EU Commission's Defense Spending Proposal: Greece Seeks Tailored Solution
The European Commission proposed exempting defense investments from the new Stability Pact spending limits, with Greece supporting this, but seeking a tailored solution given its already high defense spending (around 3% of GDP) exceeding NATO's 2% target, while also seeking to avoid measures that in...
EU Commission's Defense Spending Proposal: Greece Seeks Tailored Solution
The European Commission proposed exempting defense investments from the new Stability Pact spending limits, with Greece supporting this, but seeking a tailored solution given its already high defense spending (around 3% of GDP) exceeding NATO's 2% target, while also seeking to avoid measures that in...
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44% Bias Score
De Wever Sworn In as Belgium's Prime Minister
Bart De Wever, leader of the N-VA party, was sworn in as Belgium's new prime minister on Friday after a seven-month coalition negotiation, marking the first time a Flemish nationalist holds the office. The 81-seat majority government aims to address a 4.4% budget deficit and implement pension reform...
De Wever Sworn In as Belgium's Prime Minister
Bart De Wever, leader of the N-VA party, was sworn in as Belgium's new prime minister on Friday after a seven-month coalition negotiation, marking the first time a Flemish nationalist holds the office. The 81-seat majority government aims to address a 4.4% budget deficit and implement pension reform...
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44% Bias Score
EU Suspends Deficit Procedure Against France
The EU suspended its deficit procedure against France, accepting a revised budget plan projecting a 5.4% deficit this year, aiming for under 3% by 2029, to avoid destabilizing France's fragile political climate.
EU Suspends Deficit Procedure Against France
The EU suspended its deficit procedure against France, accepting a revised budget plan projecting a 5.4% deficit this year, aiming for under 3% by 2029, to avoid destabilizing France's fragile political climate.
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40% Bias Score
EU Explores Fiscal Rule Relaxation to Boost Defense Spending
Facing pressure from the US and Russia's war in Ukraine, the European Commission proposes relaxing fiscal rules to enable increased military spending among member states, exploring potential temporary suspensions to aid this effort.
EU Explores Fiscal Rule Relaxation to Boost Defense Spending
Facing pressure from the US and Russia's war in Ukraine, the European Commission proposes relaxing fiscal rules to enable increased military spending among member states, exploring potential temporary suspensions to aid this effort.
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48% Bias Score
France Secures EU Backing for Budget Plan Amidst Political Uncertainty
France's plan to reduce its large budget deficit until 2029 has been approved by the EU, involving structural reforms and concessions to left-wing legislators despite lacking a legislative majority; the 2024 deficit was 6.2% of the economy, exceeding the Eurozone limit.
France Secures EU Backing for Budget Plan Amidst Political Uncertainty
France's plan to reduce its large budget deficit until 2029 has been approved by the EU, involving structural reforms and concessions to left-wing legislators despite lacking a legislative majority; the 2024 deficit was 6.2% of the economy, exceeding the Eurozone limit.
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60% Bias Score