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French Government Faces Budget Impasse After Failed Negotiations
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's initial negotiations with the Socialist Party to secure a budget agreement failed, leaving him with limited options to avoid censure and meet fiscal targets.
French Government Faces Budget Impasse After Failed Negotiations
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's initial negotiations with the Socialist Party to secure a budget agreement failed, leaving him with limited options to avoid censure and meet fiscal targets.
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44% Bias Score
Fitch Downgrades France's Credit Rating Amid Political Instability
Fitch Ratings lowered France's credit rating from "AA-" to "A+" due to political instability and concerns over rising public debt, projecting it to reach 121% of GDP by 2027.
Fitch Downgrades France's Credit Rating Amid Political Instability
Fitch Ratings lowered France's credit rating from "AA-" to "A+" due to political instability and concerns over rising public debt, projecting it to reach 121% of GDP by 2027.
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20% Bias Score
France's Public Pension Accounting Practices Under Scrutiny
A recent study by the Institut des politiques publiques (IPP) reveals that France's accounting practices for public pensions inflate ministerial budgets, particularly in Education, Interior, Justice, and Higher Education, raising concerns about transparency and international comparisons.
France's Public Pension Accounting Practices Under Scrutiny
A recent study by the Institut des politiques publiques (IPP) reveals that France's accounting practices for public pensions inflate ministerial budgets, particularly in Education, Interior, Justice, and Higher Education, raising concerns about transparency and international comparisons.
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20% Bias Score
UK Borrowing Costs Hit 27-Year High Amid Investor Jitters
Investor jitters over the UK Chancellor's financial plans and rising inflation have driven UK borrowing costs to a 27-year high, shrinking the government's financial headroom by £6.5 billion and increasing the likelihood of tax rises.
UK Borrowing Costs Hit 27-Year High Amid Investor Jitters
Investor jitters over the UK Chancellor's financial plans and rising inflation have driven UK borrowing costs to a 27-year high, shrinking the government's financial headroom by £6.5 billion and increasing the likelihood of tax rises.
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64% Bias Score
UK Faces Unsustainable Public Finances Amidst Weak Growth
The UK faces a long-term unsustainable financial position due to rising state pension costs and weak economic growth since 2010, necessitating potential tax increases in the upcoming budget to address historically high national debt and stagnant wages.
UK Faces Unsustainable Public Finances Amidst Weak Growth
The UK faces a long-term unsustainable financial position due to rising state pension costs and weak economic growth since 2010, necessitating potential tax increases in the upcoming budget to address historically high national debt and stagnant wages.
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56% Bias Score
Labour's Welfare U-turn to Cost £12.3 Billion
Labour's U-turn on welfare cuts will increase disability benefit claims by over a million before the next election, costing an extra £12.3 billion for PIP alone by 2029, potentially causing the welfare system to collapse.
Labour's Welfare U-turn to Cost £12.3 Billion
Labour's U-turn on welfare cuts will increase disability benefit claims by over a million before the next election, costing an extra £12.3 billion for PIP alone by 2029, potentially causing the welfare system to collapse.
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68% Bias Score
France's Political Crisis: Budgetary Impasse and Social Unrest
France is experiencing a deep political and budgetary crisis marked by five governments since Emmanuel Macron's reelection, a weakened presidency, and social unrest fueled by tax cuts for the wealthy and substantial public aid to large corporations.
France's Political Crisis: Budgetary Impasse and Social Unrest
France is experiencing a deep political and budgetary crisis marked by five governments since Emmanuel Macron's reelection, a weakened presidency, and social unrest fueled by tax cuts for the wealthy and substantial public aid to large corporations.
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48% Bias Score
French Prime Minister Bayrou Faces No-Confidence Vote
French Prime Minister François Bayrou delivered his likely final address to the National Assembly, defending his request for a confidence vote and outlining the dire state of French public finances.
French Prime Minister Bayrou Faces No-Confidence Vote
French Prime Minister François Bayrou delivered his likely final address to the National Assembly, defending his request for a confidence vote and outlining the dire state of French public finances.
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52% Bias Score
UK Bank Shares Drop Amidst Proposed Windfall Tax
Shares in UK banks fell sharply following an IPPR report urging the chancellor to levy £8bn annually from bank profits to fund public services, citing a £22bn yearly interest income from Bank of England reserves as a 'subsidy'.
UK Bank Shares Drop Amidst Proposed Windfall Tax
Shares in UK banks fell sharply following an IPPR report urging the chancellor to levy £8bn annually from bank profits to fund public services, citing a £22bn yearly interest income from Bank of England reserves as a 'subsidy'.
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40% Bias Score
Greece to Add €3 Billion to 2026 Budget for Middle-Class Tax Relief
The Greek government will add over €3 billion to its 2026 budget, primarily providing tax relief to middle-class salaried employees earning between €20,000 and €50,000 annually, a decision influenced by exceeding tax revenues and international economic factors.
Greece to Add €3 Billion to 2026 Budget for Middle-Class Tax Relief
The Greek government will add over €3 billion to its 2026 budget, primarily providing tax relief to middle-class salaried employees earning between €20,000 and €50,000 annually, a decision influenced by exceeding tax revenues and international economic factors.
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44% Bias Score
UK Faces Unsustainable Public Finances, Warns Budget Watchdog
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) warns that Britain's public finances are unsustainable, with debt projected to reach 270 percent of GDP by the 2070s, driven by factors such as an aging population, rising defense spending, and a global trade war, placing the UK in a vulnerable position com...
UK Faces Unsustainable Public Finances, Warns Budget Watchdog
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) warns that Britain's public finances are unsustainable, with debt projected to reach 270 percent of GDP by the 2070s, driven by factors such as an aging population, rising defense spending, and a global trade war, placing the UK in a vulnerable position com...
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48% Bias Score
Spain's Public Deficit Rises Due to Valencia Flood Relief Spending
Spain's public administrations recorded a €5.523 billion deficit by April 2025, a 5.7% increase from 2024, mainly due to €2.835 billion in extraordinary spending to address the October 2024 Valencia floods; excluding this, the deficit would have been significantly lower.
Spain's Public Deficit Rises Due to Valencia Flood Relief Spending
Spain's public administrations recorded a €5.523 billion deficit by April 2025, a 5.7% increase from 2024, mainly due to €2.835 billion in extraordinary spending to address the October 2024 Valencia floods; excluding this, the deficit would have been significantly lower.
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44% Bias Score
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