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🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

President Pavel signed the state budget for this year with a deficit of 310 billion

Czech President Pavel has signed the state budget for the year, registering a significant deficit of 310 billion Czech koruna.

Mar 20 • 08:54 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Pleasant surprise regarding the Social Security deficit, finally lower than expected in 2025

The Social Security deficit for 2025 is now projected at 21.6 billion euros, less than the previously expected 23 billion euros, according to the French Social Security Director.

Mar 19 • 15:51 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The Lapland Welfare Area Surprised: The Economy Turned to Surplus

The Lapland Welfare Area unexpectedly reported a surplus for the previous year, shifting from a projected deficit of millions.

Mar 19 • 13:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Montero announces that the deficit closed at 2.5% in 2025 and expects Brussels to deactivate fiscal rules if the war prolongs

Spain's deficit for 2025 has been reported at 2.5% of GDP, as announced by Finance Minister María Jesús Montero, who highlighted compliance with EU commitments without budget cuts.

Mar 19 • 09:08 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Concern at SVT Ahead of Major Savings: 'How the Hell is This Going to Work?'

SVT faces a pressing budget deficit of 355 million kronor due to increased costs, primarily stemming from the recent departure of TV4, leading to criticism of the government for not providing clarity on the unexpected expenses.

Mar 18 • 16:08 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Lolland Municipality looks forward to a deficit of half a billion kroner

Lolland Municipality is facing a significant economic deficit projected at over half a billion kroner for the coming year.

Mar 18 • 13:34 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Saskatchewan to table deficit budget, but Moe promises protection of public services

Saskatchewan’s government is preparing to introduce a deficit budget while ensuring the protection of public services according to Premier Scott Moe.

Mar 18 • 13:14 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Quebec to table budget, but minister says don’t expect new big-ticket items

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard announced that the upcoming budget will not include new major initiatives as the province seeks to reduce its deficit.

Mar 18 • 13:10 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Saskatchewan finance minister says deficit budget aims to protect provincial services

Saskatchewan's finance minister announced a deficit budget that prioritizes protecting provincial services amid global economic challenges.

Mar 18 • 00:13 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Danielle Smith hopes to balance Alberta budget even with moderate oil prices

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith aims to balance the province's budget over the next decade despite volatility in oil prices, with immediate projections of a significant deficit based on current oil forecasts.

Mar 17 • 23:56 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Cash-strapped N.B. braces for cuts as Premier Holt’s Liberals deliver budget

New Brunswick's Liberal government, led by Premier Susan Holt, is set to announce a budget that may include significant cuts to services due to a projected $1.3 billion deficit for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Mar 17 • 12:09 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

To Patch the Budget, Russia is Increasingly 'Looting' Its Future Reserves

Russia is increasingly depleting its financial reserves to manage a growing budget deficit while the Kremlin openly acknowledges the situation.

Mar 17 • 05:05 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Mamdani's Tax Attack on the Middle Class: Inheritance Tax up to 50%

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed significant changes to inheritance taxes, lowering the exemption threshold and raising rates, which has sparked considerable backlash.

Mar 16 • 21:17 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Goodbye to free parking in New York? What is Mamdani's controversial plan to reduce the deficit

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is considering charging for street parking as a way to address the city's significant budget deficit.

Mar 16 • 20:27 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

January Tax Revenues Decreased, Deficit Was 0.2 Percent of GDP

Estonia's January tax revenue fell significantly compared to last year, resulting in a budget deficit of 0.2 percent of GDP.

Mar 16 • 07:53 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Standard and Poor's rating agency raises the outlook of Guinea's sovereign rating

Standard and Poor's has upgraded Guinea's sovereign rating outlook from stable to positive, citing improvements in budget deficit management and rising public revenues.

Mar 14 • 20:49 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Financial Forecast for New York Under Socialist Mamdani Downgraded to 'Negative'

Moody's has downgraded New York's financial outlook from 'stable' to 'negative' due to a projected budget deficit of $5.4 billion.

Mar 13 • 11:32 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Kremlin plans emergency cuts

The Kremlin is preparing significant budget cuts in response to a substantial deficit, affecting various government departments but excluding defense and social protection spending.

Mar 12 • 10:25 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Russia Plans to Significantly Reduce Budget Expenditures

Russia's Finance Ministry plans to reduce government budget expenditures by 10% in 2026 to avoid a deficit amid declining revenues, although military spending and certain protected social expenditures will remain unaffected.

Mar 12 • 06:30 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

The Social Democrats' pension proposal sends a billion-crown bill into the future

The Social Democrats' pension proposal could lead to a future budget deficit of 21 billion kroner for Denmark.

Mar 11 • 19:56 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Danish Industry sees holes in the Social Democrats' proposal

The Social Democrats' extensive pension proposal may contradict their party slogan and lead to significant future budget deficits in Denmark.

Mar 11 • 19:56 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The government pushed through the budget in the Chamber with a deficit of 310 billion

The Czech government successfully passed a budget in the Chamber of Deputies, which incurs a significant deficit of 310 billion crowns.

Mar 11 • 17:37 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

US borrowed $1 trillion in five months

The US government has rapidly increased its debt, borrowing $1 trillion in just five months, leading to growing concerns over sustainability.

Mar 11 • 16:12 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

N.B. budget: As deficit and living costs soar, so do worries for survival

The rising cost of living in New Brunswick is straining local food banks and increasing concerns as the provincial government prepares its budget amidst a record deficit.

Mar 11 • 09:00 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The real budget deficit in Russia is significantly larger than reported; even Moscow has started to save

Russia is facing a much larger budget deficit than officially stated, with measures to curb spending even reaching the capital, Moscow.

Mar 10 • 22:02 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Summit in Rome on the budget deficit of Puglia’s healthcare: tax increase hypothesis

A €360 million deficit has raised concerns in Puglia's healthcare department, leading to discussions in Rome about potential tax increases to address the unsustainable spending issues.

Mar 10 • 10:36 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Cities at the Limit: "Our Households are Collapsing in Rows"

German cities anticipate a record deficit of over 30 billion euros, leading to discussions on municipal finance reform.

Mar 9 • 11:49 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Russia's budget has a billion-dollar hole - the only escape would be a prolonged war in Iran

Russia's oil and gas revenues have decreased nearly by half in the first two months of the year, with the budget deficit rising sharply as state expenditures remain high.

Mar 9 • 10:14 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The Russian government no longer hides problems with money; regions have already begun to slash recently adopted budgets

Russia's government admits to severe financial issues, with regions cutting their newly approved budgets despite assurances of a manageable deficit.

Mar 6 • 22:02 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Senegal will abolish 19 public agencies and aims for 83.8 million euros in savings over three years

Senegal plans to eliminate 19 public agencies in an effort to save 83.8 million euros amidst a significant budget deficit.

Mar 6 • 09:30 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

‘Can’t run a deficit’: Calgary businesses prepare for incoming property tax hike

Calgary businesses are bracing for a significant rise in property taxes due to recent provincial budget changes.

Mar 6 • 00:41 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The End of Myths about the VAT Gap. The Government Will Not Gain Billions

The article discusses the limitations and misconceptions surrounding the VAT gap in Poland and its impact on the state budget.

Mar 5 • 03:14 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Nova Scotia premier defends budget cuts, calls it ‘sad reality’ of finances

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston faced criticism and protests as he defended budget cuts, attributing them to the province's significant deficit.

Mar 4 • 21:33 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

German intelligence estimates Russia's budget deficit at far higher level than official data

German intelligence estimates that Russia's actual budget deficit is significantly higher than what is officially reported, indicating serious economic issues.

Mar 4 • 17:11 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

Germany's Intelligence Reveals the Truth: How Bad Things Are for Russia

Germany's BND estimates that Russia's federal budget deficit will reach 8.01 trillion rubles, significantly higher than official figures, amidst the impacts of Western sanctions.

Mar 4 • 17:06 UTC
🇷🇺 The Moscow Times
National & Local

Finance Ministry Suspends March FX and Gold Operations to Adjust ‘Budget Rule’

Russia's Finance Ministry has announced a suspension of foreign currency and gold transactions in March as it revises the oil price benchmark for its budget rule due to a significant budget deficit.

Mar 4 • 14:27 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Health care, deficit expected to be focus of Manitoba legislature spring sitting

Health care and budget deficits are set to dominate the discussions in the upcoming Manitoba legislature spring session, with significant legislative proposals from the NDP government.

Mar 4 • 13:44 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Minja Koskela's Serious Accusations Against the Government

Minja Koskela, the chair of the Left Alliance, accuses Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's government of a significant collapse in tax revenues which is expected to lead to an increased budget deficit in the coming years.

Mar 4 • 13:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Deficit lower than planned, but the problem has not disappeared. What’s next for the state finances?

Poland's state budget deficit for 2025 was significantly lower than anticipated due to lower-than-expected revenue collection, raising concerns about future public finances.

Mar 3 • 03:14 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

The budget had a deficit of 16.9 billion crowns at the end of February, influenced by a provisional situation

The article discusses a deficit in the Czech budget amounting to 16.9 billion crowns as of the end of February, attributed to provisional budgetary conditions.

Mar 2 • 13:49 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Saskatchewan legislative session returns with deficit budget looming

Saskatchewan's legislature opens for its spring session, facing a looming deficit budget due to revenue shortfalls linked to trade issues.

Mar 2 • 13:17 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

The War on Iran: Israel Counts Its Losses and Budget Deficit Expected to Worsen

Israel is assessing the financial costs of its war with Iran, reporting initial damages while preparing for a significant budget deficit.

Mar 1 • 16:52 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Matias Marttinen's stern warning – Cautions against Antti Lindtman's remarks

Finnish Minister Matias Marttinen has been appointed to lead a new working group focused on government growth and employment initiatives, as concerns over the country's financial deficit grow.

Feb 28 • 16:59 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

IMF approves $8.1 billion loan for Kiev

The IMF has approved an $8.1 billion loan for Ukraine to help address its acute budget deficit amid ongoing financial challenges, although additional support from other donors remains uncertain.

Feb 27 • 20:34 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Alberta budget has minister asking: ‘Is this the right tax structure for the province?’

The Alberta finance minister is prompting citizens to consider the province's tax structure amid a projected $9.4 billion deficit in the 2026 budget.

Feb 27 • 18:39 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Alberta finance minister hits the road in attempt to sell 2026 provincial budget

Alberta's finance minister promotes the new provincial budget, highlighting its high spending and significant deficit as necessary for economic stability amid challenging financial conditions.

Feb 27 • 18:30 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

IMF approves $8 billion loan to Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund has approved an $8.1 billion loan to Ukraine over four years to support its budget deficit and macroeconomic stability amidst continued conflict.

Feb 27 • 06:25 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Russia's Budget Problems Have Reached the Province - Such a Deficit Has Never Been Seen Before

Russia's regional budget deficit has increased to over 16 billion euros, the highest recorded, affecting 74 regions by the end of 2025.

Feb 27 • 06:15 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Budget Shortage in Russian Provinces

Russia's regional budget deficit has surged to over €16 billion as of 2025, marking a historical high and revealing a growing financial crisis in several provinces.

Feb 27 • 05:39 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The International Monetary Fund approves an 8 billion USD loan to Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund has approved an 8 billion USD loan to Ukraine to help finance its budget deficit and support macroeconomic stability.

Feb 27 • 04:55 UTC

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