fiscal-consolidation
French Budget Minister Warns of IMF EU Oversight Risk
Polish Gridlock Puts Belt Tightening Efforts at Risk, Ratings Agencies Warn
Romania Must Approve Credible Plan to Lower Deficit by end-June, President Says
UK Needs Tough Action on Government Budget Policy, OECD Warns
Planned Romanian Spending Cuts Unlikely to Prevent Tax Hikes, Potential Premier Says
Date: June 2, 2025
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Plans to cut state spending in Romania once a new government is appointed are unlikely to avert the need for tax hikes to rein in a hefty budget deficit and prevent a ratings...
Analysis-Polish Nationalist's Election Victory Deepens Fiscal Uncertainty
Date: June 2, 2025
By Karol Badohal, Karin Strohecker and Gergely Szakacs WARSAW/LONDON (Reuters) -Poland's path to narrowing its fiscal deficit, maintaining its credit ratings and keeping investors on board looks more...
Poland's Polarisation Hurts Fiscal Consolidation, S&P Says
Date: May 27, 2025
WARSAW (Reuters) -The Polish government's willingness to reign in a bloated deficit may be sapped by the fear of losing elections, S&P's expert on Central/Eastern Europe said on Tuesday, amid...
Bis Urges Governments to Curb 'relentless' Rise in Debt
Date: May 27, 2025
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Governments across the globe must curb their "relentless" rise in public debt as higher interest rates make fiscal paths for some countries unsustainable, Agustin...
Morning Bid: Bond Markets in the Driver's Seat
Date: May 23, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee After a volatile week when markets zeroed in on major economies' precarious fiscal health, with a sell-off in Treasuries and...
IMF Urges Sustained French Budget Squeeze to Rein in Deficit
Date: May 22, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -France needs to make a new and sustained push to rein in its budget deficit and get its rising debt under control, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday in an annual review...