World news about “Public deficit” published by euronews.
ECB holds interest rates, forecasts grim 2013 As expected, the European Central Bank kept its main interest rate unchanged on Thursday at a record low 0.75 percent for the fifth month running. The … 06/12/2012
Greece continues hand to mouth borrowing Athens sold 812.5 million euros worth of treasury bill on Tuesday. They are due to mature in six months. That short-term borrowing is the only way the… 07/08/2012
European markets at close: 10.07.12 10/07/2012
More austerity for Italy More government job cuts and other reductions in public spending have been outlined by Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti. Despite strike threats from the… 03/07/2012
Spanish unemployment falls, more austerity promised There was some good news on jobs for Spain but more austerity is coming. The total number of people out of work there fell by nearly 100,000 in… 03/07/2012
Dire deficit warning for France A strong warning has been issued by France’s national audit office on the state of the economy. It said the new Socialist government of Francois Hollande… 02/07/2012
UK barely makes its 2011/12 deficit goal Britain’s government met its deficit reduction target for the financial year just ended – but only just – and the figures that have been released show an… 24/04/2012
Thousands protest against crisis cuts in Madrid Thousands of public sector workers protested throughout Tuesday and into the evening against austerity cuts in Madrid. Carrying signs saying “ it’s not a… 08/02/2012
Portugal given more time to hit troika targetsPortugal’s foreign lenders who granted the country a 78 billion euro bailout last year have agreed to ease their budget targets as Portugal slides deeper into… 12/09/2012
Italy’s debts deepen from helping other eurozone countriesDeeper and deeper – Italy’s public debt hit an all-time high in June of almost two trillion euros. The figures were released by the central bank along with… 13/08/2012
Spain presents toughest austerity budget since Franco eraThe Spanish government has presented to parliament the country’s most austere budget since the Franco dictatorship. Another round of cuts worth 27 billion… 24/04/2012
Dutch elections a ‘strong possibility’ after govt collapsesDutch far-right politician Geert Wilders is in the spotlight after his party PVV refused to endorse deep austerity measures in the Netherlands, causing the… 24/04/2012
Dutch PM quits as austerity talks founderDutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has resigned after talks to agree a new austerity package failed over the weekend. The coalition collapsed after Rutte’s… 23/04/2012
Spain struggles to avoid downward spiralProtesters against the Spanish government’s latest reform moves burned rubbish at the doors of the Madrid stock exchange and spray painted anarchist symbols… 29/03/2012
Dutch parties closer to budget dealTense negotiations on the budget have restarted in the Netherlands, after being brought to an early end on Wednesday. The parties are now in their fourth… 29/03/2012
