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Germany’s 2025 Budget Gap Revised Up to €119.1 Billion, Equal to 2.7% of GDP

A fuller Destatis tally points to rising interest costs, higher social benefits and stepped-up investment as the key reasons the gap widened.

INSEE Confirms France Grew 0.9% in 2025, With Q4 Up 0.2%

Rial Nears 1.5 Million per Dollar as Iran’s Economic Crisis Deepens

Peru’s Central Bank Warns New Laws Hurt Fiscal Stability as It Lifts 2025 Outlook

UK Borrowing Tops Forecasts in November as Year-to-Date Deficit Widens

Saudi Arabia Approves 2026 Budget With $350 Billion Spending and a Planned $44 Billion Deficit

Harvey Slashes Workforce as Public Safety Thins and City Seeks $30 Million State Lifeline

Haddad Claims 2024 Fiscal Target Met, Projects Best Result Since 2015

Russia Submits 2026 Budget With VAT Hike to Fund War and IT Tax Rollbacks

Ernotte Defends France Télévisions, Calls CNews an Opinion Channel After Audit Flags Cash Crunch

Russia Proposes 22% VAT for 2026 to Fund Defense and Security

Economists Warn on Stagflation and Sterling Risk as Treasury Rejects 1970s-Style Crisis Claims

Bayrou Sets 2026 Deficit Target at 4.6%, Favors Spending Cuts Over Tax Hikes

France Begins Early Preparations for 2026 Budget with Focus on Tax Adjustments and Spending Cuts

French Parliament Passes 2025 Budget After Months of Political Turmoil

French Economy Contracts in Q4 2024 Despite Annual Growth of 1.1%

Saxon Finance Minister Outlines Austerity Measures to Address €4 Billion Budget Deficit

British Columbia's Deficit Rises to $9.4 Billion in Latest Fiscal Update

Australian Federal Budget Faces $100 Billion Hit from Mining Export Decline

US Records Third-Largest Budget Deficit in History