instability in Germany and France, the EU's largest economies, hindering their capacity for unified action and complicating economic policy decisions regarding budget deficits, debt levels, and trade agreements.
Progress
48% Bias Score
France Passes Emergency Budget Law After Government Censure
The French Parliament unanimously passed a temporary budget law on December 18th, authorizing the government to function until a proper 2025 budget is adopted, following the censure of Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government.
France Passes Emergency Budget Law After Government Censure
The French Parliament unanimously passed a temporary budget law on December 18th, authorizing the government to function until a proper 2025 budget is adopted, following the censure of Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government.
Progress
36% Bias Score
France's New Finance Minister Targets 5 Percent Budget Deficit
France's new finance minister, Eric Lombard, plans a 2025 budget with a deficit "slightly above" 5 percent, prioritizing economic growth and aiming for a reduction from the projected 6 percent deficit in 2024, contrasting with the previous government's austerity measures that led to its collapse.
France's New Finance Minister Targets 5 Percent Budget Deficit
France's new finance minister, Eric Lombard, plans a 2025 budget with a deficit "slightly above" 5 percent, prioritizing economic growth and aiming for a reduction from the projected 6 percent deficit in 2024, contrasting with the previous government's austerity measures that led to its collapse.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Affluent California Town on Brink of Bankruptcy Amidst Housing Mandate
The affluent California town of Portola Valley, home to Silicon Valley billionaires, is facing financial ruin due to a doubled sheriff's contract ($2.1 million in 2024) and a state-mandated affordable housing requirement of 253 units, despite local resistance and dwindling cash reserves.
Affluent California Town on Brink of Bankruptcy Amidst Housing Mandate
The affluent California town of Portola Valley, home to Silicon Valley billionaires, is facing financial ruin due to a doubled sheriff's contract ($2.1 million in 2024) and a state-mandated affordable housing requirement of 253 units, despite local resistance and dwindling cash reserves.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Finance Ministry Officials' Absence Delays Israeli 2025 Budget Discussions
Finance Committee chair Moshe Gafni adjourned a 2025 budget meeting due to the absence of senior Ministry of Finance officials, highlighting management issues and delaying crucial budget discussions already underway, with NIS 37 billion in needed adjustments and potential further increases for defen...
Finance Ministry Officials' Absence Delays Israeli 2025 Budget Discussions
Finance Committee chair Moshe Gafni adjourned a 2025 budget meeting due to the absence of senior Ministry of Finance officials, highlighting management issues and delaying crucial budget discussions already underway, with NIS 37 billion in needed adjustments and potential further increases for defen...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Bayrou's Budget Battle: France's Political Instability Deepens
France's new Prime Minister, Franรงois Bayrou, faces a crucial parliamentary vote on Tuesday to pass the 2025 budget, amid unprecedented political instability; his minority government needs support from the Socialists and must avoid triggering a vote of no confidence from the far-right.
Bayrou's Budget Battle: France's Political Instability Deepens
France's new Prime Minister, Franรงois Bayrou, faces a crucial parliamentary vote on Tuesday to pass the 2025 budget, amid unprecedented political instability; his minority government needs support from the Socialists and must avoid triggering a vote of no confidence from the far-right.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Dutch Coalition Faces Collapse Over Budget Disputes
Despite record-low Dutch government debt in 2024, disagreements over budget projections threaten the ruling coalition's stability, jeopardizing plans to reverse a VAT increase and meet climate targets, and potentially leading to a government collapse.
Dutch Coalition Faces Collapse Over Budget Disputes
Despite record-low Dutch government debt in 2024, disagreements over budget projections threaten the ruling coalition's stability, jeopardizing plans to reverse a VAT increase and meet climate targets, and potentially leading to a government collapse.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Netanyahu Leaves Hospital to Secure Controversial Budget Vote Amidst Government Divisions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the hospital against medical advice two days after prostate surgery to ensure the passage of a controversial budget law regulating corporate dividend and tax distribution, highlighting deep divisions within his right-wing government.
Netanyahu Leaves Hospital to Secure Controversial Budget Vote Amidst Government Divisions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the hospital against medical advice two days after prostate surgery to ensure the passage of a controversial budget law regulating corporate dividend and tax distribution, highlighting deep divisions within his right-wing government.
Progress
56% Bias Score
French Electricity Tax Reverts to Pre-Crisis Level
France's electricity tax will revert to pre-crisis levels on February 1st, impacting household bills despite lower electricity market prices; a proposed tax increase aimed at balancing the budget was abandoned following parliamentary censure and subsequent government collapse.
French Electricity Tax Reverts to Pre-Crisis Level
France's electricity tax will revert to pre-crisis levels on February 1st, impacting household bills despite lower electricity market prices; a proposed tax increase aimed at balancing the budget was abandoned following parliamentary censure and subsequent government collapse.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Government Shutdown Looms, Leaving Thousands of Federal Workers Facing Christmas Furloughs
Thousands of federal workers, including those at the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Science Foundation, face potential unpaid furloughs before Christmas due to a looming government shutdown resulting from a contentious budget debate in Congress.
Government Shutdown Looms, Leaving Thousands of Federal Workers Facing Christmas Furloughs
Thousands of federal workers, including those at the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Science Foundation, face potential unpaid furloughs before Christmas due to a looming government shutdown resulting from a contentious budget debate in Congress.
Progress
52% Bias Score