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Italy’s 2025 Deficit at 3.1% Keeps Exit From EU Oversight on Hold

Eurostat validation in April followed by a Commission review in June will determine whether Italy can exit the procedure.

Moscovici Departs France’s Audit Court With Deficit Warning as Successor Remains Unnamed

French Assembly Passes Social Security Budget, Freezing Macron’s Pension Reform

Ron Johnson Says U.S. Can’t Afford Trump’s $2,000 Tariff Checks

EU Trims Italy’s 2025 Growth to 0.4% as Brussels Endorses Deficit Path

Fitch Cuts France to A+ With Stable Outlook as Debt and Political Strains Weigh

France’s New Austerity Plan Fails to Ease Borrowing Costs

Senate Approves Trump’s ‘Great and Beautiful’ Fiscal Plan After Vance Tie-Breaker Vote

Senate Republicans Plan to Lower SALT Deduction Cap, Prompting House Revolt

Elon Musk Brands Trump’s Budget Bill a ‘Disgusting Abomination’ as Senate Debates Amendments

Elon Musk Leaves Government Efficiency Role in Trump Administration

EU Slashes Eurozone Growth Forecasts as US Tariffs Bite

Far-Right Candidate George Simion Leads Romanian Election, Triggering Political Upheaval

France’s Public Deficit Reaches 5.8% in 2024, Slightly Better Than Expected

France Faces Fiscal Turmoil as Budget 2025 Sparks Taxation Debate

French PM to Force Budget Through Parliament, Risks No-Confidence Vote

GOP Divided Over Cost and Duration of Trump Tax Cut Extensions

Élisabeth Borne Defends Actions in Budget Deficit Hearing