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🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Government to Expand Support for Crude Oil Purchasing Funding... Shifting to Domestic Naphtha

The South Korean government has decided to expand its support for funding crude oil purchases in response to rising oil prices due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Mar 4 • 06:29 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

READY FOR CRISIS ⟩ Apartment associations will have the opportunity to apply for funding to purchase generators

The Estonian government has launched a funding program of €780,000 for apartment associations to improve crisis preparedness through generator purchases.

Mar 4 • 06:07 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Sport is both recreation and an investment in the health of residents

A panel discussion at the EKS explored how to effectively invest in sports to promote regional development amidst funding challenges.

Mar 3 • 19:41 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Government allocated $2.56 million for National Police equipment

Ecuador's government allocated $2.56 million to provide new equipment for the National Police, including ballistic vests, helmets, and batteries for communication radios, to enhance the police's operational capabilities.

Mar 3 • 18:46 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Steve Scalise rips Democrats for 'playing political games' with DHS shutdown amid Iran threat

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise criticized Democrats for prioritizing political agendas over national security regarding the funding of the Department of Homeland Security during an ongoing shutdown.

Mar 3 • 16:53 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Support for the redistribution of 3.5 million euros for national security needs

The Latvian government has approved the redistribution of 3.5 million euros to enhance national security, although the specific purposes for which the funds will be used remain undisclosed.

Mar 3 • 15:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Government requests a new EU payment limited to 7.256 billion due to parliamentary weakness, leaving the bulk pending for later

The Spanish government has requested a new EU payment of 7.256 billion euros, the lowest since 2021, citing parliamentary weaknesses as the reason for the reduced amount.

Mar 3 • 13:16 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Three million euros directed to the security of the Eastern border

The Latvian government has allocated three million euros to bolster the security of the EU's external border in five municipalities.

Mar 3 • 11:35 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

FG unveils $552m initiative to boost basic education reform

The Nigerian Federal Government announced a $552 million program aimed at reforming the basic education sector to enhance learning and expand access.

Mar 3 • 10:06 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Parallel Agenda: At least 10 provinces advance in their own national education law project with a priority focus

At least ten provinces in Argentina are advancing a separate national education law project that emphasizes strategic funding, diverging from the government's proposed educational freedom initiative.

Mar 3 • 09:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Sports Secretary of the Tarcísio Government Approved Accounts with Indications of Overpricing

The Sports Secretariat of Tarcísio de Freitas' government quickly approved financial statements indicating potential overpricing linked to a karate confederation receiving significant state funding.

Mar 3 • 02:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

The government has found the missing one hundred million for drug policy

The Czech government has located one hundred million crowns for drug policy funding.

Mar 2 • 22:08 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

"It is a government friendly to the alien": Kicillof opened the ordinary sessions in the Province and demanded funds for the provinces

Axel Kicillof, the governor of Buenos Aires Province, opened the legislative sessions while criticizing the national government for withholding funds owed to the provinces.

Mar 2 • 22:04 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

$40 million promised for mental health housing years ago remains unspent

The Victorian government has yet to fulfill a $40 million funding commitment for supported housing for individuals with severe mental illness, years after it was recommended by a royal commission.

Mar 2 • 19:48 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Oversight demands DOJ answers on foreign funding of agitator groups as Iran, anti-ICE protests continue

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is demanding the DOJ explain the foreign funding behind agitator groups involved in anti-ICE protests amid escalating tensions with Iran.

Mar 2 • 17:39 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

FG gives N4 bn each to 12 varsities for engineering upgrades

The Nigerian federal government has announced a funding initiative of N4 billion for each of 12 universities to enhance their engineering and technology faculties.

Mar 2 • 16:16 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The Ministry of Health anticipates higher payments for state-insured patients

The Czech Ministry of Health expects to increase payments for patients covered by state insurance, reflecting potential changes in healthcare funding policies.

Mar 2 • 09:57 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Energy Transition: Bavaria Will No Longer Promote Climate-Friendly Wooden Buildings

The Bavarian government has decided to end its funding program for climate-friendly wooden construction by 2026 as part of a shift to focus more on affordable housing programs.

Mar 2 • 09:12 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

How much for foreign prestige? China says no to some Western science journal fees

China's research body has prohibited the use of government funds for publishing in certain high-fee Western science journals, signaling a shift in policy regarding international academic prestige.

Mar 2 • 06:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Labour council accuses minister of ‘moral bankruptcy’ over social care dispute

The Labour council in Hartlepool criticized Secretary Steve Reed for his indifference towards social care issues affecting children in their community.

Mar 2 • 05:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Fiber, let's remedy the disasters inherited from previous governments

Italy's Undersecretary for Technological Innovation Alessio Butti announces a new funding initiative of 733 million euros to improve fiber optic connectivity in under-served areas.

Mar 2 • 04:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Community angry as Wilcannia Weir project delayed again

The long-awaited Wilcannia Weir project is delayed again due to insufficient federal funding despite the NSW government's commitment of $70 million.

Mar 2 • 01:55 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

World Bank urges federal government to expedite funding for SP metro expansion

The World Bank has urged the São Paulo government to speed up processes for releasing funds for metro expansion projects totaling $650 million.

Mar 1 • 19:05 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Jukka Rasila Expresses His Opinion on the Government's Activities – 'I Don't Understand Why'

Actor Jukka Rasila critiques the Finnish government for cuts in arts funding, which he believes are detrimental to the industry and young artists' futures.

Mar 1 • 14:15 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

2.2 million euros from the federal government: Fürstenfeldbruck purchases twelve new electric buses

Fürstenfeldbruck is advancing its bus fleet electrification with the purchase of twelve new electric buses, supported by over 2.2 million euros in federal funding.

Mar 1 • 12:28 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Lauri Vahtre: Heaven Sold for One's Own Money

Lauri Vahtre discusses the Estonian government’s plan to reward municipalities that allow wind farms with state funding, suggesting it is a clever scheme that could even impress seasoned fraudsters.

Mar 1 • 12:00 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The Ministry of Culture is still seeking solutions for funding the Media Support Fund

The Lithuanian Ministry of Culture is in the process of determining potential funding solutions for the Media Support Fund, with discussions ongoing but no specific decisions reached yet.

Mar 1 • 11:04 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Emma Taini's direct words on the state's decision: 'Completely absurd'

Finnish athlete Emma Taini criticized the government's funding criteria for sports grants, calling them absurd, especially for athletes who have excelled at European levels but don't meet the new Olympic standards.

Mar 1 • 10:13 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Cognitive Dissonance? HDZ Zagreb Accuses Možemo for What the Government of Croatia is Doing

The HDZ Zagreb party accused the Možemo platform of funding closely-related associations, despite those associations also receiving government funding from the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

Feb 28 • 20:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

TSA workers brace for missed paychecks as Democrats hold firm on DHS funding

TSA workers are facing potential missed paychecks due to a funding impasse in Congress.

Feb 28 • 15:00 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Showan Shattak on mockery and the government: "They are sending money to a terrorist-designated regime"

Showan Shattak criticizes the Swedish government for contradicting its stance on extremism by funding a regime labeled as terrorist.

Feb 28 • 09:59 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

End of obligation. The government changes the rules for property owners

The Polish government is considering changes to asbestos removal policies in response to a call from local governments for increased funding.

Feb 28 • 06:09 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

The End of Winter. Announced Construction of an Ice Rink Worth Millions of Zloty

Warsaw is set to build a full-sized ice rink, which will convert into a skatepark in summer, supported by government funding.

Feb 28 • 05:44 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Lula criticizes the Minas Gerais government for lack of projects to use billion-dollar PAC funding

Brazilian President Lula criticizes Minas Gerais Governor Zema for not presenting projects for PAC funds following devastating floods that killed at least 69 people.

Feb 27 • 22:35 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

DHS funding stalemate thaws as White House sends Democrats 'serious' counteroffer

Negotiations over DHS funding have resumed as the White House presents a new counteroffer to Senate Democrats amid a government shutdown.

Feb 27 • 22:16 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

The U.S. seeks to confiscate an oil tanker with Venezuelan crude linked to a network funding the Iranian Revolutionary Guard

The U.S. government is advancing legal action to seize a tanker and its cargo of Venezuelan crude oil linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

Feb 27 • 21:59 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

Finally equally for tracks and roads. This is how the Railway Fund will change

The Polish government plans to allocate more funding from the fuel fee for railway infrastructure, increasing annual contributions to 10 billion zlotys to improve rail lines.

Feb 27 • 19:15 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Cristóbal López, Roggio, Mindlin, and a public company led by Kicillof compete for another Milei privatization

The Argentine government received 15 bids for the privatization of 1,871 kilometers of national routes in a move aimed at reducing state funding for public works.

Feb 27 • 18:17 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

To modernize 'La Casita' of Bad Bunny? US releases over 1000 million dollars to reconstruct Puerto Rico

The US government has allocated $1.183 billion for 176 reconstruction projects in Puerto Rico to improve its critical infrastructure following recent disasters.

Feb 27 • 14:15 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

25 million króna grant for foster children in Bakkakot

A 25 million króna grant has been allocated to support foster children in Bakkakot, Iceland.

Feb 27 • 13:53 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

Klempíř vs. the Literary Community: 'If it was customary for artists to decide on the distribution of subsidies, that is ending'

Czech Culture Minister Oto Klempíř announced that decisions regarding literary subsidies will no longer be made by artists, amidst backlash from the literary community over proposed cuts.

Feb 27 • 12:50 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Žemaitaitis Would Like to Tackle Foreign Agents, but Currently Targeting Former KGB Informants

R. Žemaitaitis is advocating for the enforcement of a foreign agents law in Lithuania, which aims to shed light on the funding and organization of protests against the government.

Feb 27 • 11:38 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Severe Storm Support Decisions – Rico, 18, Passed the Filter

The article discusses the controversy over government funding for athletes, particularly highlighting 18-year-old motorcycle racer Rico Salmela's experience receiving financial support despite criticisms surrounding the selection process.

Feb 27 • 04:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Trump Shakes Cuba with Threats: Diplomats Fear the Collapse of Its Government

Cuba faces a potential humanitarian crisis and a collapse of its communist government due to President Trump's threats to cut off fuel and funding to the island.

Feb 27 • 00:42 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

New Brunswick providing $1.7 million to expand primary care in the province

The New Brunswick government is allocating $1.7 million to enhance the collaborative care clinic in the Nackawic-Millville area, aiming to improve access to primary health care for residents.

Feb 26 • 22:19 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids

The Canadian government is investing $1.55 billion to ensure First Nations children have equal access to essential social and health services through Jordan’s Principle.

Feb 26 • 20:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Northeast receives 700 times less resources from the Federal government than the Southeast, says governor of Alagoas

The governor of Alagoas highlighted a significant disparity in federal funding between Brazil's Northeast and Southeast regions during a recent event.

Feb 26 • 20:16 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Kristi Noem blames Democrats for shutdown holding up $625m in World Cup funding

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attributes the halt in $625 million in federal World Cup funding to a government shutdown caused by Democratic senators' actions.

Feb 26 • 20:13 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
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Terras on Public Transport: More Money or Fewer Lines

The Estonian Prime Minister assures that children and pensioners will not be charged for bus rides, amid discussions on whether to increase state funding or reduce bus lines, primarily affecting rural areas.

Feb 26 • 19:09 UTC

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