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🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Finance Committee: The cancellation of excise tax increases must be thoroughly considered

Estonia's Finance Committee is set to discuss the potential cancellation of planned excise tax increases, as stated by Prime Minister Kristen Michal.

Mar 11 • 15:20 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Reps query foreign airlines’ N18.98bn debt, give FAAN two-week recovery deadline

The Nigerian House of Representatives Committee on Finance has given the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria a two-week deadline to recover N18.98 billion owed by foreign airlines.

Mar 11 • 05:08 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Financial Supervisory Service Launches Financial Consumer Protection Advisory Committee with Professor Kim Woo-chan as Vice Chairman

The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has launched the Financial Consumer Protection Advisory Committee aimed at enhancing consumer protection in finance, appointing Kim Woo-chan as vice chairman after the inaugural meeting held in Seoul.

Mar 8 • 03:22 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Democratic Party of Japan Chairman Tamaki Criticizes Finance Minister's Absence from Budget Committee as 'Unacceptable'

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People, criticized the absence of Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama from the budget committee meeting discussing the initial budget for 2026.

Mar 4 • 13:06 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The Budget Committee of the Chamber of Deputies recommended approving the draft state budget

The Chamber of Deputies' Budget Committee has recommended the approval of the draft state budget.

Feb 25 • 11:39 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Ministers urged to impose temporary ban on crypto political donations

Political donations in cryptocurrency should face an urgent temporary ban to prevent foreign interference in UK elections, according to the chair of the national security committee.

Feb 24 • 19:48 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Sports

Will 60 points be deducted from Manchester City after committing 115 violations?

Manchester City may face a points deduction of between 40 to 60 points due to 115 alleged financial violations committed from 2009 to 2018, pending a judgment from an independent committee.

Feb 24 • 13:13 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Committee amends Liberal clause in budget bill that critics say ‘dynamites the rule of law’

The Canadian finance committee has passed Conservative amendments to a budget bill, addressing concerns about a clause that allows cabinet ministers to exempt entities from federal laws for up to three years.

Feb 23 • 22:38 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Reconstructing the Rainwater Drainage Collector on Ulmaņa Street for Nearly Two Million Euros

Riga's finance and administration committee has approved a major investment project for the reconstruction of the rainwater drainage collector on Ulmaņa Street.

Feb 19 • 17:37 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

NRK: Rød-Larsen's lawyer resigns from leadership position

Kåre Idar Moljord, lawyer for Terje Rød-Larsen, has resigned as chair of the Financial Supervisory Appeals Committee amid concerns over the Epstein scandal's impact on the committee's integrity.

Feb 9 • 09:06 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Senate backs Tinubu’s $7.7 trillion halal economy drive, pledges support

Nigeria's Senate Committee on Finance supports President Tinubu's National Halal Economy Strategy, highlighting its potential in the global halal market valued at $7.7 trillion.

Feb 7 • 22:12 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Reps Panel Summons 6 FCT Area Councils Over N100bn Infractions

The House of Representatives has summoned the chairmen and finance directors of six FCT Area Councils due to alleged financial infractions exceeding N100 billion.

Feb 6 • 15:56 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Reps probes NBET over N4.10bn regulatory income

The House of Representatives Committee on Finance questioned Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc's management regarding the use of N4.10bn regulatory income for the fiscal year 2025 and suspended consideration of the agency's 2026 budget proposal.

Feb 6 • 00:10 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Reps query NBET boss over N4bn spending, suspend agency’s budget defence

The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has questioned the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc's boss about a N4.099bn expenditure and suspended the review of the agency's 2026 budget.

Feb 5 • 20:34 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

FG, states, LGs shared N1.969trn in December 2025 revenue

The total sum of N1.969 trillion generated in December 2025 has been allocated among the Federal Government, states, and local government councils according to the Federation Account Allocation Committee.

Feb 2 • 13:47 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

The chances of a rate cut are "very small"

Finance and Economy Minister Daði Már Kristófersson indicates that the likelihood of a rate cut by the monetary policy committee is very low ahead of their upcoming meeting.

Feb 1 • 12:52 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

More EU member debt needed to finance military – official

Seamus Boland of the European Economic and Social Committee has stated that EU member states must increase joint debt to sustain growing military expenditures, citing insufficient funds in the upcoming budget.

Jan 30 • 12:51 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Are 'thousands' of wealthy French paying 'no income tax'? Coquerel demands accountability from Bercy

French finance committee president Éric Coquerel has called for documents from the Ministry of Economy after a former minister revealed that 'thousands' of affluent individuals pay no income tax, as per a tax analysis.

Jan 13 • 19:02 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Budget 2026: holding tax, corporate tax surcharge, new wealth tax... These taxes where debates are still blocked

Discussions in the Parliament regarding the 2026 budget continue, but reaching a compromise appears to be distant, reflecting low interest in the finance committee's sessions.

Jan 13 • 08:55 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Budget 2026: MPs reject the 'expenditure' part in committee again

Members of the Finance Committee have once again rejected the 'expenditure' section of the 2026 budget during a new reading, following a previous rejection of the revenue section.

Jan 10 • 14:41 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Budget 2026: MPs reject revenue portion in committee

In a new reading on Friday, the Finance Committee MPs overwhelmingly rejected the revenue section of the 2026 state budget, indicating a lack of consensus for the upcoming session.

Jan 9 • 13:04 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Budget: in committee, debates resume calmly before the battle in the Chamber

French deputies have resumed discussions on the 2026 finance bill in a calm setting ahead of the public session scheduled to begin next Tuesday.

Jan 8 • 18:00 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
Crime & Justice

Influence of the Financial Sector: Ten Lobbyists for Every Member of the Finance Committee

An analysis reveals that the financial sector has deployed hundreds of lobbyists, resulting in a disproportionate influence on the Bundestag Finance Committee, with ten lobbyists for each committee member.

Jan 5 • 18:52 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

Milbsky will hold a 'supervision' discussion on NGOs opposing the government, even though he has no authority to act against them

Chairman of the Finance Committee, MK Hanoch Milbsky, will hold a 'supervision' discussion tomorrow on several NGOs, most of which oppose the government, despite lacking the authority to take action against them.

Jan 4 • 19:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Life & Tech

Guber Banca, leadership renewal: Davide Becchetti appointed General Manager, Paolo Pettinari Deputy General Manager. Federica Fugiglando appointed independent board member and member of related party committee

Starting January 1, 2026, Davide Becchetti will become the General Manager of Guber Banca, with Paolo Pettinari as the new Deputy General Manager, along with Federica Fugiglando as an independent board member.

Dec 30 • 11:25 UTC

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