Union Unveils Election Program: Tax Cuts, Stricter Laws, and Economic Stimulus
Germany's Union parties unveiled their election program, proposing tax cuts for businesses and individuals, stricter criminal laws, including expanded surveillance, and measures to support homeownership, while adhering to the debt brake.
Union Unveils Election Program: Tax Cuts, Stricter Laws, and Economic Stimulus
Germany's Union parties unveiled their election program, proposing tax cuts for businesses and individuals, stricter criminal laws, including expanded surveillance, and measures to support homeownership, while adhering to the debt brake.
Progress
60% Bias Score
"Milei's First Year: Fiscal Adjustment, Recession, and a Rally in Financial Markets"
"After inheriting a broken economy, President Milei's administration implemented a shock exchange rate policy, cutting public spending and subsidies, leading to a recession but also allowing the central bank to accumulate dollar reserves and triggering a rally in financial asset prices."
"Milei's First Year: Fiscal Adjustment, Recession, and a Rally in Financial Markets"
"After inheriting a broken economy, President Milei's administration implemented a shock exchange rate policy, cutting public spending and subsidies, leading to a recession but also allowing the central bank to accumulate dollar reserves and triggering a rally in financial asset prices."
Progress
40% Bias Score
French Senate Passes Social Security Budget Amidst Ruling Coalition Rift
The French Senate approved the 2025 Social Security budget, but Macronist senators abstained due to disagreement over €3 billion in employer contribution relief cuts, creating tension within the ruling coalition and threatening the government's broader agenda before a crucial joint committee meeting...
French Senate Passes Social Security Budget Amidst Ruling Coalition Rift
The French Senate approved the 2025 Social Security budget, but Macronist senators abstained due to disagreement over €3 billion in employer contribution relief cuts, creating tension within the ruling coalition and threatening the government's broader agenda before a crucial joint committee meeting...
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60% Bias Score
Geroulanos Condemns Greece's 2025 Budget for Unfair Tax Policies
PASOK-Movement for Change's Pavlos Geroulanos criticized Greece's 2025 budget, calling the tax policy unfair to the weak and ineffective against tax evasion by the wealthy, highlighting discrepancies between high VAT and low taxes on inheritances and dividends, and the government's shifting claims o...
Geroulanos Condemns Greece's 2025 Budget for Unfair Tax Policies
PASOK-Movement for Change's Pavlos Geroulanos criticized Greece's 2025 budget, calling the tax policy unfair to the weak and ineffective against tax evasion by the wealthy, highlighting discrepancies between high VAT and low taxes on inheritances and dividends, and the government's shifting claims o...
Progress
52% Bias Score
"China Announces Proactive Economic Policy for 2024"
"China's Politburo meeting on Monday, chaired by Xi Jinping, announced a more proactive fiscal and moderately loose monetary policy for 2024, emphasizing boosting domestic demand, technological innovation, and public welfare to counter economic uncertainties and ensure stable growth."
"China Announces Proactive Economic Policy for 2024"
"China's Politburo meeting on Monday, chaired by Xi Jinping, announced a more proactive fiscal and moderately loose monetary policy for 2024, emphasizing boosting domestic demand, technological innovation, and public welfare to counter economic uncertainties and ensure stable growth."
Progress
24% Bias Score
Victoria Unveils Plan to Boost Economy Through Gas, Regulation Cuts, and Tech
The Victorian government unveiled an economic growth statement outlining plans to fast-track gas projects, halve the number of business regulators by 2030 saving businesses \$500 million, double the waste-to-energy cap to 2 million tonnes, and leverage RNA technology for agricultural improvements, a...
Victoria Unveils Plan to Boost Economy Through Gas, Regulation Cuts, and Tech
The Victorian government unveiled an economic growth statement outlining plans to fast-track gas projects, halve the number of business regulators by 2030 saving businesses \$500 million, double the waste-to-energy cap to 2 million tonnes, and leverage RNA technology for agricultural improvements, a...
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52% Bias Score
Delayed Wage Index Increases Greek Self-Employed Contributions by 2.7%
Over 800,000 self-employed Greek workers will face a 2.7% increase in social security contributions starting January 2025 due to the delayed implementation of a new wage index, resulting in a €6.43 monthly increase for the most popular insurance category, while a potential further increase is expect...
Delayed Wage Index Increases Greek Self-Employed Contributions by 2.7%
Over 800,000 self-employed Greek workers will face a 2.7% increase in social security contributions starting January 2025 due to the delayed implementation of a new wage index, resulting in a €6.43 monthly increase for the most popular insurance category, while a potential further increase is expect...
Progress
52% Bias Score
French Government Inaction Leads to 6.1% Budget Deficit
A French Senate report reveals government inaction from December 2023, leading to a 6.1% budget deficit in 2024 (vs. 4.4% projected), due to delayed responses and political considerations, highlighting internal notes warning of the critical situation.
French Government Inaction Leads to 6.1% Budget Deficit
A French Senate report reveals government inaction from December 2023, leading to a 6.1% budget deficit in 2024 (vs. 4.4% projected), due to delayed responses and political considerations, highlighting internal notes warning of the critical situation.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Greece Unveils New Immigration Policy to Fill 100,000 Job Vacancies
Greece's Minister of Migration and Asylum announced a new legal framework to expedite visa processing and extend residency permits to fill at least 100,000 job vacancies, streamlining the process for foreign workers and collaborating with relevant ministries to finalize the plan by the end of the mo...
Greece Unveils New Immigration Policy to Fill 100,000 Job Vacancies
Greece's Minister of Migration and Asylum announced a new legal framework to expedite visa processing and extend residency permits to fill at least 100,000 job vacancies, streamlining the process for foreign workers and collaborating with relevant ministries to finalize the plan by the end of the mo...
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52% Bias Score
"PCCh Planifica la Economía China para 2025 tras Simposio con Partidos No Comunistas"
"El secretario general del PCCh, Xi Jinping, presidió un simposio el 6 de diciembre con representantes de partidos no comunistas para discutir la situación económica de 2023 y planificar las políticas económicas para 2025, enfocándose en la expansión de la demanda interna, la innovación tecnológica ...
"PCCh Planifica la Economía China para 2025 tras Simposio con Partidos No Comunistas"
"El secretario general del PCCh, Xi Jinping, presidió un simposio el 6 de diciembre con representantes de partidos no comunistas para discutir la situación económica de 2023 y planificar las políticas económicas para 2025, enfocándose en la expansión de la demanda interna, la innovación tecnológica ...
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48% Bias Score
Fuest Demands Economic Policy Shift in Germany
Ifo President Clemens Fuest calls for a fundamental shift in German economic policy to address geopolitical risks, climate change, and economic stagnation, proposing increased investments in key sectors, labor market adjustments, and tax reforms.
Fuest Demands Economic Policy Shift in Germany
Ifo President Clemens Fuest calls for a fundamental shift in German economic policy to address geopolitical risks, climate change, and economic stagnation, proposing increased investments in key sectors, labor market adjustments, and tax reforms.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Spain Unveils €8 Billion Pharmaceutical Strategy to Boost Domestic Production and Access
Spain's Ministry of Health presented a 2024-2028 pharmaceutical industry strategy to strengthen domestic production, promote innovation, ensure equitable access to medicines, and enhance the National Health System's sustainability, involving €8 billion investment and 4,500 new jobs.
Spain Unveils €8 Billion Pharmaceutical Strategy to Boost Domestic Production and Access
Spain's Ministry of Health presented a 2024-2028 pharmaceutical industry strategy to strengthen domestic production, promote innovation, ensure equitable access to medicines, and enhance the National Health System's sustainability, involving €8 billion investment and 4,500 new jobs.
Progress
4% Bias Score