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Merz’s coalition agrees on policy program aimed at boosting Germany’s economy

BERLIN — Germany’s new coalition committee met for the first time on Wednesday and agreed a work program to deal with budgetary and other key issues before the summer break. “By the

28/05/2025

by LP Staff Writers

Rachel Reeves has been prudent. Now she needs a purpose

LONDON — When Rachel Reeves was Britain’s shadow chancellor she liked to repeat an anecdote during interviews. The Labour frontbencher would often quote the advice she received from the party’s longest-ever serving chancellor, Gordon Brown. “Prudence is really important Rachel, but

30/05/2025

by LP Staff Writers

The Supreme Court may not step in and save Trump’s tariffs

For critics of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Wednesday may have become the new, unofficial date of

How Britain got to the front of Donald Trump’s trade queue

LONDON — Sporting a bow tie under the gold filigree ceiling of London’s 18th century Mansion

Bitter feud over bribe-convicted central banker deepens Slovakia’s budget woes

FRANKFURT — A fight over the top job at the central bank is pitting the two big beasts of Slovak politics against each other, setting the stage for turbulent months ahead. Prime

12/08/2025

‘Nicolas picks up the tab’: The anti-tax movement that has Macron worried

‘Nicolas picks up the tab’: The anti-tax movement that has Macron worried The online campaign evokes uncomfortable memories of the Yellow Vests protests. But it’s unclear whether Marine Le Pen’s far right

11/08/2025

Budget·Far right·French politics·Politics·Tax

Bank of England cuts rates to stop UK slowdown turning into a slump

The Bank of England cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point to 4 percent, as fears of a U.K. economic slowdown outweighed concerns about lingering inflation. Growth has gone into reverse

07/08/2025

Banks·Central Banker·Companies·Financial Services·Financial Services UK·Growth·Inflation·Insurance·Interest rates·Monetary Policy·Services·Tax·Trade·Trade war·Unemployment

The welly vote: Nigel Farage wants to win big in Britain’s countryside

NORWICH, England — Keir Starmer broke the Conservatives’ monopoly on Britain’s rural heartlands. Nigel Farage reckons he can seize it next. Voters ditched their decades-old loyalty to the center-right Conservative Party at last

03/08/2025

Bioethanol plant hit by Trump trade deal warns of job cuts without UK bailout

LONDON — The British government has less than a month to save 160 jobs at a major bioethanol producer, its bosses are warning, as the industry reels from the U.K.-U.S. trade deal

21/07/2025

Britain wants Brexit talks to get going in the fall

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants voters to see the benefits of his Brexit reset through lower prices in the supermarket — sooner, rather than later. London wants detailed negotiations

18/07/2025

Agriculture and Food·Borders·Brexit·Bridges·Carbon Border Tax·Electricity·Emissions·Energy and Climate·Energy and Climate UK·Industry·Negotiations·Steel·Tax·Trade·Trade UK·UK

Von der Leyen’s plan to tax EU business looks dead on arrival

BRUSSELS ―The European Commission’s plan to slap a tax on moderately large businesses in the EU seems unlikely ever to see the light of day. Governments across the continent and the European

18/07/2025

Budget·Business and competition·Competition and Industrial Policy·Competitiveness·EU Budget·EU Commission·Financial Services·Tax

Merz rules out company tax and joint borrowing in EU budget

BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday poured cold water on two of the European Commission’s proposals for new revenue streams in the EU’s next long-term budget. In its plan, presented

17/07/2025

Companies·Competition and Industrial Policy·Debt·Defense·EU Budget·Financial Services·Tax

The method to François Bayrou’s madness

PARIS — Prime Minister François Bayrou appeared to be signing his own political death warrant when he told the French this week that he would take away their holidays, freeze their welfare

17/07/2025

Austerity·Books·Budget·Elections·Far right·French political crisis·French politics·healthcare·Macron·National budgets·Negotiations·Parliament·Politics·Rights·Tax·Welfare

Commission proposes EU budget of €1.816 trillion

BRUSSELS ― The European Commission has proposed a central EU budget of €1.816 trillion for the seven-year period from 2028 after days of fraught internal negotiations. That figure would represent an increase

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Tax - Page 4

Merz’s coalition agrees on policy program aimed at boosting Germany’s economy

Rachel Reeves has been prudent. Now she needs a purpose

The Supreme Court may not step in and save Trump’s tariffs

How Britain got to the front of Donald Trump’s trade queue

Bitter feud over bribe-convicted central banker deepens Slovakia’s budget woes

‘Nicolas picks up the tab’: The anti-tax movement that has Macron worried

Bank of England cuts rates to stop UK slowdown turning into a slump

The welly vote: Nigel Farage wants to win big in Britain’s countryside

Bioethanol plant hit by Trump trade deal warns of job cuts without UK bailout

Britain wants Brexit talks to get going in the fall

Von der Leyen’s plan to tax EU business looks dead on arrival

Merz rules out company tax and joint borrowing in EU budget

The method to François Bayrou’s madness

Commission proposes EU budget of €1.816 trillion

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