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UK to Lower Voting Age to 16 in Landmark Electoral Reform
EU Proposes Tax on Companies With Turnover Above 100 Million Euros to Shore up Budget
HeadlinesFrench PM's Plan to Scrap Two Holidays Stirs Outcry, and Memories of a Toppled Predecessor
Ukraine's Parliament Votes to Dismiss Prime Minister in Wartime Reshuffle
Ukraine Parliament Backs $9.8 Billion Boost to Defence Spending as War Drags On
Date: July 16, 2025
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's parliament gave its initial approval on Wednesday to an extra $9.8 billion in budget spending for the army and defence this year as the war against Russia...
French PM Proposes Scrapping Two Days of Public Holidays
Date: July 15, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday proposed scrapping two days of public holidays, as part of an overall plan to repair the country's public finances and boost the...
Ukraine's PM Shmyhal Resigns as Part of Major Government Reshuffle
Date: July 15, 2025
(Reuters) -Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday he had filed a resignation letter, as a part of a major governmental reshuffle expected this week. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on...
Thousands of Afghans Secretly Moved to Britain After Data Leak
Date: July 15, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain set up a secret scheme to relocate thousands of Afghans to the UK after a soldier accidentally disclosed the personal details of more than 33,000 people, putting them at risk...
France's PM Wants to Scrap Two Public Holidays to Help Fix Government Finances
Date: July 15, 2025
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will outline a 40 billion-euro budget squeeze on Tuesday, with opposition parties threatening to topple his minority government...
Netanyahu Under Mounting Political Pressure After Party Quits
Date: July 15, 2025
By Steven Scheer and Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A religious party has quit Israel's ruling coalition in a dispute over military service, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a razor-...