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Image for UK government to set out $3 trillion make-or-break spending planHeadlines

UK Government to Set Out $3 Trillion Make-Or-Break Spending Plan

Image for UK's Reeves approves $21 billion of public transport projects outside LondonHeadlines

UK's Reeves Approves $21 Billion of Public Transport Projects Outside London

Image for French taxi protests test PM's budget-cutting resolveHeadlines

French Taxi Protests Test PM's Budget-Cutting Resolve

Image for French PM Bayrou says he will unveil budget-cutting proposals in early JulyFinance

French PM Bayrou Says He Will Unveil Budget-Cutting Proposals in Early July

Image for BIS urges governments to curb 'relentless' rise in debt

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...

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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...

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Realistic Romania 2025 Budget Deficit Target Is 7.5% of Gdp, President-Elect Says

Date: May 22, 2025

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -An "optimistic, realistic" budget deficit target for Romania in 2025 is 7.5% of economic output, President-elect Nicusor Dan said on Thursday, adding that preliminary talks on the...

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UK Budget Strains Deepen Ahead of Reeves' Spending Review

Date: May 22, 2025

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Britain's government kicked off the 2025/26 financial year in April by again borrowing more than expected, suggesting no let-up in the pressure on the public finances...

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Global Roundtable Sees Rising Debt Risks for Low-Income Countries as Uncertainty Mounts

Date: April 23, 2025

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -More work is needed to improve the sovereign debt restructuring process and help countries facing mounting debt service challenges, the chairs of a global debt...

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Analysis-Britain's Growth Risks Put Bond Investors on High Alert

Date: March 17, 2025

By Naomi Rovnick and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's public finances, strained by growing debt and sluggish growth, face a crucial test this month that investors say could prompt another...