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UK to Target 3% of GDP for Defence Spending, to Cut Aid Budget
UK's Starmer Boosts Defence Spending on Eve of Washington Trip
German Economy Shrank by 0.2% in Q4, Statistics Office Confirms
British PM Starmer Set to Raise Defence Spending - the Sun
FTSE 100 Closes Higher as Defence Stocks Offset Unilever
Date: February 25, 2025
(Reuters) - UK's benchmark stock indexes advanced on Tuesday, boosted by heavyweight financial stocks including banks, while Unilever shares came under pressure after its CEO's surprise exit. The blue...
Hong Kong Budget Looks to Tackle Deficit Blowout Amid Economic Headwinds
Date: February 25, 2025
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong is expected to focus on steps to curb spending in its annual budget on Wednesday, as it seeks to tackle a fiscal deficit likely to have widened to double...
German Net Borrowing in 2024 Exceeded Expectations, Data Shows
Date: February 24, 2025
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's federal and state government tax revenue rose 8.9% in January from the previous year, the finance ministry said in its monthly report on Tuesday. Total...
Bulgaria to Ask for EU Assessment on Its Readiness to Adopt Euro Next Year
Date: February 24, 2025
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria will ask the European Commission and the European Central Bank for an assessment on whether the Balkan country meets all criteria to join the euro zone in January next year,...
Europe Must Raise Defence Spending, Use Russian Assets for Ukraine, Czech PM Says
Date: February 24, 2025
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Europe should use money from frozen Russian assets for further military support of Ukraine and relax its fiscal rules to boost defence spending, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said...
Germany's Bundesbank Backs Raising Deficit Cap When Debt Is Low
Date: February 24, 2025
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's central bank on Monday backed raising a cap on the government's deficit at a time when public debt is low and there is a need for investment in infrastructure and...