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The Prime Minister will unveil a major package of international investment into the UK economy at the G7 Summit, delivering more than a thousand jobs, strengthening energy security and helping to bring down costs for working people. The deal includes major investments from French and Indian firms into Britain’s clean energy infrastructure and AI sector - backing high-skilled jobs in cities including Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham while helping deliver more stable and affordable energy. At a …

Today (16) afternoon at the President's Office, I joined a discussion with the Circular Revision Committee appointed to issue recommendations to the Council of Ministers to issue new circulars by revoking the circulars that should be canceled in relation to the Government's Land Ordinance and Land Development Ordinance and to amend the circulars that need to be revised to match the present. The proposals presented by the expert committee were discussed at length. I pointed out the need to speed …

We, the Leaders of the G7, reaffirm our commitment to international cooperation on development and investment finance as a driver of shared prosperity and highlight our willingness to provide support to the most vulnerable. Partner countries of the G7, Kenya and the Republic of Korea, also support this declaration. We recognize that the impact of the international development finance architecture has served the most vulnerable for decades. Fostering durable growth, reducing global poverty and st…

Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong at the Singapore International Water Week on 16 June 2026. Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-Charge of Trade Relations, Honourable UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Water, Ministers, Colleagues, Friends,Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning to all of you. Welcome to the 11th edition of the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW). This year, w…

The Government has introduced legislation to change New Zealand’s outdated environmental reporting regime and improve decision-making on the country’s environmental considerations. “This legislation will strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of our environmental reporting, and give decision-makers and the public clearer, more useful information about the state of New Zealand’s environment,” Environment Minister Nicola Grigg says. The changes involve amending the Environmental Reporting A…

The Government has released its formal response to the independent National Infrastructure Plan, setting out how it will respond to the Infrastructure Commission’s sixteen recommendations. “Delivering and maintaining better infrastructure is a key part of the Government’s plan to fix the basics and build the future New Zealanders both need and deserve. “The Commission’s National Infrastructure Plan, released in February, sets out a 30-year view of how New Zealand can improve the way it plans, …

Government approval to publish the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 secured today Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien today secured Government approval to publish the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026, and progress it to enactment as soon as possible. This Bill will provide the Minister with the power to address the 32 million passenger cap at Dublin Airport. “This Government recognises the strategic importance of Dublin Airport as our primary international gateway,…

Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Government delivered this Tuesday 30 new trucks to the Price Stabilization Institute (Inespre), raising the number of units recently incorporated into its fleet to 55, as part of the commitment to strengthen its logistics capacity and expand the coverage of mobile warehouses throughout the national territory, allowing the institution to continue serving as a bridge between producers and consumers, reducing intermediation and guaranteeing that food reaches the Domini…

From:Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage A draft National Planning Statement on Short-Term Lets was agreed today by the Cabinet and will now be notified to the EU Commission and undergo environmental screening and assessment. The Planning Statement sets out national planning policy on applications: The Planning Statement provides important underpinning for the Short-Term Letting and Tourism (STLT) Bill and the Short-term Let Register to come into effect from December 1 2026, …

Minister Brooke van Velden has asked the Department of Internal Affairs to look into whether there are better ways to fund Fire and Emergency New Zealand [FENZ] than the current insurance levy system. “95% of Fire and Emergency’s income is collected from levies on property insurance protecting against the risk of fire. The Fire Service levy was introduced in 1975 and, despite changes to the core services FENZ delivers, is still the funding model used today,” says Ms van Velden. “TheFire and Em…

“We, the Leaders of the G7, reaffirm our commitment to international cooperation on development and investment finance as a driver of shared prosperity and highlight our willingness to provide support to the most vulnerable. Partner countries of the G7, Kenya, and the Republic of Korea, also support this declaration. We recognise that the impact of the international development finance architecture has served the most vulnerable for decades. Fostering durable growth, reducing global poverty and …

Santo Domingo.- The Minister of Finance and Economy, Magín Díaz, stated this Tuesday that more than 90% of the estimated revenue in the Bill on Measures for Economic Growth, Fiscal Simplification and Mitigation of the International Crisis will come from the richest 1% of the population. Díaz maintained that the proposal sent by the Executive Branch to the National Congress was designed with criteria of equity, fiscal responsibility and social protection, with the objective of preserving the cou…

(1) People – the first goal in RGC’s approach from Triangular, Rectangular and now Pentagonal strategy Recently, the Royal Government issued a circular on the preparation of the 2027-2029 budget strategy and 2027 (financial) management. The Radio France Internationale – RFI reported that the Royal Government of Cambodia plans to reduce spending by more than USD 170 million on education and health to be allocated to the national defense sector in 2027 […] The Ministry of Economy and Finance has …

From:Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Good morning everyone. Is mór an onóir agus an phribhléid dom a bheith anseo libh go léir inniu. I would like to echo the Taoiseach and Tánaiste’s warm welcome to you all today. The National Economic Dialogue is very much a staple event in the Budgetary calendar and a meaningful opportunity for us to reflect on the challenges, the priorities and the opportunities we face as a country. I do think i…

From:Department of the Taoiseach It is a pleasure to welcome you all to this year’s National Economic Dialogue. My thanks to the Tánaiste, Minister Chambers, and their officials for organising this event. Thanks also to our chair for today, Professor Orla Doyle and her rapporteurs, and of course to all of you for attending. Your role is at the centre of the National Economic Dialogue. As in previous years, the primary aim of this process is to not just help inform the upcoming Budget but to…

I am delighted to see so many of you here today for this year’s National Economic Dialogue. I would like to begin by thanking An Taoiseach for his opening address and Professor Orla Doyle for chairing what I am sure will be a very constructive and valuable day of discussion and debate. It is particularly fitting that we gather here in Dublin Castle as Ireland prepares to assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on July 1st. Over the months ahead, this venue will host many im…

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Jack Chambers are today hosting theNational Economic Dialogue 2026which will take place in Dublin Castle. The Dialogue is a central part of the budgetary process and preparation forBudget 2027.  The theme this year is “Reforming now for a secure future: putting Future Forty into practice”. Participants will consider what a…

Santo Domingo.- The Anti-Crisis Plan proposal presented last week by the Dominican Government contemplates measures aimed at protecting families, supporting those who produce and preserving the country's economic stability in the face of the challenges that the international crisis continues to generate. This was highlighted in his weekly summary by the director of the Directorate of Government Strategy and Communication (Diecom), Félix Reyna, who explained that the initiative will be submitted…