Cape Verde President Promulgates Revised 2026 State Budget of €942 Million
Economy

Cape Verde President Promulgates Revised 2026 State Budget of €942 Million

The rectified budget raises state spending from €868m to €942m, with new funds for education, oncology and kidney transp...

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France's IGF and Igas Propose €4.2bn in Family Policy Cuts
Politics

France's IGF and Igas Propose €4.2bn in Family Policy Cuts

A government spending review published in July proposes changes to housing aid, family allowances and tax breaks that co...

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Brazil Congress Approves Fuel-Tax Relief Tied to Oil Windfall and Spending Brakes
Economy

Brazil Congress Approves Fuel-Tax Relief Tied to Oil Windfall and Spending Brakes

Finance Minister Dario Durigan says the package’s two fiscal brakes should trim mandatory spending by about R$10 billion...

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Uttarakhand Approves ₹676 Crore for Infrastructure and Local Development
Politics

Uttarakhand Approves ₹676 Crore for Infrastructure and Local Development

The state government has cleared spending on electricity, drinking water, street lighting, education, and grants to panc...

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France’s Wildfire Crisis Exposes Decades of Underfunding and a Broken Civil-Defence Model
Politics

France’s Wildfire Crisis Exposes Decades of Underfunding and a Broken Civil-Defence Model

Record 98,000 hectares burnt across France, as exhausted firefighters say they lack even basic equipment. A funding syst...

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Poland’s Medical School Boom Can’t Fill Residency Slots — Here’s Why
Education

Poland’s Medical School Boom Can’t Fill Residency Slots — Here’s Why

The number of Polish medical schools has surged 150% since 2020, yet over 2,000 state-funded residency positions remaine...

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Massachusetts to Replace Aging Cape Cod Bridges in $4.5 Billion Project
News

Massachusetts to Replace Aging Cape Cod Bridges in $4.5 Billion Project

The Sagamore and Bourne bridges, the only road links to Cape Cod, will be replaced starting in late 2027. The project ai...

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Colombia’s May Economic Growth Masks a Spending-Fueled Façade
Economy

Colombia’s May Economic Growth Masks a Spending-Fueled Façade

Colombia’s ISE indicator rose 4.1% year-on-year in May, the strongest reading in nearly a year, but the expansion rests ...

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