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2026-09-19 Christopher Luxon

Federated Farmers’ latest Farm Confidence Survey shows New Zealand farmers are in their strongest position in a decade, Agriculture and Trade Minister Todd McClay says. “The survey confirms what we are seeing across the primary sector. Farmers are profitable, exports are strong, and rural New Zealand is getting on with the job of growing the economy,” Mr McClay says. “Farm profitability is at its highest level since the measure began with 72 per cent of farms profitable and farmers’ assessment…

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2026-09-18 Milojko Spajić

Prime MinisterMilojko Spajićhas announced a new government salary-increase model, the “Euro Model,” which will be implemented from January 2027. The model envisages a minimum salary of 1,000 EUR for employees in positions requiring primary and lower-level education, 1,250 EUR  for employees in positions requiring secondary education, and a minimum salary of 1,400 EUR for positions requiring higher education. At its session held earlier today, the Montenegrin Cabinet adopted a set of laws that w…

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2026-09-17 Rob Jetten

The Dutch economy is strong, despite economic shocks and global insecurity. What is more, the government is making funds available to support the purchasing power of households. This is the message set out in the Budget Memorandum and the Tax Plan for 2027 which the Minister of Finance, Eelco Heinen, presented to the House of Representatives today. The government will seek to stimulate economic growth to safeguard the Netherlands’ continued prosperity. It is placing a strong emphasis on three p…

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2026-09-17 Janez Janša

A proposal for the Act on the Public Fund for Advanced Treatment of Rare Diseaseswas adopted; it will be presented in more detail by the Ministry of Health. The proposal gives parents of children with rare diseases greater certainty that their children will have timely access to the most advanced treatments, including when these are not yet covered by regular health insurance funding. The amendment to the Decree on the setting of prices for certain petroleum productswill help ease pressure on r…

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2026-09-16 Janez Janša

Prime Minister Janša at the 58th International Trade and Business Fair |Author KPV He highlighted the more effective use of human potential as one of the key challenges: “We – the people – are the greatest asset for development,” he stressed. The Prime Minister also explained the purpose of the Strategic Council for the Economy, which brings together representatives of the business community and experts, and makes it possible for proposals to reach decision-makers directly. “This is not a deba…

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2026-09-16 Christopher Luxon

Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay is welcoming the passing of the India Free Trade Agreement legislation today, and says the 93-29 vote is a clear demonstration of Parliament’s strong support for this FTA and its significant benefits for the economy. “The India FTA opens the door for Kiwi exporters to one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economies. Parliament today overwhelmingly backed the long term benefits the agreement will deliver for all New Zealanders,” says Mr McClay. …

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2026-09-15 Janez Janša

Author Council of the European Union In her intervention, Dr Kirbiš Rojs underlined that cohesion policy must continue to reduce regional development disparities and ensure a level playing field for all citizens regardless of where they live. “Europe is only as competitive as its regions. A stronger place-based approach is not an alternative to European objectives, it is a prerequisite for achieving them,” she said. She placed particular emphasis on the principle of the right to stay, stressin…

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2026-09-15 Micheál Martin

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results bygiving your feedback (3-5 mins). From:Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation The Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Jack Chambers T.D. in his role as the minister responsible for Cohesion policy, will today (15 September) chair the Informal Ministerial General Affairs Council (GA…

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2026-09-14 Micheál Martin

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results bygiving your feedback (3-5 mins). From:Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment Funding more than doubles from €650,000 to €1.5 million to support businesses and organisations to turn circular ideas into practical solutions Minister of State at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment with special responsibility for the Circular Economy Alan Dillon has announced t…