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Slovak Fiscal Watchdog Says Government Failed to Prove Budget-Balance Exception
The Council for Budget Responsibility warns the cabinet's plan for a non-balanced budget lacks legal support and risks a...
France’s Strong First-Half Tax Take Gives Government a Fiscal Breather
Bercy collected €275bn in H1 2026 tax revenue, up 3.7% from a year earlier and well above 1.9% nominal GDP growth. The s...
France's 2027 Budget Reopens the Pension Indexation Fight
Bercy is again weighing a freeze or partial de-indexation of pensions, while one public-sector consultant says a multi-y...
France Weighs Fresh €4B Raid on Jobless Fund as 2027 Budget Pressures Mount
The finance ministry has pencilled a €4 billion withdrawal from the Unédic regime, alarming unions and employers who say...
Brazil’s Government Deficit Jumps to R$48.2bn in June, First-Half Losses Surge 717%
A R$92.2bn primary deficit for H1 2026 reflects soaring spending after early precatório payments, casting a shadow over ...
France Overtakes Finland as EU's Top Spender, Public Debt Hits 117.6% of GDP
France's public spending ratio rose to 57.3% of GDP in the first quarter of 2026, regaining the top spot in the European...
France's Pension Burden Hits 14% of GDP as Deficit Path Points to Retiree Tax Reckoning
With retirement spending topping €422 billion and a deficit projected to hit 2.4% of GDP by 2070, an official report arg...
French Vocational Training Delivers 4-Year Public ROI, But €1.9bn Cuts Threaten the Model
As the French government eyes €1.9bn in Labour Ministry savings by 2027, a Synofdes study shows each public euro spent o...