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Brazil’s Audit Court Orders Overhaul of Rules for Officials’ Use of Air Force Jets

Vague rules with weak controls allowed costly, underfilled flights, the court said.

STF Pay Ruling Creates Temporary ‘Superteto’ for Judges and Prosecutors

Germany’s Debt Ratio Rises to 63.5% as Municipalities Post Record €31.9 Billion Deficit

Fukuoka Governor Moves To End Ticket Buys With Payroll‑Deducted Staff Funds

Punjab Launches Austerity Drive With Pay Cuts and Vehicle Purchase Ban

GSA Sells Long-Vacant D.C. Federal Office to Dalian Affiliate, Citing Big Savings

Supreme Court Finalizes State Ownership of Pazo de Meirás

Pakistan’s National Assembly Enacts Austerity Drive With 25% Pay Cut for MNAs

Hamburg Sets Up Central Unit To Lift Child-Support Recovery

New Study Puts Spain’s 2021 Monarchy Cost at €105 Million

Punjab Assembly Uproar Over Rs11bn Government Jet Purchase

TCU Gives Courts 15 Days to Justify Exclusive VIP Rooms at Brasília Airport

Seoul-Bound Traffic Clogs Highways on Lunar New Year’s Final Day

Brazil’s Supreme Court Blocks Special Retirement for Vigilantes in 6–4 Ruling

Germany’s Audit Chief Calls Bundeswehr Procurement ‘Organized Irresponsibility,’ Presses for Rapid Reform

CDU Business Wing Demands Recovery Plan for Billions in Unpaid Welfare Claims

INSS Reinstates Bank Fee for Consignado, Freezes R$2 Billion Tied to Banco Master

German Court Curbs Retroactive Recovery of Widow’s Pension Over Agency Failings

Analyses Show DOGE’s Touted Cuts Were Overstated as U.S. Spending Rose in 2025

Official 2024 Pay Data Lays Bare Spanish Local Salary Gaps as Regions Plan 2026 Raises