Simon Harris, Ireland’s Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, has endorsed the concerns raised by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council regarding the government's consistent budget overspending. However, he emphasized that investment in critical public infrastructure remains imperative. Harris acknowledged the validity of the council's warnings about the repercussions of exceeding budgetary limits but noted that not all government spending carries the same weight. He highlighted...
Europe has faced a devastating summer with at least 35,000 excess deaths resulting from a series of severe heatwaves, and the final numbers could climb significantly higher as more countries finalize their analyses. The most substantial losses are reported in Germany, France, and Spain, where the combined toll exceeds 25,000. In Germany, approximately 14,000 deaths have been linked to the heatwave from April to...
