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🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Storm after the recording of the TV Republika program. "There is no question of paying any political debts"

A controversy has emerged over public funding being allocated for a program featuring a local marshal promoting regional tourism on TV Republika.

Mar 3 • 07:22 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

Warning: French regions at risk! Part 1: Corsica

The article discusses regional inequalities in France, focusing on Corsica and the impact of EU cohesion funding.

Feb 27 • 13:57 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

Warning: French regions at risk! Part 2: Creuse

The article discusses the challenges faced by the Creuse department in France regarding regional development and EU cohesion funding.

Feb 27 • 13:43 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

SAM: the state will finance more medical study places

The Lithuanian government plans to increase funding for medical study places to encourage healthcare professionals to work in regional areas.

Feb 26 • 08:01 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Gallery no longer a 'waste of time' as $145m of art goes on display

The Newcastle Art Gallery has opened its expanded wing after two decades of delays and funding issues, making it the largest public art gallery in regional New South Wales.

Feb 25 • 20:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

What will cohesion policy be like after 2027 and what role will regions play in it?

The article discusses the proposed changes in the European Union's cohesion policy after 2027, focusing on the implications for regional governance and funding in Poland.

Feb 25 • 13:39 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Many challenges and an increasingly loud question about reform

Local governments in Poland face numerous challenges, including security, investment funding, education, healthcare, demographic changes, and energy transformations, raising questions about the future of regional authorities.

Feb 23 • 21:39 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

China’s C909 Jet Gets International Uplift with Funding for Adoptive Airline

Chengdu Airlines receives a significant capital injection from Comac to expand its international operations with the C909 regional jet.

Feb 23 • 03:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Salvador Illa: “I can defend the new funding from Algeciras to Girona”

Salvador Illa, the president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, expresses his lack of ambition for national presidency, asserting his commitment to regional stability and long-term projects.

Feb 22 • 04:40 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Now there is an emergency call from the regions

Regional leaders in Finland are protesting a planned funding cut of 390 million euros to welfare areas from 2027 to 2029, deeming it unreasonable and detrimental to long-term service organization.

Feb 18 • 09:24 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

USU: The Financial Resources of Regional Councils Tightened

Funding for regional council groups in Finland has significantly decreased, with a total allocation of approximately 4.6 million euros for all councils.

Feb 17 • 03:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

County Electric Buses

This year, the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure has allocated 1.235 billion PLN for funding bus lines launched by local governments, an increase compared to last year.

Feb 16 • 10:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Ana de la Herrán (Tax Inspectors): "The possibility of breaking up the Tax Agency is opening up through the back door"

Ana de la Herrán, president of the Association of State Tax Inspectors, warns that changes in regional funding could threaten the cohesion of Spain's Tax Agency.

Feb 15 • 23:00 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

'Keep Europe strong from the inside': Kata Tütto, president of the Committee of the Regions

Kata Tütto warns that proposed changes to the EU's budget may threaten funding for local investment in regions.

Feb 13 • 16:26 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

The standoff between Stanislas and the Paris City Hall continues

The Catholic institution Stanislas in Paris has filed a complaint with the regional accounts chamber regarding the city's suspension of mandatory funding this year.

Feb 13 • 14:32 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Krauklis: The new funding model will ensure better service availability

The new municipal financial equalization model proposed by Latvia's Ministry of Finance is expected to slow down the disparity between wealthy and impoverished municipalities, according to Vents Armands Krauklis.

Feb 13 • 10:06 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

Taiwan's leader warns: if China attacks the island, neighboring regional countries will be other targets of China

Taiwan's leader Lai Ching-te asserts strong defense funding and U.S. support amidst Chinese threats.

Feb 12 • 09:17 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Piciņu pačiņu on the Capital's Alarm. A Review of the Exhibition "In the Center of the Universe 2" in Madona

This article reviews the contemporary art exhibition "In the Center of the Universe 2" at the MABOCA gallery in Madona, Latvia, exploring the role of contemporary art in regional settings.

Feb 9 • 12:26 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Community of Madrid's Withdrawal from the Círculo de Bellas Artes Unveils a Clash of Cultural Policy Models in the Centennial of the Emblematic Building

The Community of Madrid's government has cut funding to the Círculo de Bellas Artes, arguing that its activities do not align with regional interests, highlighting a cultural policy conflict.

Feb 9 • 04:30 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

The Ministry of the Interior Plans to Take Over Regional Development: Explained How It Will Work

The Lithuanian Ministry of the Interior aims to centralize regional development management under its authority to streamline decision-making and funding processes.

Feb 7 • 11:38 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The Junta of Andalusia wants to increase its contribution to subsidies for bullfighting

The government of Andalusia plans to increase its funding for bullfighting subsidies, shifting more financial responsibility from local municipalities to the regional government.

Feb 7 • 11:22 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Mountain Law, Calderoli rejoices: "There is an agreement". But the funded municipalities are now 265 more

An agreement has been reached regarding the Mountain Law in Italy that addresses funding for additional municipalities, overcoming previous regional opposition.

Feb 7 • 07:40 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Feijóo, to the broth and to the slices

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, president of the PP, plays on anti-Catalan sentiments while claiming he has nothing against Catalans, as he unites with regional leaders against a funding proposal from PSOE and ERC.

Feb 5 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

The Economy Counselor of Illa acknowledges that the new regional financing "clearly favors" Catalonia

Catalonia's Economy Counselor, Alícia Romero, admits that the new regional financing model significantly benefits Catalonia while criticizing fiscal dumping practices from other regions.

Feb 4 • 16:36 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Ohanaeze urges FG to prioritise South East development commission

John Azuta-Mbata, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has called for the Federal Government to ensure proper funding for the South-East Development Commission to foster national reconciliation and address regional grievances.

Feb 4 • 13:27 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Regions in the Center of the New EU Financial Perspective

The article discusses Poland's efforts to maintain the role of regions in EU cohesion policy and the significance of the National and Regional Partnership Plan for 2028-2034, along with the allocation plans for EU funds.

Feb 3 • 10:50 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Czech Republic Already Secures Three Quarters of Grants for the Period 2021 to 2027

The European Union has allocated 75% of the grants designated for the Czech Republic for the period from 2021 to 2027, with 172 billion crowns reimbursed so far out of a total of 512.4 billion crowns allocated for specific projects.

Jan 16 • 10:07 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Carlos Herrera on Montero's funding proposal to autonomous communities

Journalist Carlos Herrera criticizes Montero's funding proposal for regional governments as a scandal similar to the amnesty law, calling it a model based on arbitrary distribution of money.

Jan 15 • 10:13 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Montero will pay 140 euros less to an Andalusian than to a Catalan for the same public services

María Jesús Montero will allocate 140 euros less to Andalusians compared to Catalans for equivalent public services, amid debates over regional financing.

Jan 15 • 07:37 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The Government challenges PP barons to voluntarily reject an additional 15 billion in regional funding

The government has challenged the PP regional leaders to voluntarily reject an additional 15 billion euros in regional funding, as discussions on fiscal reform ended without agreement.

Jan 14 • 22:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Pérez Llorca digs in and demands a leveling fund that the PP rejected in the Senate to accept the new funding

Pérez Llorca insists on the need for a leveling fund, which was dismissed by the PP in the Senate, as a condition for accepting a new regional funding reform that increases financial support for the Valencian Community.

Jan 14 • 22:01 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Montero tries to divide the critical autonomous communities and offers them to continue with the current model losing money if they do not want the financing agreed with Junqueras

Vice President María Jesús Montero is attempting to divide critical regional governments by offering them the option to voluntarily continue under the current funding model, which would result in financial losses, as discussed in a recent fiscal policy council meeting.

Jan 14 • 12:33 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Montero announces that the new funding system will be voluntary

Minister of Finance María Jesús Montero announced that communities will have the option to voluntarily adopt the new regional financing model or retain the current one.

Jan 14 • 11:39 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Montero's rejection of criticism of her funding reform: 'This is voluntary, if someone doesn't want it, they can stay with the current one'

Spanish Minister of Finance María Jesús Montero dismisses substantial changes to her funding reform proposal amid criticisms from regional governments, stating it is voluntary for those who prefer the current system.

Jan 14 • 11:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Illa on the verge of 'breakup' with Sánchez Llibre for not supporting the new funding

Tensions are rising between Catalonia's socialist leader Salvador Illa and the main Catalan business association, Foment del Treball, due to disagreements over a new regional funding plan.

Jan 14 • 00:21 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

"One should not negotiate with a criminal," "breaks equality"... The arguments of the PP's veto on new funding

The PP opposes new funding proposals, arguing against negotiating with criminals and citing threats to equality, amidst a backdrop of secret meetings between Sánchez and Junqueras regarding regional funding.

Jan 13 • 21:54 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Sánchez met secretly twice with Junqueras to negotiate regional funding

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez held two secret meetings with ERC leader Oriol Junqueras to negotiate a new regional funding system, prior to their public meeting.

Jan 13 • 19:36 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Moncloa confirms that Sánchez met twice with Junqueras in secret to negotiate regional funding

The Spanish government has confirmed that President Sánchez secretly met with Oriol Junqueras, leader of ERC, twice before their public meeting on January 8 to negotiate regional funding.

Jan 13 • 18:21 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

IU softens its criticism of the financing model and eases tension in Sumar: "There is no principle of ordinality"

Izquierda Unida (IU) has reversed its criticism of the new regional financing system proposed by the government, considering it a good negotiation base due to its absence of ordinality principles.

Jan 12 • 12:01 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
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The electoral sudoku of Montero: a check of 5.8 billion for an Andalusia that challenges Moreno's policies

The article discusses the implications of a proposed 5.8 billion euro fund aimed at supporting Andalusia's public services and challenging the current policies of regional leader Moreno.

Jan 11 • 05:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Chronicle | Sánchez risks his clash with Trump and regional funding

President Sánchez focuses on delivering a political message while managing a delicate situation involving Trump and regional funding, aiming to shift the narrative away from judicial scandals.

Jan 11 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Pérez Llorca distances himself from the PP barons and will study 'in depth' the new financing that allocates 3.669 billion more to the Valencians

Juanfran Pérez Llorca, the President of the Generalitat Valenciana, has stated his intention to thoroughly study the government's proposal for a new regional financing model that increases the funding to the Valencian Community by 3.669 billion euros.

Jan 9 • 17:08 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Where does the money come from? Who earns more? Questions and answers about the new funding model

The Spanish Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, is attempting to implement a new complex autonomous funding model aimed at providing greater resources for regional governments to strengthen the welfare state.

Jan 9 • 16:43 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Catalan employers consider the agreement on the new funding model insufficient

Catalan employers express dissatisfaction with the new regional funding model proposed by the Spanish government, calling for full control over tax collection and management in Catalonia.

Jan 9 • 16:06 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The new regional financing opens cracks in the PSOE: ministers defend it in their territories while Page calls for elections "before this abuse progresses"

The Spanish government's new regional financing proposal, which promises significant funding increases for autonomous communities, has created internal divisions within the PSOE as regional leaders express concern over fairness and demand elections.

Jan 9 • 11:59 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
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Montero presents the new model of regional financing: 'It is a great challenge'

María Jesús Montero held a press conference to discuss the new regional financing model and its implications for funding.

Jan 9 • 09:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Catalonia overtakes 11 communities in receiving funds from the system with the Sánchez and Junqueras pact

Catalonia has reached an agreement to receive an additional 5 billion euros, raising concerns among other regional leaders about the fairness of regional financing.

Jan 8 • 21:44 UTC

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