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Image for French parliament votes on landmark assisted dying bill
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French parliament votes on landmark assisted dying bill

PARIS, July 15 (Reuters) - French lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on a bill that would create a leg...

15th July, 2026

Image for Italy's Meloni suffers parliamentary defeat on election law reform
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Italy's Meloni suffers parliamentary defeat on election law reform

ROME, July 14 (Reuters) - Italy's parliament on Wednesday rejected a key aspect of voting rules refo...

14th July, 2026

Image for Hungarian opposition Fidesz's parliamentary group chief resigns over legislation
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Hungarian opposition Fidesz's parliamentary group chief resigns over legislation

BUDAPEST, July 13 (Reuters) - The head of Hungarian opposition party Fidesz's parliamentary group, G...

13th July, 2026

Image for Czech lawmakers override veto of bill boosting government's spending power
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Czech lawmakers override veto of bill boosting government's spending power

PRAGUE, July 8 (Reuters) - Czech government lawmakers in the lower house of parliament overrode a Se...

8th July, 2026

Image for Germany's federal and state governments agree on cost-sharing deal, sources say
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Germany's federal and state governments agree on cost-sharing deal, sources say

By Andreas Rinke BERLIN, June 25 (Reuters) - Germany's federal government and its 16 states have agr...

25th June, 2026

Image for Hungary rights groups criticise legislation to oust president
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Hungary rights groups criticise legislation to oust president

BUDAPEST, June 25 (Reuters) - Two Hungarian rights groups have criticised a draft constitutional ame...

25th June, 2026

Image for EU governments adopt legislation to fulfil EU side of US trade deal
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EU governments adopt legislation to fulfil EU side of US trade deal

LUXEMBOURG, June 25 (Reuters) - European Union governments adopted on Thursday legislation to remove...

25th June, 2026

Image for Hungarian parliament rules out Orban return with eight-year limit for prime ministers
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Hungarian parliament rules out Orban return with eight-year limit for prime ministers

BUDAPEST, June 15 (Reuters) - Hungary's parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Monday tha...

15th June, 2026

Image for UK to debate assisted dying again after previous attempt to change law failed
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UK to debate assisted dying again after previous attempt to change law failed

LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - British lawmakers look set to hold a fresh debate on legalising assisted...

15th June, 2026

Image for French parliament backs repeal of slavery-era edicts, dodges reparations call
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French parliament backs repeal of slavery-era edicts, dodges reparations call

By Layli Foroudi PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) - French lawmakers voted on Thursday to formally repeal sla...

28th May, 2026

Image for Parliament approves law to keep Hungary's membership of the International Criminal Court
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Parliament approves law to keep Hungary's membership of the International Criminal Court

BUDAPEST, May 27 (Reuters) - Hungary's parliament on Wednesday approved legislation to keep the coun...

27th May, 2026

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Factbox-King's Speech: A guide to Starmer government's new proposed laws

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will aim to reass...

13th May, 2026