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Exclusive-Russia's Budget Deficit May Almost Triple This Year as Oil Revenues Decline
Date: February 4, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russia's public deficit could balloon to almost triple the official target by end-2026 as a fall in Indian purchases of oil and growing oil trade discounts eat into revenues...
Spain's Government Defends Rail Investment Record After Deadly Crashes
Date: January 29, 2026
MADRID, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Spain's transport minister said on Thursday his government had ramped up spending in the railway network after years of underinvestment as he faced a grilling from senators...
Spain's Deadly Rail Accidents Prompt Maintenance Investment Debate
Date: January 23, 2026
By Pietro Lombardi and Corina Pons MADRID, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A series of accidents in one week on Spain's railways, including one of the deadliest in Europe, has left the country reeling and put the...
Borrowing Data Offers New Year Cheer for UK's Reeves, for Now
Date: January 22, 2026
By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowed less than expected in December, helped by robust growth in tax receipts, according to data on Thursday that may give...
Spain's Polarised Politics Stymies Government's Regional Funding Plan
Date: January 15, 2026
By Victoria Waldersee MADRID, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A new fiscal model proposed by Spain's finance minister for its regional governments has faced a heavy backlash from regional leaders, who accuse the...
Deaths Outnumber Births in France for First Time Since World War Two
Date: January 13, 2026
PARIS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - France recorded more deaths than births in 2025 for the first time since the end of World War Two, a development that erodes its long-held demographic advantage over other...