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
Public Accepts UK's £40bn Tax Hike, Despite Personal Costs
A survey of 5,800 UK voters shows 48% believe the recent £40bn tax rise is "necessary" to improve public services, despite 57% expecting to be worse off; support varies significantly by political party, with the least popular measure being increased inheritance tax.
Public Accepts UK's £40bn Tax Hike, Despite Personal Costs
A survey of 5,800 UK voters shows 48% believe the recent £40bn tax rise is "necessary" to improve public services, despite 57% expecting to be worse off; support varies significantly by political party, with the least popular measure being increased inheritance tax.
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48% Bias Score
Greece's 2025 Budget: €3.1 Billion Investment in National Health System
Greece's 2025 budget allocates €3.1 billion to its National Health System (ESY), a 100% increase from 2019, funding hospital renovations, new equipment, and addressing personnel shortages; additional €500 million is earmarked for renovations, and €100 million for equipment.
Greece's 2025 Budget: €3.1 Billion Investment in National Health System
Greece's 2025 budget allocates €3.1 billion to its National Health System (ESY), a 100% increase from 2019, funding hospital renovations, new equipment, and addressing personnel shortages; additional €500 million is earmarked for renovations, and €100 million for equipment.
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56% Bias Score
Merz Defends Union's Election Program Amidst Funding Concerns
CDU/CSU's Friedrich Merz defended their election program against accusations of unfunded promises, citing projected economic growth and cost savings from reforming the Bürgergeld system; they plan further proposals in early January.
Merz Defends Union's Election Program Amidst Funding Concerns
CDU/CSU's Friedrich Merz defended their election program against accusations of unfunded promises, citing projected economic growth and cost savings from reforming the Bürgergeld system; they plan further proposals in early January.
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40% Bias Score
Greece's Finance Minister Defends Budget Amidst Opposition Criticism
Greek Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis defended the government's budget, highlighting positive growth driven by specific policies, while acknowledging challenges such as inflation and the housing market and criticizing the opposition's vision of returning to 2019's economic climate.
Greece's Finance Minister Defends Budget Amidst Opposition Criticism
Greek Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis defended the government's budget, highlighting positive growth driven by specific policies, while acknowledging challenges such as inflation and the housing market and criticizing the opposition's vision of returning to 2019's economic climate.
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52% Bias Score
EU Slows Greece's Recovery Fund Loan Disbursements
Greece will request €3.1 billion from the EU Recovery Fund this week, comprising €1.3 billion in grants and €1.8 billion in loans, following a Commission decision to slow loan disbursements to match grant distribution rates.
EU Slows Greece's Recovery Fund Loan Disbursements
Greece will request €3.1 billion from the EU Recovery Fund this week, comprising €1.3 billion in grants and €1.8 billion in loans, following a Commission decision to slow loan disbursements to match grant distribution rates.
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36% Bias Score
Germany Secures 2024 Funding for Deutschlandticket
Germany's SPD, Green, and Union parties reached an agreement to secure funding for the nationwide €58 Deutschlandticket public transport pass in 2024 by amending the Regionalisierungsgesetz, preventing service disruptions and further price hikes.
Germany Secures 2024 Funding for Deutschlandticket
Germany's SPD, Green, and Union parties reached an agreement to secure funding for the nationwide €58 Deutschlandticket public transport pass in 2024 by amending the Regionalisierungsgesetz, preventing service disruptions and further price hikes.
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36% Bias Score
Turkey's Soaring Budget Deficit Undermines Claims of Fiscal Discipline
CHP Mersin MP Gülcan Kış criticized Turkey's government for its handling of the budget, citing a \"1.276 trillion TL budget deficit from January to November", a 532 billion TL increase from 2023, despite claims of fiscal discipline and austerity measures.
Turkey's Soaring Budget Deficit Undermines Claims of Fiscal Discipline
CHP Mersin MP Gülcan Kış criticized Turkey's government for its handling of the budget, citing a \"1.276 trillion TL budget deficit from January to November", a 532 billion TL increase from 2023, despite claims of fiscal discipline and austerity measures.
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64% Bias Score
France Recommends No Further Minimum Wage Increase in 2025 Amidst Job Market Slowdown
France's job market slowed in late 2024, prompting experts to recommend against a further minimum wage (SMIC) increase in 2025 beyond the 2% rise on November 1st, 2024, despite the SMIC rising 17% since late 2020, exceeding inflation and impacting wage distribution.
France Recommends No Further Minimum Wage Increase in 2025 Amidst Job Market Slowdown
France's job market slowed in late 2024, prompting experts to recommend against a further minimum wage (SMIC) increase in 2025 beyond the 2% rise on November 1st, 2024, despite the SMIC rising 17% since late 2020, exceeding inflation and impacting wage distribution.
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36% Bias Score
Merz Defends Union's Election Program Amidst Funding Concerns
Friedrich Merz defended the Union's election program, promising €100 billion in tax cuts and lower energy costs, claiming projected economic growth and Bürgergeld reforms will cover the expenses; he criticized the current government's slow response to rising energy costs and lack of budget planning.
Merz Defends Union's Election Program Amidst Funding Concerns
Friedrich Merz defended the Union's election program, promising €100 billion in tax cuts and lower energy costs, claiming projected economic growth and Bürgergeld reforms will cover the expenses; he criticized the current government's slow response to rising energy costs and lack of budget planning.
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52% Bias Score
Androulakis Slams Greek Government's Economic Policies
PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis criticized Greece's budget, calling it "lost opportunities" and accusing the government of prioritizing special interests, rejecting opposition proposals, and failing to address the demographic crisis.
Androulakis Slams Greek Government's Economic Policies
PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis criticized Greece's budget, calling it "lost opportunities" and accusing the government of prioritizing special interests, rejecting opposition proposals, and failing to address the demographic crisis.
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56% Bias Score
UK GDP Shrinks for Second Month, Undermining Economic Growth Pledges
Britain's GDP unexpectedly fell by 0.1% in October, marking the second consecutive month of contraction and challenging the government's economic growth pledges; farmers protested budget changes, while energy price cap predictions rose, and rail ticket-buying advice was offered.
UK GDP Shrinks for Second Month, Undermining Economic Growth Pledges
Britain's GDP unexpectedly fell by 0.1% in October, marking the second consecutive month of contraction and challenging the government's economic growth pledges; farmers protested budget changes, while energy price cap predictions rose, and rail ticket-buying advice was offered.
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56% Bias Score