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nuclear reactor near Toulouse shut down due to rising river temperatures 11:05 Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris closed after power outage near the Louvre 11:00 Firefighters battle major industrial blaze near Athens as multiple people are injured 10:54 Italy expels two Russian intelligence officers over alleged espionage activities 10:47 China landslide kills 21 people as extreme weather triggers deadly disasters 10:45 French court keeps Algerian consular official in custody over alleged kidnapping of influencer Amir DZ 10:44 US congressional delegation explores investment opportunities in Morocco’s Dakhla region 10:37 French presidential race: Robert Ménard urges Bruno Retailleau to distance himself from party critics 10:30 George Clooney enters France’s 500 richest ranking after acquiring French citizenship 10:29 Morocco joins Interpol-led global operation that uncovers $300 million in criminal assets 10:23 SAP avoids potential EU antitrust penalty after agreeing to ease customer switching rules 10:15 Natural tree mortality surges across France as climate stress intensifies, study finds 10:00 France unveils €145 million emergency fertilizer aid package and long-term production strategy 09:45 Japan arrests woman accused of sewing roommate’s lips shut after alleged assault 09:30 Floods trigger mass zoo animal escape in southern China after Typhoon Maysak 09:15 Germany to acquire U.S. Tomahawk missiles in major boost to NATO defense posture 09:00 U.S. appeals court blocks bid to restore Trump’s name to Washington’s Kennedy Center 08:45 Taiwan hosts foreign lawmakers on Coast Guard patrol amid maritime tensions with China 08:30 Brazil authorizes expulsion of Russian national sought by U.S. on espionage charges 08:15 Apple supplier Luxshare raises $3.1 billion in Hong Kong listing despite debut share decline 08:00 France’s hospital bed capacity continues to decline in 2024 despite slower pace of closures 07:45 Venezuela urges King Charles III to release frozen gold 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The United Kingdom has committed an additional £15 billion in defence funding, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced on Tuesday, as the government unveiled its long-anticipated investment plan for the sector. The funding pledge marks a significant expansion of Britain’s defence......

French budget minister calls for focus on social spending over public sector jobs

France’s Budget Minister David Amiel has called for a shift in public finance priorities, arguing that the country’s fiscal challenges should be addressed by reviewing social spending rather than targeting jobs in the civil service. Speaking in a media interview on Sunday, Amiel rejected......

Pakistan unveils FY2027 budget with higher defence spending and ambitious revenue targets

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Mustapha Lahboubi appointed head of CDG savings and providence division

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Mohamed Ezzahaoui takes over Morocco customs, Abdellatif Amrani leads treasury

Mohamed Ezzahaoui has been appointed director general of Morocco’s Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration, while Abdellatif Amrani has been confirmed as Treasurer General of the Kingdom following a government council decision. The appointments were formalized under constitutional procedures......

Noureddine Bensouda, a career in the service of the Moroccan state

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Morocco’s tax revenues expected to reach 366 billion dirhams by 2026

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France enacts special law to fund the state in absence of budget

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In a stark financial revelation, Morocco's Treasury has reported a staggering budget deficit of MAD 21.1 billion ($2.1 billion) for February 2025. This figure marks a considerable increase from the MAD 3.8 billion ($0.38 billion) deficit recorded during the same period last year, highlighting a deteriorating......

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