Osna.FM4d ago
In discussions over reforms to Germany's health and nursing insurance, DGB boss Yasmin Fahimi has voiced strong opposition to both higher contributions and the... https://news.osna.fm/?p=38625 | #news #budgets #demands #funds #german
German Union Demands Halting Private‑Equity "Grab" of Health Funds to Protect Public Health Budgets - Osna.FM

DGB warns of improper health fund practices as Yasmin Fahimi opposes rising contributions and benefit cuts in Germany's health and nursing insurance reform debate.

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The Japan Times6d ago
The government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing a delicate balancing act as it pushes its proposed budget through parliament, amid opposition protest, before the fiscal deadline of March 31. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/16/japan/politics/ldp-budget-balancing-act/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #diet #budgets #cra #dpp #sanaetakaichi #jip #nipponishinnokai
LDP tries to move carefully but quickly as budget deadline looms

The budget cleared the Lower House, where the Liberal Democratic Party's ruling bloc has a supermajority, but the path through the Upper House is much less certain.

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The Japan TimesMar 15
The ruling bloc pushed the government's draft fiscal 2026 budget through the House of Representatives on Friday as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is adamant on securing its enactment by the end of the current fiscal year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/15/japan/politics/ruling-bloc-fy-2026-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #diet #ldp #nipponishinnokai #cra #dpp #budgets
Japan ruling bloc uses 'power majority' to push through fiscal 2026 budget

Opposition parties have intensified their criticism, calling the ruling bloc's move a threat to fiscal democracy.

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The Japan TimesMar 13
Japan’s ruling and opposition parties wrangled over a ¥122.3 trillion fiscal 2026 budget in a Lower House committee Friday as the ruling bloc sought to clear it by day’s end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/13/japan/politics/lower-house-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #diet #ldp #nipponishin #cra #budgets
Ruling bloc pushes fiscal 2026 budget through Lower House in supermajority flex

Opposition parties voted against the budget in a plenary session on the argument that it needs more time for deliberations.

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The Japan TimesMar 5
The Pentagon’s No. 3 has said Japan knows “better than anybody” about the need to further boost defense spending, just over two weeks before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/05/japan/politics/colby-japan-defense-spending/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #elbridgecolby #defense #us #usjapanrelations #usmilitary #defenseministry #budgets #donaldtrump #china #sdf
Pentagon No. 3 says Japan knows about need to hike defense budgets ‘better than anybody’

The remarks, just over two weeks before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, hint that a spending hike will likely be discussed.

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The Japan TimesMar 5
In a rare move, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is proposing that a general question-and-answer session over the draft budget for fiscal 2026 be held on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/05/japan/politics/ldp-saturday-budget-deliberation-proposal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #budgets #lowerhouse #diet
LDP proposes conducting budget deliberations on Saturday

The proposal was made in response to opposition concerns that the time spent on deliberations on the fiscal 2026 budget bill was insufficient.

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Global News LethbridgeMar 3
Iran war oil price spike could cushion Alberta, Saskatchewan budgets
Oil prices could mean higher prices for Canadians at the gas pump, but experts say that increase could help provincial budgets.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11714626/oil-price-increase-boost-alberta-saskatchewan-budgets/
Global News ReginaMar 3
Iran war oil price spike could cushion Alberta, Saskatchewan budgets
Oil prices could mean higher prices for Canadians at the gas pump, but experts say that increase could help provincial budgets.
#war #oil #price #budgets #Alberta #Saskatchewan
https://globalnews.ca/news/11714626/oil-price-increase-boost-alberta-saskatchewan-budgets/
Global NewsMar 3
Iran war oil price spike could cushion Alberta, Saskatchewan budgets
Oil prices could mean higher prices for Canadians at the gas pump, but experts say that increase could help provincial budgets.
#war #oil #price #budgets #Alberta #Saskatchewan
https://globalnews.ca/news/11714626/oil-price-increase-boost-alberta-saskatchewan-budgets/
Global News NationalMar 3
Iran war oil price spike could cushion Alberta, Saskatchewan budgets
Oil prices could mean higher prices for Canadians at the gas pump, but experts say that increase could help provincial budgets.
#war #oil #price #budgets #Alberta #Saskatchewan
https://globalnews.ca/news/11714626/oil-price-increase-boost-alberta-saskatchewan-budgets/