Legislature proposes workaround to break budget gridlock

Looking to end an impasse of more than six months, lawmakers across party lines have agreed to begin reviewing the general budget for fiscal year 2026 as long as Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) agrees to present the budget at the Legislature.

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