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Oriol Junqueras, president of ERC, states that their party is progressing towards acquiring the necessary resources and competencies for a Catalan Republic amid ongoing budget negotiations.

The Catalan parties Junts and ERC are poised to reject the Spanish government's social protection decree, putting further pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez regarding budget negotiations.

The largest opposition party in Finland, the SDP, outlines three savings measures and three growth strategies ahead of the spring budget framework negotiations.

Sweden's EU minister Jessica Rosencrantz is engaged in negotiations to prevent a proposed 60% increase in the country's EU fees as part of the discussions on the bloc's next long-term budget.

The Catalan government, led by Salvador Illa, plans to approve a budget proposal despite lacking essential support from ERC, which has rejected negotiations over tax concessions.

Illa demonstrates his support for collecting personal income tax in an effort to entice the ERC to negotiate the Catalan budget.

Nine EU member states have warned Brussels against a proposal to create 2,500 new jobs as part of the new budget negotiations.

The Left Alliance's commitment to a new budgetary agreement in Finland remains uncertain as parliamentary negotiations are ongoing, setting ambitious deficit targets for the next term.

The Government of Catalonia and the Comuns party have reached an agreement to approve the 2026 budget after two weeks of negotiations.

Finland's government faces a shortfall of up to 363 million euros in planned savings, primarily in the social and health sectors, requiring immediate actions to address this gap ahead of April's budget discussions.

Kainuu's welfare area concludes layoff negotiations that threaten around 40 jobs due to budget cuts and restructuring.

The Kainuu wellness region will lay off approximately 40 employees following recent negotiations regarding personnel reductions.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te asserts that Taiwan should not be used as a bargaining chip in U.S.-China negotiations and warns of potential regional consequences from Chinese aggression.

Democrats present ten demands concerning ICE as Senate Republicans warn they may end up with nothing, amidst ongoing budget negotiations for the Department of Homeland Security.

Latvian lawmakers urged the Prime Minister and ministers to actively defend Latvia's interests in negotiations over the EU's multi-year budget for 2028-2034.

President Donald Trump signed a budget law to reactivate the federal government, which had been partially closed since January 31, and now Congress faces ten days of negotiations for Department of Homeland Security funding.

The House of Representatives in the United States ended a partial government shutdown by approving budget allocations that will allow most agencies to operate for the remainder of the fiscal year, except for the Department of Homeland Security, which still requires funding negotiations.

The European Commission's proposal to raise up to 406 billion euros through new pan-European taxes for the next seven-year EU budget of about 2 trillion euros is seen more as a result of political balances and negotiations than as a genuine tool for achieving common European goals.

The Catalan government has imposed its first fines for violations of the Housing Law, fulfilling a requirement set by Comuns to negotiate this year's regional Budget.

France's Prime Minister has pushed the budget through parliament for the third and final time without a vote, leading to further statements of distrust from both far-left and far-right parties.

Sébastien Lecornu has pledged to extend 1 euro meals for university students as part of negotiations for a budget agreement with the Socialist Party.

French President Emmanuel Macron is warning of a potential government dissolution as budget negotiations resume, although this outcome is considered unlikely.

The Government of Salvador Illa is moving forward with budget negotiations this first quarter of the year, despite facing criticism from the opposition.

Maria Guardiola is initiating negotiations with the Vox party to secure a legislative agreement that ensures budget stability in Extremadura.

Donald Trump announced plans to increase the military budget by 50% to 1.5 trillion dollars by 2027 after negotiations with U.S. senators and political representatives.

The new fiscal year in 2026 will begin without the General State Budget Law, resulting in minimal changes in tax matters initially, with the government planning to propose a public accounts project in the first quarter, depending on political negotiations.

As budget negotiations resume in January, critical compromises on taxation remain to be reached following a failed parliamentary meeting.

The Italian government, led by Fratelli d'Italia, is prioritizing a tax amnesty and utility bills following the completion of a €22 billion budget law enhanced by Senate negotiations.

María Guardiola, the acting president of Extremadura and PP candidate, has initiated negotiations exclusively with Vox regarding the 206 demands proposed by the far-right party for the approval of the 2026 budget.