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France Must Squeeze Spending or Risk Market Backlash, Says Auditor
UK Bond Rout Draws Truss Comparisons as Public Finances Rattle Investors
UK Stocks Fall on Concerns Over State Finances After Costly U-Turns
UK Budget Forecasters Say They Have Been Too Upbeat, Posing a Risk for Reeves
Germany to Issue 19 Billion Eur More in Debt in Q3 in Line With Spending Boost
Date: June 24, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany plans to issue 19 billion euros ($22 billion) more in debt than initially planned in the third quarter, the Federal Finance Agency said on Tuesday, in line with an...
Tax Hikes Put UK Budget Deficit on Track Against Official Forecasts
Date: June 20, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government borrowed 17.686 billion pounds ($23.84 billion) in May, official data showed on Friday. A Reuters poll of economists showed a median forecast of 17.1 billion...
UK's Reeves Pitches Britain as 'oasis of Stability' for Investors
Date: June 17, 2025
By David Milliken and Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said foreign investors should view Britain as an "oasis of stability" at a time of global political and...
Climate Change Could Cost Italy Over 5% of GDP in 2050, Budget Watchdog Says
Date: June 11, 2025
ROME (Reuters) -Extreme weather due to climate change may cost Italy more than 5% of GDP in 2050, the country's budget watchdog said on Wednesday, adding that global action to reduce carbon emissions...
Factbox-What Are the Key Measures Announced in Britain's Spending Review?
Date: June 10, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves will reveal her first multi-year spending review on Wednesday, dividing up more than 2 trillion pounds ($2.7 trillion) of public money between...
French Budget Minister Warns of IMF EU Oversight Risk
Date: June 10, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -France must put its finances into order or face the risk of being placed under the supervision of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or of European institutions, Budget Minister...