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France Reopens Option to Partially Freeze Pensions for 2027 Budget

The government is seeking to cut billions by revaluing higher pensions below inflation, a move that will force difficult parliamentary negotiations.

Peru Audit Finds 317 Municipalities Spent Under 40% of El Niño Preparedness Budget

States Diverge on Billions in Civil‑Servant Backpay After Court Ruling

France Weighs Cutting Inflation Link for Top Pensions

Brazil’s Defence Minister Says He Would ‘Open the Gate’ if US Invaded as Calls Grow for More Predictable Military Funding

Tamil Nadu Minister Takes Draft Agriculture Budget to Tirupati Temple

Lawmakers Challenge INE Plan for Two Ballots to Elect Deputies

Chancellor Urged to Pledge No Change to Pension Tax-Free Cash

Catalonia Launches €400 Million 'Plan de Pueblos' for Small Municipalities

Seattle and King County Retake Control of Troubled Homelessness Authority

Pennsylvania Misses June 30 Budget Deadline as Talks Continue

France Narrows MaPrimeRénov' Single-Measure Grants

Kretschmer Says Tax Cut Will Fail Without Full Compensation for States and Municipalities

Pakistan Proposes 5% Withholding Tax on Social Media Earnings

Hesse to Close Two State Asylum Reception Sites

Brazil’s Central Bank Seeks Supreme Court Ruling to Block Flood of Fintech Lawsuits

Government Puts BAföG Hike Under Financing Reserve as Coalition Frays

Germany Partly Reopens Integration Courses Under Spending Cap

City Council Grills Mamdani Officials on Fair Fares as Watchdog Pushes Targeted Expansion

Government Winds Back EV Fringe Benefits Tax Break to Save $1.7 Billion