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The head of Colombias Public Credit Authority stated that Colombias fiscal deficit in 2025 will be below the target of 7.1% of GDP. He hopes that the upcoming fiscal targets will keep the deficit below 6% of GDP in 2026.On December 17th, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, announced in Budapest on the 16th that Hungarian Electricity Company (EDC) and the US-based Chevron Corporation had signed a five-year agreement for the purchase of 2 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Szijjártó made the announcement at a joint press conference with US Deputy Secretary of Energy James Danley. Szijjártó stated that under the agreement, Chevron will supply EDC with 400 million cubic meters of LNG annually. This marks the first time US LNG has been included in Hungarys energy supply structure. Szijjártó also mentioned that Hungary has signed a contract with Westinghouse Electric Corporation for the supply of nuclear fuel for the Pákš nuclear power plant, scheduled to commence operations between 2028 and 2029. The two sides also reached an agreement on using US technology to construct small modular reactors in Hungary.New York State has sued the Trump administration for obstructing funding for electric vehicle infrastructure.On December 17th, local time, after two months of parliamentary debate, the French National Assembly narrowly passed the 2026 social security budget. The text will now be submitted to the French Constitutional Council for review before being published and taking effect. The social security budget is a crucial component of the French national budget, primarily addressing issues such as healthcare, pensions, and family allowances, and is of great public concern.The Federal Reserve accepted a total of $1.554 billion from two counterparties in its fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.
