fiscal-consolidation
Credit Rating Agencies Give Cautious Thumbs up to UK Budget
Czech Lawmakers Return 2026 Budget to Outgoing Government for More Work
Sterling, UK Bond Prices Rise as Reeves' Budget Delivers More Headroom
Germany's Merz Sees Signs Economy Turning Corner, IMF Says Mid-Term Prospects Constrained
French PM Pressures Lawmakers to Pass 2026 Budget Despite Parliament Tensions
Date: November 24, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu put pressure on lawmakers on Monday to pass the 2026 budget by the end of the year after the deeply divided lower house of parliament rejected...
Czech 2026 Budget Hits Snag as Election Winners Reject Draft Plan
Date: November 24, 2025
PRAGUE (Reuters) -The likely next Czech government rejected the outgoing administration's 2026 budget draft on Monday, raising the chances of a delay to approving the plan by the end of the year and a...
High-Stakes Budget in Store for Edgy UK Markets
Date: November 19, 2025
By Joice Alves, Dhara Ranasinghe and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's markets face a major test in next week's budget, with the outlook for bonds, stocks and sterling all hinging on Finance...
UK's Reeves to Increase Spending on Benefits in Next Week's Budget, Telegraph Reports
Date: November 18, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, is set to boost spending on benefits in her annual budget, which will be announced next week, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday. The...
UK's Reeves to Introduce New Levy on High-Value Homes, Telegraph Reports
Date: November 15, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, is set to introduce a new levy on high-value homes in her upcoming annual budget, the Telegraph reported. Reeves is expected to need to...
Fitch Lifts Greece's Rating on Strong Fiscal Position
Date: November 15, 2025
(Reuters) -Global ratings agency Fitch upgraded Greece's long-term foreign-curency issuer default rating by a notch to "BBB" on Friday, reflecting the country's strong budget performance and debt...