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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

The 'Negocia Manaus' Fair Brings Together Companies and Grants Up to 95% Discount on Debts

The 'Negocia Manaus' fair provides significant discounts for consumers with unpaid debts, helping them to settle their financial obligations.

Mar 1 • 14:21 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
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

New £500 rule that will affect every home in the UK 'unlocks savings'

The UK government is increasing its grant for home electric vehicle chargers to £500 to encourage EV adoption.

Feb 27 • 09:48 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Government Grants Conditional Approval for Google to Export Maps, Using it as Leverage Against U.S. Tariff Increases

The South Korean government has conditionally approved the export of high-precision maps to Google, responding to pressure from the U.S. amid increased tariff threats.

Feb 27 • 09:12 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Government Finally Grants Google 'High-Precision Map Export' Permission... Naver and Kakao to Face Inevitable Damage

The South Korean government has granted Google permission to export high-precision maps, raising concerns about the impact on domestic map service providers Naver and Kakao.

Feb 27 • 08:02 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Government grants conditional approval for Google to export high-precision maps...must conceal military facilities

The South Korean government has granted Google conditional approval to export high-precision maps, imposing strict security measures to protect sensitive information.

Feb 27 • 05:41 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The Government grants an extraordinary boost to School Aid from Anses 2026

The Argentine government has announced a one-time additional payment to support families ahead of the school year, ensuring a minimum payout per child.

Feb 27 • 05:23 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Anyone with a drive in the UK to see £500 change from April 1

From April 1, UK households and businesses will see the cap on grants for installing electric vehicle chargepoints raised to £500, significantly easing the installation cost for many.

Feb 25 • 06:32 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Fraudulent receipt of approximately 2 billion yen in human resource development grants; expenses effectively funneled back from training institutions

Reports reveal a nationwide fraudulent receipt of approximately 2 billion yen in human resource development grants managed by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Feb 24 • 10:23 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

What we know about the OSAP changes announced by Doug Ford

The Ontario government announced significant changes to its student financial aid program, OSAP, limiting grants to 25% of total aid and increasing loans effective Fall 2026.

Feb 20 • 17:59 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

No Grants for Tokyo Women's Medical University for Two Consecutive Years; Nihon University Reduces Funding

The Japanese government has decided to not grant any financial support to Tokyo Women's Medical University for the second consecutive year, while Nihon University has seen a reduced grant after improving its governance issues.

Feb 20 • 11:32 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Ford government faces ‘save OSAP’ campaign to reverse student loan changes

The Ontario government under Premier Doug Ford is facing mounting opposition to changes in the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) that favor loans over grants as part of efforts to reform post-secondary funding.

Feb 19 • 11:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Ramadan: Kano grants civil servants one-hour work reduction

The Kano State Government has approved a one-hour reduction in working hours for civil servants during Ramadan 1447AH.

Feb 18 • 20:40 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Students disappointed by Ontario’s cuts to OSAP grants, tuition freeze lift

Ontario students express concern over government cuts to OSAP grants and the lifting of a tuition freeze, fearing increased debt burdens.

Feb 16 • 17:40 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Poland's economy is booming. Is the economic miracle based on maintaining the 'golden' zloty?

Poland's government sees no immediate reason to accelerate joining the Eurozone as its economy grows significantly faster than most countries using the shared currency, and retaining its own currency grants more flexibility.

Feb 10 • 19:40 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The Basque Government grants a semi-freedom regime to former ETA chief Txeroki, who will leave prison from Monday to Friday only to sleep

The Basque Government has granted former ETA leader Garikoitz Aspiazu, known as Txeroki, a semi-freedom regime allowing him to leave prison during the day but requiring him to return at night.

Feb 6 • 12:38 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The Basque Government grants former ETA leader Txeroki permission to leave prison from Monday to Friday

The Basque Government has granted former ETA leader Garikoitz Aspiazu Rubina 'Txeroki' semi-freedom, allowing him to leave prison during weekdays pending a decision from the Central Prison Surveillance Court.

Feb 6 • 10:13 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The Basque Government grants former ETA leader Txeroki permission to leave prison from Monday to Friday

The Basque Government has granted semi-liberty to former ETA leader Garikoitz Aspiazu Rubina Txeroki, allowing him to leave prison during the weekdays, pending approval from the Central Court of Penitentiary Surveillance of the National Court.

Feb 6 • 10:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

US grants $565 million loan to Brazilian rare earth miner

The U.S. government has finalized a $565 million financing agreement with the Brazilian rare earth miner Serra Verde, which includes the option for the U.S. to acquire a minority stake in the company.

Feb 5 • 14:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Government announces 3 thousand new medical residency grants and 900 vacancies for specialists in the SUS

The federal government announced 3,000 new medical residency grants for 2026 and a tender for hiring 900 specialist doctors for the Unified Health System (SUS), under the Ministry of Health's Now There Are Specialists program.

Feb 3 • 13:56 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Vox announces it will require audits of all nationality concessions

Vox has stated it will demand audits of all nationality grants from recent years, claiming the government's immigrant regularization will have dire consequences.

Feb 2 • 16:52 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

The Year Off That 800,000 Norwegians Have Granted Themselves

The debate around funding for folk high schools in Norway has intensified as 800,000 youths have attended these institutions over the past 160 years, leading to significant media attention and a petition urging the government to reverse proposed cuts to student grants.

Feb 2 • 10:43 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Innovative Grants for Drucker: Soták and Poór to Renew Factories, Few Breakthrough Projects

The article discusses the distribution of innovative grants following Peter Kmec's departure from government, highlighting concerns over high subsidies for small companies amidst a landscape of mixed industrial innovation projects.

Jan 16 • 09:07 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

Up to 6000 Euros in subsidies per vehicle

The German government is planning a new electric car subsidy program for individuals, offering grants between 1500 and 6000 Euros, with applications retroactive to January 1st.

Jan 16 • 06:41 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Hadhramaut launches campaign to ban carrying arms and Al-Mahra gives a grace period to those involved in looting

In Yemen's Hadhramaut province, authorities have initiated a campaign to prohibit the carrying of firearms in public and at government facilities, while Al-Mahra province grants a 10-day grace period for individuals involved in looting military weapons to surrender them.

Jan 14 • 17:53 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Decided to support men's organizations instead of the police

The Department of Social Affairs and Housing in Iceland allocated millions in grants to a men's shelter organization, overriding concerns about its leadership's competence, at the expense of police funding.

Jan 14 • 16:50 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
World

Asylum in Hungary: Friendly Assistance from Budapest

Viktor Orbán's government grants asylum to former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who is facing abuse of power charges.

Jan 12 • 18:15 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
World

Diplomacy: Hungary grants asylum to Poland's former Minister of Justice

Hungary has granted asylum to former Polish Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces legal challenges in Poland amid scrutiny over judicial reforms enacted by the previous national-conservative government.

Jan 12 • 13:54 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
World

Hungary grants asylum to former Polish minister amid abuse of power investigation

Former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro has been granted political asylum in Hungary while facing an abuse of power investigation linked to his role in judiciary reforms during his time in the PiS government.

Jan 12 • 13:17 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The Andalusian Government sees no irregularities in the contract awarded to singer José Manuel Soto

The Andalusian Government has concluded that there are no irregularities in the direct contract of 14,762 euros awarded to singer José Manuel Soto for his 'Senderos del Rocío' project, although it demands 30,000 euros back in improper expenses related to two other grants totaling 550,000 euros.

Jan 9 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Recovery Fund: Where Greece Falls Short – The Need for Acceleration

A Eurobank analysis highlights Greece's significant shortfall in utilizing recovery fund grants, pointing out that the country achieves a markedly lower usage rate compared to expectations.

Jan 8 • 11:28 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Scathing audit reveals more fraud concerns inside top Minnesota agency with fabricated documents, 'misconduct'

A recent audit by the Office of the Legislative Auditor exposes significant fraud and misconduct within Minnesota's Department of Human Services’ Behavioral Health Administration, revealing that over $425 million in grants were awarded without proper oversight.

Jan 7 • 14:40 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
World

US grants TSMC annual licence to import American chipmaking tools into China

The US government has permitted TSMC to import American chip manufacturing equipment to its Nanjing facility, ensuring stable operations and deliveries.

Jan 1 • 06:05 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

Digital Kit: its impact on SMEs and freelancers

The Digital Kit initiative in Spain provided approximately 870,000 grants to SMEs and freelancers, exceeding European targets by 127%, and facilitating digitalization across 92% of the national territory.

Dec 22 • 04:00 UTC

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