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Image for Exclusive-Romania says 2026 funding needs will grow but plans to manage debt costsFinance

Exclusive-Romania Says 2026 Funding Needs Will Grow but Plans to Manage Debt Costs

Image for France faces pandemic-level spending to support ageing population, audit office saysFinance

France Faces Pandemic-Level Spending to Support Ageing Population, Audit Office Says

Image for UK's Starmer says he is proud of budget and public was not misledFinance

UK's Starmer Says He Is Proud of Budget and Public Was Not Misled

Image for Factbox-Highlights of Germany's 2026 budgetFinance

Factbox-Highlights of Germany's 2026 Budget

Image for Intesa CEO warns Rome not to tax banks excessively, stresses public debt role

Intesa CEO Warns Rome Not to Tax Banks Excessively, Stresses Public Debt Role

Date: November 27, 2025

MILAN (Reuters) -Intesa Sanpaolo CEO Carlo Messina urged Italy's government not to single out banks with excessive tax rises on Thursday, stressing the support they provide in buying public debt....

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Czech Lawmakers Return 2026 Budget to Outgoing Government for More Work

Date: November 27, 2025

PRAGUE (Reuters) -The Czech lower house voted late on Wednesday to return the 2026 draft budget to the outgoing government for re-working, raising chances of a legislative delay and higher-than-...

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IMF Ukraine Reach Staff-Level Agreement on $8.2 Billion, Four-Year Program

Date: November 27, 2025

By Rodrigo Campos and Nilutpal Timsina (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it reached a staff-level agreement on a new four-year, $8.2 billion program for Ukraine as the...

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IMF Says Poland Must Prioritise Curbing Increase in Debt

Date: November 24, 2025

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland must prioritise curbing the rapid increase in its public debt, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday, adding that it sees rising fiscal vulnerabilities over the...

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Czech 2026 Budget Hits Snag as Election Winners Reject Draft Plan

Date: November 24, 2025

PRAGUE (Reuters) -The likely next Czech government rejected the outgoing administration's 2026 budget draft on Monday, raising the chances of a delay to approving the plan by the end of the year and a...

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England's Manchester Launches 1 Billion-Pound 'good Growth' Fund

Date: November 20, 2025

STOCKPORT, England (Reuters) -The northern English city of Manchester on Thursday launched a 1 billion-pound ($1.31 billion) fund to invest in housing and employment projects, marking a major step in...