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Austerity Measures

Budget Cuts Debt Management Welfare Cuts Taxation Salary Management Fiscal Policy Impact on Social Services Public Holidays Social Welfare Cuts Investment

Mexico’s Supreme Court Upholds 2020 Law Eliminating 109 Public Trusts

The ruling defines the trusts as administrative instruments, requiring that protected purposes be financed through standard budget channels.

Colombia Cuts Congressional Pay by 30% for Next Legislature After Petro Decree

Italy Moves to Restore Oct. 4 Saint Francis Holiday in 2026 as Vote Slips to Next Week

SUD-Rail Calls 10 September Rail Strike as France’s September Unrest Mounts

IMSS-Bienestar to Pay Overdue Bonuses as Health Workers Protest Supply Shortages and Police Tactics

Starmer Confirms New Benefit Rules Exempt Current Claimants

Nationwide Strike in Italy Challenges Meloni’s Budget Plans

Mexico's President Ends Term with Contradictory Policies of Austerity and Generosity

Labour Faces Backlash Over Winter Fuel Payment Cuts