fiscal-consolidation
Italy to Get 4 Billion Euros in 2026 From Banks, Insurers
HeadlinesTax Changes Will Boost Polish 2026 Budget by Over $5 Billion, Says Ministry
Very Important That Sweden Returns to Fiscal Discipline, Central Bank Chief Says
France Gets Only Brief Reprieve From Budget Pressure
France Knows It Must Cut Deficit and That Calms Markets, IMF Says
Date: October 17, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -French politicians agree that public finances need to be shored up and this consensus keeps financial markets calm despite the political instability France has been experiencing...
Italy Overperforms on Fiscal Targets, Entering Virtuous Cycle IMF
Date: October 17, 2025
By Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Italy has been outperforming on its deficit targets and is entering a virtuous cycle, but it still needs structural reforms for faster growth, the head of the...
EU's Dombrovskis Says Suspension of French Pension Reform Costly, but to Be Offset
Date: October 16, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -France appears to be on track with its 2025 budget gap reduction, and while the suspension of its pension reform will be costly, it should be offset by other measures to keep...
UK's Reeves Says She Would Like a Bigger Fiscal Buffer but That Means Trade-Offs
Date: October 16, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Thursday she would like to have a bigger fiscal buffer to cope with volatile global markets, but that creating one in her budget...
UK's Reeves Should Go Big on Tax Increases in November, Think Tank Says
Date: October 15, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves should raise taxes by a lot in next month's budget to exit the "Groundhog Day scenario" of continuously having to find measures to patch up the...
UK's Reeves Considering Tax Increases and Spending Cuts, Sky News Reports
Date: October 15, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves said she was looking at both tax rises and spending cuts in the upcoming budget, according to an interview with Sky News on Wednesday. "Of course,...