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🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

UNDP, BOA sign MoU to drive Nigeria’s agricultural financing

The UNDP and Bank of Agriculture have collaborated to enhance agricultural financing in Nigeria through a new agreement.

Feb 26 • 22:47 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

They will promote the elimination of the PASO and the end of state contributions to parties

The Argentine government is working on a reform to eliminate primary elections and discontinue state funding for political parties, focusing on enhancing private financing.

Feb 26 • 19:35 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Madrid as an education model for the PP

The article discusses the proposed reform of the autonomous financing model in Spain, focusing on its implications for education and equity within the Madrid region.

Feb 24 • 12:15 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Märt Meesak: What Should the Party Financing System Actually Be Like?

The article discusses the evolution and challenges of party financing in Estonia, highlighting past initiatives and current proposals.

Feb 21 • 11:21 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The key article that Minister Luis Caputo asked not to touch in the labor reform has been approved

The Argentine Congress approved a critical article in the labor reform that establishes the Labor Assistance Fund (FAL), despite opposition warnings about its implications for pension financing.

Feb 20 • 04:02 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

‘There in March’: Morena admits it needs more time to reach consensus on electoral reform

Morena leaders acknowledge the need for more time to reach an agreement on electoral reform in Mexico due to differing viewpoints among party members.

Feb 19 • 04:54 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

How will motorists’ wallets fare in the major reform? Ranne hints at abandoning car tax

The Finnish government's major reform in transportation financing and taxation is delayed, with the minister suggesting that abandoning the car tax is being considered.

Feb 18 • 14:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

How the changes in labor law impact film financing

The 2028 labor reform in Argentina will significantly affect the financial support for the film industry as the Incaa loses key revenue sources.

Feb 14 • 18:07 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Tinubu hails BOI over N636bn disbursement to businesses

President Bola Tinubu praised the Bank of Industry for disbursing N636bn to businesses in 2025, marking it as the highest annual financing in the institution's history.

Feb 12 • 13:39 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Shielding the 4T

The Mexican government is pushing for an electoral reform aimed at reducing public financing for political parties and restricting opposition power.

Feb 12 • 07:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Autonomous Financing: What Now?

The article discusses the recent proposal for reforming the autonomous financing system in Spain and the need for more details to ensure its successful parliamentary processing.

Feb 5 • 21:32 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The Ministry of Finance Proposes to Reform the Municipal Financial Equalization Model

The Ministry of Finance's proposal for reforming the municipal financial equalization model aims to create a fairer and more sustainable financing structure for local governments.

Feb 5 • 19:30 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Claudia Sheinbaum considers a reform to safeguard elections from drug money

President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a proposed electoral reform aimed at increasing oversight of campaign financing to protect elections from drug trafficking and organized crime money, with support from allies in Congress.

Feb 4 • 07:19 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

States fast-track urban transport reforms to unlock funding

State transport commissioners in Nigeria are expediting urban mobility reforms to prepare viable infrastructure projects for World Bank financing under the National Urban Mobility Programme following a recent stakeholders' forum addressing an urban transport crisis.

Feb 4 • 00:20 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Crime & Justice

ERJK investigates a possible illegal donation from the Reform Party

The Estonian party financing oversight commission is investigating the Reform Party over an unpaid invoice, with potential implications of illegal donations if the payment is not settled.

Feb 3 • 10:08 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Half of the new funds introduced by the financing reform will go to Catalonia

The climate fund and the SMEs' VAT will distribute an additional 3 billion among the communities, with Catalonia set to receive 55% as per estimates.

Jan 16 • 04:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Autonomous financing reopens wounds: who comes out winning?

The Spanish Ministry of Finance has proposed a reform of the autonomous financing system, which has been pending since 2014, aimed at increasing resources and tax concessions to regions, reigniting tensions over territorial distribution.

Jan 14 • 04:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Finance and communities prepare for a heated meeting with Catalonia in focus

Finance Minister María Jesús Montero will present the regional financing system reform proposal to the autonomous communities amid tensions with Catalonia.

Jan 14 • 04:45 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The PP completely rejects the new autonomous financing despite acknowledging that it is "better" than the current one

The PP plans to reject the government's proposed reform of the autonomous financing system, even though they admit it is an improvement over the current system.

Jan 13 • 23:01 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Standard & Poor's approves the government's autonomous financing proposal but doubts it will succeed

Standard & Poor's supports the government's proposal to reform the outdated autonomous financing system, arguing it could improve regional governments' solvency, but is skeptical about its parliamentary support.

Jan 13 • 11:59 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Feijóo promises more funding to autonomous communities that invest more in housing

PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo announced a reform linking regional financing to housing investment, pledging increased funding for regions that prioritize housing.

Jan 12 • 12:25 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Basque Country and Navarre emerge unscathed from the financing reform with 70% more money than the average despite Montero's claims to the contrary

The Basque Country and Navarre are set to receive around 70% more funding than the average, contrary to previous claims regarding the impact of the regional financing reform.

Jan 11 • 21:58 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The 'solidarity concert' fades in the proposal for the reform of the financing system

The new financing model benefits Catalonia but appears as an evolution of the current system rather than the significant break originally anticipated between the PSC and ERC.

Jan 11 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Population, funds and ordinality: the keys to the new model of autonomous financing

The Ministry of Finance has proposed a reform of the autonomous financing system that includes an additional injection of 21 billion euros for the communities.

Jan 9 • 19:27 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Record funds, difficult multilateral agreement

The proposed reform aims to reduce disparities in financing per adjusted inhabitant but may face opposition from autonomous communities due to its mixed elements of positivity and potential obstacles to success.

Jan 9 • 19:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Montero proposes increasing the allocation of personal income tax and VAT to communities to improve regional financing

Minister of Finance María Jesús Montero has announced a proposal to reform the regional financing system, aiming to allocate an additional €21 billion to communities by 2027.

Jan 9 • 10:06 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The financing reform leads Pilar Alegría into a conflict of interest with the Government a month before 8-F: 'I will defend that Aragón is respected'

Pilar Alegría faces a conflict of interest regarding the new financing reform as she vows to ensure Aragón's respect ahead of the upcoming political event on 8-F.

Jan 8 • 00:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

What was the biggest achievement and challenge for the Ministry of Health? This word defined 2025

Minister Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda emphasized the critical role of stable financing in the success of health reforms and the need for discussions about funding sources and responsible spending in the context of systemic health ambitions versus actual financial capabilities this year.

Dec 31 • 07:08 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Government Accelerates Reform of Financing Ahead of 2026 Electoral Cycle and Partner Pressure

The Spanish government is fast-tracking reforms to the regional financing model, aiming to address public service funding challenges ahead of the 2026 election cycle and pressure from coalition partners.

Dec 27 • 04:40 UTC

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