EU Lawmakers To Greenlight New Spending Rules

International Business Times UK— The EU hopes to move towards healthier public finances after the expected passage of reforms to the bloc's spending rules on Tuesday in the European Parliament.Brussels has spent two years negotiating an overhaul of its budget rules that have pitted fiscally hawkish states against the bloc's most indebted nations.EU negotiators finally reached agreement on the reform in February and now the European Parliament must give its final green light. It will become official once the EU's 27 member...

International Business Times UK—New EU Spending Rules Bring Back Debt Discipline Focus. With an energy crisis and record high inflation in the EU's rearview mirror, Brussels believes the time has come for the bloc to focus on ensuring sound public finances.New spending rules will be voted on in the European Parliament on Tuesday. Once in place, each member state will be required to get national spending under control, but with built-in flexibility for investment.The old rules were suspended between 2020 and 2023 to shore up the European economy as it weathered the coronavirus...

Euronews.com—EU Policy. MEPs green light new EU fiscal rules amid fears of return to austerity. The landslide vote heralds a return to fiscal responsibility after the pandemic era – but some worry new norms could kill vital green investment

Arkansas Times—Arkansas lawmakers to examine new voter registration signature rule. The Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners is asking state lawmakers to approve an emergency rule that would require would-be voters to sign applications with a pen on paper, barring online options.