Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament cuts 2025 budget

Taiwan premier decries 'suicidal' budget cuts, may ask parliament to rethink

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai on Thursday decried what he said were "suicidal" budget cuts passed by the opposition-dominated parliament this week, saying that he may ask lawmakers to review and vote again on the slashed spending that includes defence. Read full story

In the power struggle with the government, the opposition is cutting parts of the defense spending - despite the latent threat from China and demands from Trump. Source link : https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/taiwan-opposition-kuerzt-die-ausgaben-fuer-verteidigung-110248133.html Author : Publish date : 2025-01-22 21:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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7% reduction compared to the spending commitments of the 2025 budget presented by the executive linked to President Lai Ching-te, who won the elections a year ago but does not have a majority in parliament. Military spending and subsidies to the energy company are the main voices in the sights of the Kuomintang and the Taiwan People's Party. Prime Minister Cho Jung-tai: “Only obstructionism.”

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TAIPEI -- Taiwan's opposition-led legislature on Tuesday passed a government budget after axing or freezing significant portions of the cabinet's prop