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Ireland Risks Major Fiscal Challenge From Ageing Population, Finance Ministry Says
UK's Reeves Paves Way for Tax Rises in Her Next Budget
UK Faces Bigger Than Expected Cut to Productivity Forecast, Sources Say
Czech 2026 Deficit Target Can Stay Unchanged to Pass Budget Quickly, Poll Winner Says
UK Borrowing Overshoot Keeps the Heat on Reeves as Budget Looms
Date: October 21, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's borrowing in the first half of the financial year ran above official forecasts although the shortfall in recent months was revised down, according to data that keeps the...
Very Important That Sweden Returns to Fiscal Discipline, Central Bank Chief Says
Date: October 20, 2025
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -It is important that Sweden quickly returns to budget discipline and meets the requirements of its fiscal framework, central bank Governor Erik Thedeen said on Monday. "It is...
France Knows It Must Cut Deficit and That Calms Markets, IMF Says
Date: October 17, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -French politicians agree that public finances need to be shored up and this consensus keeps financial markets calm despite the political instability France has been experiencing...
French Presidency Unveils New Cabinet as Budget Pressure Intensifies
Date: October 12, 2025
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu faces a race against time to form a government by Monday's budget deadline, as divisions emerged within the conservative...
Explainer-Why French PM Faces Immediate Budget Challenge
Date: October 10, 2025
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, freshly reappointed late on Friday days after resigning, faces an immediate test to deliver a 2026 budget bill by Monday to...
Portugal Sees Stronger Growth in Budget Bill, Trims Taxes for Families, Companies
Date: October 9, 2025
LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal's center-right minority government unveiled its 2026 budget bill on Thursday, forecasting slightly stronger economic growth and a small surplus for the fourth consecutive...