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Image for Swiss government throws weight behind 2038 Winter Olympics bid
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Swiss government throws weight behind 2038 Winter Olympics bid

ZURICH, June 22 (Reuters) - Switzerland's government on Monday formally backed a bid to host the Oly...

22nd June, 2026

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Romania's nominated PM asks parliament's vote of confidence without clear majority

BUCHAREST, June 18 (Reuters) - Romania's prime minister-designate Adrian Vestea asked parliament lat...

22nd June, 2026

Image for Trump says Starmer will resign as UK prime minister
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Trump says Starmer will resign as UK prime minister

By Sergio Non WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will ste...

21st June, 2026

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UK business minister says he has no reason to think PM Starmer will resign on Monday

LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) - British business minister Peter Kyle said on Sunday he has no reason to...

21st June, 2026

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Switzerland plans fines for public display of Nazi symbols

ZURICH, June 19 (Reuters) - Switzerland plans to issue 200 Swiss franc ($250) fines for the public d...

19th June, 2026

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Ally of UK's Burnham urges talks with Starmer on leadership handover

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - British lawmaker Louise Haigh, an ally of leadership hopeful Andy Burnha...

19th June, 2026

Image for UK's Starmer says he will stand in any leadership contest
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UK's Starmer says he will stand in any leadership contest

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday he would stand in any...

19th June, 2026

Image for Slovak government wins confidence vote after debt breach
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Slovak government wins confidence vote after debt breach

June 18 (Reuters) - Slovakia's parliament backed the government on Thursday in a confidence vote tri...

18th June, 2026

Image for Slovak government to face confidence vote as debt hits limits
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Slovak government to face confidence vote as debt hits limits

June 17 (Reuters) - Slovakia's government will call a confidence motion on Thursday, Prime Minister...

17th June, 2026

Image for Romania's new PM nominee pushes plan to form government despite his own party
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Romania's new PM nominee pushes plan to form government despite his own party

BUCHAREST, June 16 (Reuters) - Romania's prime minister-designate Adrian Vestea said late on Monday...

16th June, 2026

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Lithuania set to appoint new prime minister, ruling party says

VILNIUS, June 16 (Reuters) - Lithuania's ruling Social Democrat party said on Tuesday that its chair...

16th June, 2026

Image for Right-wing feud strengthens Andy Burnham's bid to be next British prime minister
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Right-wing feud strengthens Andy Burnham's bid to be next British prime minister

By Andy Bruce and Sophie Royle ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England, June 15 (Reuters) - If Andy Burnham wi...

15th June, 2026