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Canada’s budget deficit reaches C$31.21 billion in first ten months of 2025/26

Canada recorded a budget deficit of C$31.21 billion ($22.53 billion) over the first ten months of the 2025/26 fiscal year, as government spending grew faster than revenue, the finance ministry reported on Friday. This compares to a deficit of C$26.85 billion during the same period last year. Program......

Russia gold reserves fall to four year low amid budget strain

Russia’s central bank has reduced its gold holdings to the lowest level in four years after selling roughly 500,000 troy ounces in early 2026, as mounting fiscal pressure and declining energy revenues weigh on the country’s finances. Data released by the Bank of Russia shows reserves fell......

Türkiye posts $4.9 billion budget deficit in January

Türkiye recorded a central government budget deficit of 214.5 billion Turkish liras ($4.9 billion) in January, according to official data released by the Treasury and Finance Ministry. The ministry reported total budget revenues of 1.42 trillion liras ($32.38 billion) for the month, while expenditures......

Russia oil revenues hit lowest level since pandemic

Russia’s oil and gas tax revenues fell in January to their lowest monthly level since the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the mounting strain Western sanctions are placing on the Kremlin’s ability to finance its war effort. State income from the energy sector dropped to 393 billion rubles,......

In Morocco, the budget deficit falls to 3.5% of GDP in 2025

Morocco managed to reduce its budget deficit to 3.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025, in line with the targets set by the Finance Law. The deficit reached approximately 60.5 billion dirhams, reflecting an improvement compared with the previous year. This performance was achieved thanks......

Colombia’s President declares economic state of emergency after tax reform rejection

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has declared a 30-day state of economic emergency, seeking to introduce new taxes after Congress rejected a proposed fiscal reform intended to finance the country’s 2026 budget. With eight months remaining in his term, the first left-wing president in Colombia’s......

Pension reform rollback could cost “billions by 2027,” warns French economy minister

French Economy Minister Roland Lescure has warned that modifying or suspending the 2023 pension reform could have a major financial impact, potentially costing hundreds of millions of euros in 2026 and billions by 2027. Speaking on France Inter on Wednesday,......

Trump Taps Musk to Lead Cost-Cutting Government Reform

In early 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump made headlines by appointing tech billionaire Elon Musk to head the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), a move aimed at drastically cutting federal spending. The decision sparked both support and backlash, highlighting the divisive......

Morocco sets ambitious goal to reduce budget deficit below 67% by 2027

Morocco's government is embarking on an ambitious plan to balance economic stability with essential social welfare investments. Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah, recently announced that the country’s budgetary programming for 2025-2027 will prioritize reducing the budget deficit......

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