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Flemish budget collapses over math error as Sánchez freezes Spanish rents

The cost of governing is catching up with ruling parties. Spain's government pushed through decrees to freeze rents until 2028 and shield tenants from investment funds. The Flemish government collapsed after its budget minister admitted to a calculation error. Finland's coalition responded to a 90 percent debt ratio by broadcasting €9 billion in cuts. German ministers slashed funding for independent asylum advice by 80 percent while acknowledging errors in the citizen's income scheme. In Switzerland, the state is now paying 1,200 francs per room to house asylum seekers in a former candy factory.

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Spain

Sánchez pushes through decrees to freeze rents until 2028

The government published decrees preventing investment funds from buying homes for less than 70 percent of their appraised value and freezing high rents until 2028. Regional governments must now cover unpaid rent if they cannot find alternative housing for evicted tenants, a measure Pedro Sánchez reportedly intervened personally to get moving.

Belgium

Flemish budget deal collapses over minister's calculation error

Flanders must restart government negotiations after the budget minister admitted to a math error in the proposed agreement. The mistake prompted the Vooruit party to withdraw its support, leaving the minister-president with an embarrassing delay and a €180 million gap to close.

Finland

National Coalition unveils €9bn in cuts as debt ratio hits 90 percent

Finland crossed two fiscal thresholds at once: public debt reached 90 percent of GDP and the National Coalition responded with a live broadcast of €9 billion in proposed cuts. The austerity arrives just as a municipal report suggests that cutting more repair funds could lead to a total collapse of the regional road network.

United Kingdom

Labour floats EU return as Prime Minister delivers barnstormer

Andy Burnham told the Labour conference that rejoining the European Union is among the options for the country's future, suggesting he could go all the way in reversing the 2016 vote. The Prime Minister's speech was received by his party as a barnstormer, though an electorate promised a period of quiet may find reopening the Brexit file less of a thrill.

Croatia

Zagreb court weighs strike legality as one tram remains running

Zagreb faces its third day of a public transport and waste collection strike, with a court decision on the legality of the industrial action expected today. The prolonged walkout has left exactly one tram running, prompting an apology from a unionist and accusations regarding the unauthorized publication of salary data.

One more thing · Germany

Beer stops flowing at Oktoberfest

Waiters at the world's most famous beer festival went on strike and stopped serving drinks to protest the punishment of a colleague.

Around Europe today

▪ Albania — Von der Leyen arrives in Tirana as police dismantle call center scams →

▪ Austria — Hackers breach Vienna city hall as Social Democrat infighting deepens →

▪ Belgium — Flemish budget deal collapses over minister's math error →

▪ Bosnia and Herzegovina — Constitutional Court blocks regional land deals →

▪ Bulgaria — Business tycoon's murder halts parliamentary hearing →

▪ Croatia — Zagreb court to decide on strike as one tram remains in service →

▪ Cyprus — Democratic Rally fractures as internal rows break into the open →

▪ Czechia — Opposition pushes for no-confidence vote as Babiš eyes city budgets →

▪ Denmark — Youth violence videos emerge as climate minister admits goals may slip →

▪ Estonia — Investigation asks if sanctions were ordered by domestic rivals →

▪ Finland — National Coalition unveils €9bn in cuts as debt ratio hits 90 percent →

▪ France — Inflation crosses 3% as purchasing power hits sixty-year low →

▪ Germany — Labor minister admits welfare errors as cabinet slashes asylum funding →

▪ Greece — Special Court to Hear Breach of Duty Claims over Train Disaster →

▪ Hungary — Orbán launches 'watcher' list as government pledges to open secret files →

▪ Iceland — Police charge event organizers 47 million kronur for summer security →

▪ Ireland — Public sector walkout begins as storm leaves thousands in dark →

▪ Italy — Salvini pushes chemical castration as Regeni investigation haunts Meloni →

▪ Kosovo — Constitutional Court sets eight-day deadline to elect president →

▪ Latvia — Voter trust shifts as hockey prospect makes historic debut →

▪ Lithuania — Council member sentenced for forgery as minister faces no confidence →

▪ Luxembourg — Motorway collisions injure four as school grading debate continues →

▪ Malta — Superior Courts gain two judges as Chief Justice talks stall →

▪ Moldova — Drone sighting closes airspace while opposition moves to suspend president →

▪ Montenegro — Von der Leyen due for talks as court mandates vaccines for kindergarten →

▪ Netherlands — Cabinet withdraws social security cuts as unions return to talks →

▪ North Macedonia — Von der Leyen arrives as historical dispute and dry pool dominate local focus →

▪ Norway — Green Party demands 170 billion kroner budget boost →

▪ Poland — Russian missile target report and presidential vetoes shake state finances →

▪ Portugal — Lawyers file complaints against judges as dispute over court fines deepens →

▪ Romania — Parliament votes on new government →

▪ Serbia — Street brawls and voter list audits mark final stretch of election campaign →

▪ Slovakia — Parliament ousts environment minister with help from his own coalition →

▪ Slovenia — Mayoral friends get green light in ninety minutes as Piran scandal widens →

▪ Spain — Sánchez pushes through housing decrees to test rivals and freeze rents →

▪ Sweden — Speaker resumes party talks as bridge collapse cuts off E45 →

▪ Switzerland — Taxpayers Fund Asylum Housing in Former Candy Factory →

▪ Ukraine — Deadly Strikes Hit Capital, Energy Grid; Budget Under Strain →

▪ United Kingdom — Prime Minister refuses to rule out rejoining European Union →

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