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France Knows It Must Cut Deficit and That Calms Markets, IMF Says
Italy Overperforms on Fiscal Targets, Entering Virtuous Cycle IMF
Europe Needs to Make a 'down Payment' on Reforms to Sharply Boost Growth - IMF
Italy's 2026 Budget Entails Tax Cuts and Spending Hike Worth 18.7 Billion Euros
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...
IMF's Georgieva Urges Countries to Keep Trade as Engine of Growth
Date: October 16, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday urged member countries to keep trade as an engine of growth for the world economy despite President...
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...
Analysis-Macron's Legacy Evaporates as France's Political and Fiscal Woes Mount
Date: October 16, 2025
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -In a 2018 interview with Fox News ahead of his first state visit to the United States, a fresh-faced President Emmanuel Macron was asked whether he might back down on...
Explainer-Argentina's Crucial Midterms Are on Sunday. What Would a Milei Victory Look Like?
Date: October 16, 2025
By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -When U.S. President Donald Trump met with Argentine President Javier Milei in the White House on Tuesday, days after offering Argentina a $20 billion currency...

Italy Seeks $12.8 Billion From Banks, Insurers to Fund 2026-2028 Budget
Date: October 16, 2025
By Giuseppe Fonte and Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -The Italian government plans to collect more than 11 billion euros ($12.8 billion) from banks and insurance companies over 2026-2028 to help fund...
