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Taiwan's Legislature Passes First Reading To Unfreeze 238 Budget Items
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5/5/2025
Taiwan’s lawmakers passed the first reading of a bill to unfreeze 238 budget items. Opposition parties had previously blocked the spending, citing oversight concerns.
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Taiwan's government is one step closer to regaining access to some of its frozen budget.
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Lawmakers passed the first reading of a bill to unfreeze 238 budget items, including for
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the Cabinet and for the Election Commission.
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Opposition parties had blocked parts of the spending plan earlier this year, demanding
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more oversight.
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At the same time, lawmakers also moved forward a 12.6 billion U.S. dollar tariff relief package
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for Taiwan's economy.
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