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Image for Sterling holds on to gains, investors mull rise in borrowingFinance

Sterling Holds on to Gains, Investors Mull Rise in Borrowing

Image for UK borrows more as inflation adds to debt bill, and Reeves' headacheHeadlines

UK Borrows More as Inflation Adds to Debt Bill, and Reeves' Headache

Image for Romania considers debt liability management to switch 2026 maturing eurobondsHeadlines

Romania Considers Debt Liability Management to Switch 2026 Maturing Eurobonds

Image for UK to set out water reforms as Thames Water faces crisisHeadlines

UK to Set Out Water Reforms as Thames Water Faces Crisis

Image for Bosnia's peace envoy moves to unblock state finances, Serbs cry foul

Bosnia's Peace Envoy Moves to Unblock State Finances, Serbs Cry Foul

Date: July 17, 2025

By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Bosnia's peace envoy issued a ruling on Thursday to clear a long-standing state debt that has blocked the 2025 budget and deepened a political crisis, but Serb...

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Ukraine's New Prime Minister Announces Full Audit of Public Spending

Date: July 17, 2025

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's newly appointed Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Thursday that her government would be launching a full audit of public finances to achieve "real savings", and that...

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France's Belt-Tightening Plan to Avoid Being 'crushed' by Mounting Debt

Date: July 15, 2025

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday announced a plan to steady France's creaking public finances, outlining 43.8  billion euros ($50.88 billion) in deficit reduction...

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French PM Proposes Scrapping Two Days of Public Holidays

Date: July 15, 2025

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday proposed scrapping two days of public holidays, as part of an overall plan to repair the country's public finances and boost the...

Image for Analysis-Political chaos leaves France sidelined as investors warm to Europe

Analysis-Political Chaos Leaves France Sidelined as Investors Warm to Europe

Date: July 9, 2025

By Yoruk Bahceli and Leigh Thomas LONDON/AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) -France is missing out on the investor optimism that has defined Europe's markets this year, hamstrung by its strained public...

Image for Blistering heat and empty chairs mar UN's flagship development event

Blistering Heat and Empty Chairs Mar UN's Flagship Development Event

Date: July 4, 2025

By David Latona SEVILLE (Reuters) -Brutal heat scorched Spain this week, a blistering reminder of the climate change that is battering the world's poorest countries - stretching their finances even as...