State Budget

Economy

What’s at stake in the UK Autumn Budget? Here are the points to watch

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces the challenge of raising an estimated £20-30bn, with both her and the government’s credibility on the line.

25/11/2025

Economy

French bond yields spike, stocks fall as another government collapses

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than a day after his cabinet was appointed, spooking already-wary investors.

06/10/2025

Economy

Italy eyes 3% EU deficit target this year, ahead of schedule

According to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government, the public deficit is at 3% already this year, bringing the Italian budget back on track with the European Union's finance rules.

03/10/2025

Economy

French billionaire Bernard Arnault slams wealth tax as 'deadly'

Politicians in France reacted to heated comments from the country’s richest man after Arnault called the Zucman tax a way to "destroy the French economy".

22/09/2025

wellbeing

Loneliness linked to worse health and higher medical costs, study says

Four in 10 Britons said they were lonely at least sometimes in a new survey tracking the health costs associated with loneliness.

04/09/2025

Economy

Senate votes to progress Trump's $9 billion spending cuts request

Senate Republicans voted to progress President Donald Trump's request to cancel $9 billion in previously approved spending on Tuesday, despite concerns.

16/07/2025

Economy

European Commission gives fiscal verdicts for member states

The economic update comes as the EU seeks to boost its competitiveness at a time of uncertainty, faced with Russian aggression and US protectionism.

04/06/2025

USA

Conservative lawmakers block Trump's tax-cut bill in major setback

A handful of hard-right lawmakers joined all Democrats in voting against a package of tax breaks and spending cuts, insisting on steeper cuts to Medicaid and green energy tax breaks.

17/05/2025

Economy

UK Spring Statement: Further budget cuts and halved economic growth

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has laid out the latest on UK public finances. Her statement arrives at a moment when the nation needs to find billions to boost defence spending against the backdrop of an ailing economy. Here are the key takeaways.

26/03/2025

Economy

French budget talks: Pension reform must remain, says business boss

The warning comes as France's government meets party representatives, hopeful of winning support for a new budget bill.

09/01/2025

Europe News

Portugal: State Budget for 2025 approved as Socialist Party abstains

Only PSD and CDS, the two parties supporting the government, voted in favour. With the exception of PS, all opposition parties voted against.

29/11/2024

Healthcare

Italy spent over €1 billion on dozens of ‘drugs to avoid’ in 2022

An independent researcher said the results should spark a re-evaluation of some medicines, but do not necessarily mean patients are being harmed.

20/11/2024

Economy

Italy's budget 2025: Breaks for low-income earners and bank levy

Presenting next year's budget, the Italian government seeks to honour election promises while also satisfying EU demands.

16/10/2024

Business

France mulls business tax hikes: What does it mean for investors?

The new levy, if accepted by parliament, could cost more than one-fourth of the expected growth in earnings for the biggest companies traded on the French stock exchange, according to a report.

03/10/2024

Economy

Netherlands new budget aims for 'people to have more money to spend'

Migration, the housing shortage and household incomes are among the key issues, the new Dutch government has decided to tackle in its budget and policy plans for 2025.

17/09/2024

Economy

Ireland has a budget surplus: Why has it been warned to stop spending?

Ireland's fiscal watchdog has advised the government to pinch pennies before October's budget announcement.

05/09/2024

Economy

Experts call for restrained spending as global debt hits record high

Debt in emerging markets such as India and China and stubborn inflation in the US is putting pressure on funding costs.

10/05/2024

Economy

Italy’s GDP inches higher but deficit comes in far worse than forecast

Italy records marginally positive GDP results yet its deficit for 2023 drastically overshoots expectations.

01/03/2024

Economy

Greek parliament passes government 2024 budget

The budget forecasts 2.9% growth in the economy for 2024, up from a projected 2.4% in 2023, which is four times faster than the Eurozone average.

18/12/2023

Economy

EU fiscal deal: France and Germany at odds on investment spending

After a long night in Brussels, EU finance ministers haven't sealed the deal on a new fiscal framework.

08/12/2023