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Last-Minute Deal Averts Major Political Crisis Over Spanish Minimum Wage Tax",
The Spanish government averted a major political crisis by reaching a last-minute deal to prevent 2.4 million minimum wage earners from paying income tax in 2025, using a tax deduction to compensate for the tax withheld, but the resolution postpones a larger debate on minimum wage policy and its imp...
Last-Minute Deal Averts Major Political Crisis Over Spanish Minimum Wage Tax",
The Spanish government averted a major political crisis by reaching a last-minute deal to prevent 2.4 million minimum wage earners from paying income tax in 2025, using a tax deduction to compensate for the tax withheld, but the resolution postpones a larger debate on minimum wage policy and its imp...
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56% Bias Score
UK Economic Recovery Plan Faces Welfare Cutback Controversy
The UK government aims to balance its budget within five years while increasing public investment, but this requires controlling welfare spending growth, potentially impacting millions of low-income households.
UK Economic Recovery Plan Faces Welfare Cutback Controversy
The UK government aims to balance its budget within five years while increasing public investment, but this requires controlling welfare spending growth, potentially impacting millions of low-income households.
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48% Bias Score
German Coalition Talks Stalled by Deep Divisions
Following the German election, CDU leader Friedrich Merz's initial goal of forming a coalition government by Easter is proving unrealistic due to significant disagreements between CDU/CSU and SPD on fiscal policy, migration, and taxation, with negotiations continuing four weeks after the election.
German Coalition Talks Stalled by Deep Divisions
Following the German election, CDU leader Friedrich Merz's initial goal of forming a coalition government by Easter is proving unrealistic due to significant disagreements between CDU/CSU and SPD on fiscal policy, migration, and taxation, with negotiations continuing four weeks after the election.
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32% Bias Score
German Coalition Talks: Budget Deficit and EU Strategy Dominate
Union and SPD in Germany are negotiating a coalition government, facing a projected €600 billion budget shortfall and disagreements on taxation, while planning closer EU cooperation with France and Poland.
German Coalition Talks: Budget Deficit and EU Strategy Dominate
Union and SPD in Germany are negotiating a coalition government, facing a projected €600 billion budget shortfall and disagreements on taxation, while planning closer EU cooperation with France and Poland.
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40% Bias Score
Indonesia Launches Joint Program to Boost State Revenue by 2025
Indonesia's Ministry of Finance launched a joint program on March 27th, 2025, involving seven units to boost state revenue by 2025, focusing on enhanced tax collection, customs, and non-tax revenue, and targeting over 2,000 identified taxpayers for increased monitoring and collection.
Indonesia Launches Joint Program to Boost State Revenue by 2025
Indonesia's Ministry of Finance launched a joint program on March 27th, 2025, involving seven units to boost state revenue by 2025, focusing on enhanced tax collection, customs, and non-tax revenue, and targeting over 2,000 identified taxpayers for increased monitoring and collection.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Cabinet Rejects Calls to Relax Budget Rules Amidst Coalition Spending Demands
The Dutch cabinet opposes relaxing budget rules to fund billions in coalition requests, prioritizing fiscal responsibility over short-term spending pressures; this decision contrasts with some European nations' approaches and could cause significant political tension in upcoming budget negotiations.
Dutch Cabinet Rejects Calls to Relax Budget Rules Amidst Coalition Spending Demands
The Dutch cabinet opposes relaxing budget rules to fund billions in coalition requests, prioritizing fiscal responsibility over short-term spending pressures; this decision contrasts with some European nations' approaches and could cause significant political tension in upcoming budget negotiations.
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44% Bias Score
Reeves's Fiscal Policy Faces Criticism Amid Inequality Concerns
Amid rising inequality, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces criticism for spending cuts impacting vulnerable people, prompting calls for radical economic reforms and a review of fiscal policies, including borrowing, taxation, and spending cuts, as well as the potential reform or abolition of the Offic...
Reeves's Fiscal Policy Faces Criticism Amid Inequality Concerns
Amid rising inequality, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces criticism for spending cuts impacting vulnerable people, prompting calls for radical economic reforms and a review of fiscal policies, including borrowing, taxation, and spending cuts, as well as the potential reform or abolition of the Offic...
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52% Bias Score
France's Public Deficit Lower Than Expected, But Remains High
France's 2024 public deficit totaled €169.6 billion (5.8% of GDP), lower than projected due to increased tax revenue and slower spending growth; however, this remains nearly double the Eurozone target, and France's public debt increased to 113% of GDP.
France's Public Deficit Lower Than Expected, But Remains High
France's 2024 public deficit totaled €169.6 billion (5.8% of GDP), lower than projected due to increased tax revenue and slower spending growth; however, this remains nearly double the Eurozone target, and France's public debt increased to 113% of GDP.
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44% Bias Score
Senate Parliamentarian to Decide Fate of Trump's Tax Cuts
Senate Republicans seek to permanently extend President Trump's 2017 tax cuts, facing a potential $4.6 trillion cost under current rules; Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough's decision on a proposed accounting change, expected next week, will determine if Republicans can bypass this cost.
Senate Parliamentarian to Decide Fate of Trump's Tax Cuts
Senate Republicans seek to permanently extend President Trump's 2017 tax cuts, facing a potential $4.6 trillion cost under current rules; Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough's decision on a proposed accounting change, expected next week, will determine if Republicans can bypass this cost.
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48% Bias Score
Australia's Budget: Small Tax Cut Masks Decade-Long Deficit
Australia's 2024-25 budget includes a small tax cut, but projects a deficit for the next decade despite economic improvement; the government's expansionary fiscal policy aims to boost the economy ahead of the May 3 election.
Australia's Budget: Small Tax Cut Masks Decade-Long Deficit
Australia's 2024-25 budget includes a small tax cut, but projects a deficit for the next decade despite economic improvement; the government's expansionary fiscal policy aims to boost the economy ahead of the May 3 election.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Cabinet Rejects Calls to Relax Budgetary Rules
The Dutch cabinet rejects calls to loosen budgetary rules to fund coalition parties' multi-billion-euro plans, prioritizing fiscal responsibility over increasing national debt, setting the stage for tense negotiations over the upcoming spring budget.
Dutch Cabinet Rejects Calls to Relax Budgetary Rules
The Dutch cabinet rejects calls to loosen budgetary rules to fund coalition parties' multi-billion-euro plans, prioritizing fiscal responsibility over increasing national debt, setting the stage for tense negotiations over the upcoming spring budget.
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44% Bias Score
Australia's Looming \$1.2 Trillion Debt Crisis
Australia's budget is in dire straits, with projected deficits and a \$1.2 trillion debt looming; despite past promises of fiscal responsibility, both Labor and Coalition governments have failed to adhere to budget rules, leaving the country vulnerable.
Australia's Looming \$1.2 Trillion Debt Crisis
Australia's budget is in dire straits, with projected deficits and a \$1.2 trillion debt looming; despite past promises of fiscal responsibility, both Labor and Coalition governments have failed to adhere to budget rules, leaving the country vulnerable.
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52% Bias Score
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