Puigdemont Threatens to Collapse Spanish Government
Carles Puigdemont, leader of Junts per Catalunya, threatened to withdraw his party's support for Pedro Sánchez's government if significant progress isn't made by January 7th, jeopardizing the 2025 budget and creating a potential government crisis.
Puigdemont Threatens to Collapse Spanish Government
Carles Puigdemont, leader of Junts per Catalunya, threatened to withdraw his party's support for Pedro Sánchez's government if significant progress isn't made by January 7th, jeopardizing the 2025 budget and creating a potential government crisis.
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56% Bias Score
Government Shutdown Looms as Funding Deadline Approaches
Failure to pass a continuing resolution by Friday could result in a government shutdown, leaving millions of federal workers unpaid and potentially furloughed during the holiday season, impacting air travel and national security; negotiations are ongoing but face resistance from President-elect Trum...
Government Shutdown Looms as Funding Deadline Approaches
Failure to pass a continuing resolution by Friday could result in a government shutdown, leaving millions of federal workers unpaid and potentially furloughed during the holiday season, impacting air travel and national security; negotiations are ongoing but face resistance from President-elect Trum...
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48% Bias Score
US Government Funding Bill Fails Amidst Republican Opposition
A proposed three-month U.S. government funding bill, loaded with add-ons like $110.4 billion in disaster aid and policy changes, failed due to Republican opposition, leaving a Friday deadline looming.
US Government Funding Bill Fails Amidst Republican Opposition
A proposed three-month U.S. government funding bill, loaded with add-ons like $110.4 billion in disaster aid and policy changes, failed due to Republican opposition, leaving a Friday deadline looming.
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52% Bias Score
Labor Accuses LNP of Inflating Project Costs for Political Gain
Queensland's Labor party accuses the LNP government of inflating major project costs to enhance their image of budget efficiency; this follows the LNP's election win and their claims of cost savings through policy changes. Opposition Leader Steven Miles specifically cites the Paradise Dam rebuild as...
Labor Accuses LNP of Inflating Project Costs for Political Gain
Queensland's Labor party accuses the LNP government of inflating major project costs to enhance their image of budget efficiency; this follows the LNP's election win and their claims of cost savings through policy changes. Opposition Leader Steven Miles specifically cites the Paradise Dam rebuild as...
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40% Bias Score
Greece Expands Free Medications to 130,000 Low-Income Pensioners
Greece will provide free medications to at least 130,000 low-income pensioners earning below €643 monthly starting March 1st, 2025, costing €25 million, as a compensatory measure for those who lost the EKAS benefit.
Greece Expands Free Medications to 130,000 Low-Income Pensioners
Greece will provide free medications to at least 130,000 low-income pensioners earning below €643 monthly starting March 1st, 2025, costing €25 million, as a compensatory measure for those who lost the EKAS benefit.
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24% Bias Score
Trump's Deportation Plan Hampered by ICE's \$230 Million Budget Shortfall
The incoming Trump administration's plan to dramatically increase deportations of undocumented immigrants faces a significant hurdle: a \$230 million budget shortfall at ICE, despite a recent continuing resolution to extend current funding, leaving the agency under-resourced to handle current operat...
Trump's Deportation Plan Hampered by ICE's \$230 Million Budget Shortfall
The incoming Trump administration's plan to dramatically increase deportations of undocumented immigrants faces a significant hurdle: a \$230 million budget shortfall at ICE, despite a recent continuing resolution to extend current funding, leaving the agency under-resourced to handle current operat...
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40% Bias Score
Australia's Stagnant Economy: Budget Update Reveals Lack of Reform
Australia's mid-year budget update reveals a bleak economic outlook with low growth, high prices, and projected deficits for the next decade, highlighting a lack of substantial economic reform from both major parties and leaving Australians facing lower living standards.
Australia's Stagnant Economy: Budget Update Reveals Lack of Reform
Australia's mid-year budget update reveals a bleak economic outlook with low growth, high prices, and projected deficits for the next decade, highlighting a lack of substantial economic reform from both major parties and leaving Australians facing lower living standards.
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56% Bias Score
EU Forms New Defense Committee Amidst Budgetary Constraints
The European Parliament created a new defense committee headed by Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, aiming to bolster EU defense despite member states retaining primary control and a limited budget of €1.5 billion compared to the desired €500 billion.
EU Forms New Defense Committee Amidst Budgetary Constraints
The European Parliament created a new defense committee headed by Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, aiming to bolster EU defense despite member states retaining primary control and a limited budget of €1.5 billion compared to the desired €500 billion.
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48% Bias Score
Nigeria's President Forecasts Economic Growth by 2025
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu announced projected economic improvements for 2025, including macroeconomic stability, job growth, and poverty reduction, supported by a 49.8 trillion Naira (approximately $32 billion USD) national budget and positive Q3 2024 growth figures.
Nigeria's President Forecasts Economic Growth by 2025
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu announced projected economic improvements for 2025, including macroeconomic stability, job growth, and poverty reduction, supported by a 49.8 trillion Naira (approximately $32 billion USD) national budget and positive Q3 2024 growth figures.
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44% Bias Score
Greece's 2025 Tax Plan: €70 Billion Revenue Projected
Starting January 2025, Greek taxpayers and businesses will pay over €5 billion monthly in taxes, reaching €70 billion annually, with July being the highest at over €8.3 billion, while March is the lowest at €3.6 billion, impacting consumer spending and investment.
Greece's 2025 Tax Plan: €70 Billion Revenue Projected
Starting January 2025, Greek taxpayers and businesses will pay over €5 billion monthly in taxes, reaching €70 billion annually, with July being the highest at over €8.3 billion, while March is the lowest at €3.6 billion, impacting consumer spending and investment.
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32% Bias Score
Youngkin Proposes Budget Amendment with Tax Relief and Increased Funding
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin proposed a budget amendment including \$1.1 billion for car tax relief, a refundable income tax credit, tip tax elimination, and increased funding for schools and maternal health, fueled by a \$2-3 billion surplus; the plan faces bipartisan negotiations.
Youngkin Proposes Budget Amendment with Tax Relief and Increased Funding
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin proposed a budget amendment including \$1.1 billion for car tax relief, a refundable income tax credit, tip tax elimination, and increased funding for schools and maternal health, fueled by a \$2-3 billion surplus; the plan faces bipartisan negotiations.
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40% Bias Score
EU Enlargement: Budgetary Shifts and Economic Impacts
A potential EU expansion to 36 states would increase the budget to €1356 billion but decrease cohesion funds for Southern European countries, with Italy and Spain facing the biggest cuts (€9 billion each), while benefiting from increased trade and FDI, costing the current 27 members €26 billion annu...
EU Enlargement: Budgetary Shifts and Economic Impacts
A potential EU expansion to 36 states would increase the budget to €1356 billion but decrease cohesion funds for Southern European countries, with Italy and Spain facing the biggest cuts (€9 billion each), while benefiting from increased trade and FDI, costing the current 27 members €26 billion annu...
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36% Bias Score