France Implements Emergency Spending Plan Amid Budgetary Crisis
Facing a budgetary crisis after the rejection of its 2025 budget, the French government implemented a temporary spending plan, allowing ministries to spend within 2024's initial budget limits until a new budget is passed, while freezing most spending and preventing new hires or contracts; this measu...
France Implements Emergency Spending Plan Amid Budgetary Crisis
Facing a budgetary crisis after the rejection of its 2025 budget, the French government implemented a temporary spending plan, allowing ministries to spend within 2024's initial budget limits until a new budget is passed, while freezing most spending and preventing new hires or contracts; this measu...
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36% Bias Score
Romania Implements Austerity Measures to Tackle Record Budget Deficit
Romania's Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced new economic measures, including tax increases and public sector salary and pension cuts, aiming to save €26.14 billion by year-end to reduce the country's 8.5% budget deficit—the highest in the EU—to 7% by 2025, sparking protests.
Romania Implements Austerity Measures to Tackle Record Budget Deficit
Romania's Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced new economic measures, including tax increases and public sector salary and pension cuts, aiming to save €26.14 billion by year-end to reduce the country's 8.5% budget deficit—the highest in the EU—to 7% by 2025, sparking protests.
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44% Bias Score
Record High Pension Payout in Spain Reaches \u20ac12.97 Billion in December 2024
Spain's Social Security system paid a record \u20ac12.97 billion in contributory pensions in December 2024, a 7.04% increase from December 2023, driven by a 3.8% pension increase for 2024 and reflecting the increasing number of pensioners; 73.1% of this was for retirement pensions.
Record High Pension Payout in Spain Reaches \u20ac12.97 Billion in December 2024
Spain's Social Security system paid a record \u20ac12.97 billion in contributory pensions in December 2024, a 7.04% increase from December 2023, driven by a 3.8% pension increase for 2024 and reflecting the increasing number of pensioners; 73.1% of this was for retirement pensions.
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44% Bias Score
Spain's Economy Booms: Record Public Spending Fuels 0.8% GDP Growth in Q3 2024
Spain's GDP grew 0.8% in Q3 2024, driven by a record 2.5% increase in public consumption and 1.2% rise in household spending, exceeding EU counterparts despite a 1.3% investment drop.
Spain's Economy Booms: Record Public Spending Fuels 0.8% GDP Growth in Q3 2024
Spain's GDP grew 0.8% in Q3 2024, driven by a record 2.5% increase in public consumption and 1.2% rise in household spending, exceeding EU counterparts despite a 1.3% investment drop.
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52% Bias Score
Hochbahn Faces Criticism Over €194,000 Leadership Conference Spending
Hamburg's Left party criticized Hochbahn's new management for spending nearly €194,000 on a two-day leadership conference in Travemünde, including significant costs for external consultants and executive office renovations, prompting accusations of wasteful spending and a contrast with restrictions ...
Hochbahn Faces Criticism Over €194,000 Leadership Conference Spending
Hamburg's Left party criticized Hochbahn's new management for spending nearly €194,000 on a two-day leadership conference in Travemünde, including significant costs for external consultants and executive office renovations, prompting accusations of wasteful spending and a contrast with restrictions ...
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52% Bias Score
Rhineland-Palatinate Budget Debate: Opposition Demands Increased Funding for Municipalities and Infrastructure
The Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament begins a two-day debate on the 2025/26 double budget, with the CDU opposition criticizing the government's plans as insufficient and demanding additional funding for municipalities (€600 million total) and a hardship fund (€200 million total).
Rhineland-Palatinate Budget Debate: Opposition Demands Increased Funding for Municipalities and Infrastructure
The Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament begins a two-day debate on the 2025/26 double budget, with the CDU opposition criticizing the government's plans as insufficient and demanding additional funding for municipalities (€600 million total) and a hardship fund (€200 million total).
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48% Bias Score
Romania Implements Austerity Measures to Curb Record Budget Deficit
Romania's Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced new economic measures, including tax increases and a public sector salary cap, aiming to reduce the country's 8.5% GDP deficit—the highest in the EU—to 7% by 2025; these measures sparked protests in Bucharest.
Romania Implements Austerity Measures to Curb Record Budget Deficit
Romania's Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced new economic measures, including tax increases and a public sector salary cap, aiming to reduce the country's 8.5% GDP deficit—the highest in the EU—to 7% by 2025; these measures sparked protests in Bucharest.
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48% Bias Score
Saxony-Anhalt Imposes Hiring Freeze to Cut €580 Million in Personnel Costs
Saxony-Anhalt will implement a hiring freeze in 2025 and 2026 to save approximately €580 million in personnel costs, a measure addressing high personnel expenses and prompted by significant tax revenue shortfalls, with exceptions for roles like police and teachers.
Saxony-Anhalt Imposes Hiring Freeze to Cut €580 Million in Personnel Costs
Saxony-Anhalt will implement a hiring freeze in 2025 and 2026 to save approximately €580 million in personnel costs, a measure addressing high personnel expenses and prompted by significant tax revenue shortfalls, with exceptions for roles like police and teachers.
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40% Bias Score
Record Space Investment in 2023, but Private Funding Falls
Global public space investment hit a record €106 billion in 2023, with the US holding 64%, China at 12%, and Europe at 11%; however, private investment fell by 32%, and in Europe, defense spending surpassed civil spending for the first time since the 1990s.
Record Space Investment in 2023, but Private Funding Falls
Global public space investment hit a record €106 billion in 2023, with the US holding 64%, China at 12%, and Europe at 11%; however, private investment fell by 32%, and in Europe, defense spending surpassed civil spending for the first time since the 1990s.
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36% Bias Score
Hochbahn Faces Criticism over \"194,000 Leadership Conference Spending
Hamburg's Left party criticized Hochbahn's \"194,000 Euro expenditure on a two-day leadership conference in Travemünde, including \"66,000 Euro for lodging, \"84,000 Euro for external consultants, and additional costs for presentations and materials; Hochbahn denies mismanagement.
Hochbahn Faces Criticism over \"194,000 Leadership Conference Spending
Hamburg's Left party criticized Hochbahn's \"194,000 Euro expenditure on a two-day leadership conference in Travemünde, including \"66,000 Euro for lodging, \"84,000 Euro for external consultants, and additional costs for presentations and materials; Hochbahn denies mismanagement.
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52% Bias Score
Berlin's Cultural Sector Faces €130 Million Budget Cut
Berlin's cultural institutions face significant budget cuts of €130 million in 2024, prompting protests and raising concerns about the future of the city's cultural landscape, with some institutions more severely impacted than others.
Berlin's Cultural Sector Faces €130 Million Budget Cut
Berlin's cultural institutions face significant budget cuts of €130 million in 2024, prompting protests and raising concerns about the future of the city's cultural landscape, with some institutions more severely impacted than others.
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52% Bias Score
UK's "Levelling Up" Program Underspends by £8.1 Billion
The UK government's £10.6bn "levelling up" program, intended to reduce regional inequalities, spent only £2.5bn due to inflation, bureaucracy, and a flawed funding process, leading to project delays and shortfalls.
UK's "Levelling Up" Program Underspends by £8.1 Billion
The UK government's £10.6bn "levelling up" program, intended to reduce regional inequalities, spent only £2.5bn due to inflation, bureaucracy, and a flawed funding process, leading to project delays and shortfalls.
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56% Bias Score