Turkish Retirees Protest 2025 Budget, Denounce Economic Inequality
In İzmir, Turkey, the United Retirees Union and the Retirees Assemblies Union protested the 2025 budget, calling it a "social murder" that will further impoverish retirees and criticizing the government's economic policies as favoring a wealthy minority while neglecting the needs of the majority. Öm...
Turkish Retirees Protest 2025 Budget, Denounce Economic Inequality
In İzmir, Turkey, the United Retirees Union and the Retirees Assemblies Union protested the 2025 budget, calling it a "social murder" that will further impoverish retirees and criticizing the government's economic policies as favoring a wealthy minority while neglecting the needs of the majority. Öm...
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56% Bias Score
Australia's Mid-Year Economic Update: Minimal New Spending, Focus on Existing Commitments
Australia's mid-year economic update reveals $5.5 billion in unannounced spending, primarily allocated to existing programs and commitments such as pension indexation and veteran support, totaling $25.1 billion in spending, with no major new initiatives announced before the Christmas holiday season.
Australia's Mid-Year Economic Update: Minimal New Spending, Focus on Existing Commitments
Australia's mid-year economic update reveals $5.5 billion in unannounced spending, primarily allocated to existing programs and commitments such as pension indexation and veteran support, totaling $25.1 billion in spending, with no major new initiatives announced before the Christmas holiday season.
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44% Bias Score
Ontario Faces $12.7 Billion School Infrastructure Funding Gap
Ontario faces a $12.7 billion shortfall in school funding over 10 years, leaving 37% of schools in disrepair and necessitating 32 school replacements, impacting student learning and safety; the government attributes this to school boards' slow spending, while the opposition calls it a failure.
Ontario Faces $12.7 Billion School Infrastructure Funding Gap
Ontario faces a $12.7 billion shortfall in school funding over 10 years, leaving 37% of schools in disrepair and necessitating 32 school replacements, impacting student learning and safety; the government attributes this to school boards' slow spending, while the opposition calls it a failure.
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48% Bias Score
Rhineland-Palatinate Budget Debate: Opposition Criticizes Investment Shortfalls
The Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament is debating the 2025/26 double budget, with the CDU opposition criticizing the government's plan for insufficient investment in infrastructure and municipal funding, demanding an additional €300 million annually for municipalities and a €100 million hardship...
Rhineland-Palatinate Budget Debate: Opposition Criticizes Investment Shortfalls
The Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament is debating the 2025/26 double budget, with the CDU opposition criticizing the government's plan for insufficient investment in infrastructure and municipal funding, demanding an additional €300 million annually for municipalities and a €100 million hardship...
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48% Bias Score
Congress Faces Shutdown Deadline Amidst IRS Budget Cuts"
Facing a December 20 deadline, Congress negotiates a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown; failure to reach an agreement will halt nonessential government functions, and a short-term funding measure through March 2025 is being proposed, similar to last year's strategy; the bill includes cuts...
Congress Faces Shutdown Deadline Amidst IRS Budget Cuts"
Facing a December 20 deadline, Congress negotiates a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown; failure to reach an agreement will halt nonessential government functions, and a short-term funding measure through March 2025 is being proposed, similar to last year's strategy; the bill includes cuts...
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44% Bias Score
Council Tax Hike to Fund £330m Police Increase
England and Wales police forces will receive up to £17.4bn in 2025-26, a 3.5% increase, but £329.8m depends on a £14 council tax rise for a band D property; this has sparked criticism, while concerns remain about funding formula inequities and one-year funding settlements hindering long-term plannin...
Council Tax Hike to Fund £330m Police Increase
England and Wales police forces will receive up to £17.4bn in 2025-26, a 3.5% increase, but £329.8m depends on a £14 council tax rise for a band D property; this has sparked criticism, while concerns remain about funding formula inequities and one-year funding settlements hindering long-term plannin...
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40% Bias Score
Mitsotakis to Announce Next President in January; Criticizes PASOK, Outlines 2025 Economic Plan
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced he will name the next President in mid-January, criticized PASOK's economic proposals as confusing and lacking understanding of banking, and highlighted his government's focus on tax cuts and economic growth in 2025, while also commenting on the US ...
Mitsotakis to Announce Next President in January; Criticizes PASOK, Outlines 2025 Economic Plan
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced he will name the next President in mid-January, criticized PASOK's economic proposals as confusing and lacking understanding of banking, and highlighted his government's focus on tax cuts and economic growth in 2025, while also commenting on the US ...
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44% Bias Score
Turkey's 2025 Budget: $56 Billion in Interest Payments Spark Opposition Criticism
Turkey's 2025 budget includes 1.95 trillion lira (approximately $56 billion) in interest payments, a 50% increase from 2024, prompting criticism from the opposition regarding economic priorities and debt management.
Turkey's 2025 Budget: $56 Billion in Interest Payments Spark Opposition Criticism
Turkey's 2025 budget includes 1.95 trillion lira (approximately $56 billion) in interest payments, a 50% increase from 2024, prompting criticism from the opposition regarding economic priorities and debt management.
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56% Bias Score
Narrow Republican Majorities in Wisconsin Legislature Set Stage for Increased Bipartisanship
After the November elections, Wisconsin Republicans retained control of the state legislature but with significantly smaller majorities; Democrats gained 10 Assembly and 4 Senate seats, leading to expectations of increased bipartisan cooperation on the state's $4 billion budget surplus, while disagr...
Narrow Republican Majorities in Wisconsin Legislature Set Stage for Increased Bipartisanship
After the November elections, Wisconsin Republicans retained control of the state legislature but with significantly smaller majorities; Democrats gained 10 Assembly and 4 Senate seats, leading to expectations of increased bipartisan cooperation on the state's $4 billion budget surplus, while disagr...
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Senate Postpones 2025 Budget Vote
The Dutch Senate postponed voting on the 2025 national budget until next year due to late budget revisions, particularly affecting Health, Welfare and Sport (€750 million was shifted from this budget to education), and the need for thorough review and written questions to ministers. The decision fol...
Dutch Senate Postpones 2025 Budget Vote
The Dutch Senate postponed voting on the 2025 national budget until next year due to late budget revisions, particularly affecting Health, Welfare and Sport (€750 million was shifted from this budget to education), and the need for thorough review and written questions to ministers. The decision fol...
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44% Bias Score
France's 2025 GDP Growth Cut to 0.9% Amidst Political Uncertainty
The Banque de France lowered its 2025 French GDP growth forecast to 0.9% due to political uncertainty and budget delays, projecting 7.8% unemployment and 1.6% inflation; growth is expected to rebound to 1.3% in 2026-2027.
France's 2025 GDP Growth Cut to 0.9% Amidst Political Uncertainty
The Banque de France lowered its 2025 French GDP growth forecast to 0.9% due to political uncertainty and budget delays, projecting 7.8% unemployment and 1.6% inflation; growth is expected to rebound to 1.3% in 2026-2027.
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40% Bias Score
Bayrou Begins Budget Consultations Amidst French Political Instability
French Prime Minister François Bayrou began consultations with major parties on Monday regarding the 2025 budget, which caused the previous government's collapse, prioritizing meetings numerically starting with the Rassemblement National, then Renaissance, the Socialist Party, and finally Les Républ...
Bayrou Begins Budget Consultations Amidst French Political Instability
French Prime Minister François Bayrou began consultations with major parties on Monday regarding the 2025 budget, which caused the previous government's collapse, prioritizing meetings numerically starting with the Rassemblement National, then Renaissance, the Socialist Party, and finally Les Républ...
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32% Bias Score