Budget

Ukraine sees growing appetite for talks on Russian frozen assets, senior official says

An employee holds Russian 1000-rouble banknotes next to a currency counting machine in a bank office in Moscow, Russia, in this illustration picture taken October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Greek PM to unveil plan to boost incomes ahead of elections

FILE PHOTO: Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a doorstep at the NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Japan budget requests swell to pandemic-era scale under Takaichi

The increase underscores tension at the heart of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s economic agenda.

Taiwan proposes extra $5.8 billion in defence spending for 2026

Taiwan’s government has made defence modernisation and increased spending a core policy.

Japan seeks record $70.9b defence budget, with AI focus

The budget request highlights the latest step by Japan to boost its military to meet the volatile geopolitical reality.

Save money by having parties at home

(Clockwise from left) Shea Dunlop and her boyfriend Nick Lamberti host their friends Leo Lerner and Yenilet Rodriguez to fun and games at their home.

Guterres says he expects UN budget contribution from US very soon

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers the keynote speech at London Climate Action Week, in London, Britain, June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Record debt and election politics raise stakes for French budget

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks during a press conference following a meeting with officials at Technowest in Merignac, on the outskirts of Bordeaux, south-western France on August 17, 2026, following the giant wildfire CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/Pool via REUTERS

Explainer-How France's 2027 budget battle could play out

A general view shows the Elysee Palace, the official residence of the French President, and its courtyard in Paris, France, August 24, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Germany's ageing population pushes social spending to record high, Ifo says

A general view of the harbour of Wismar, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, August 8, 2026. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

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