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Image for Ireland clamps down on e-scooters after rise in serious injuries
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Ireland clamps down on e-scooters after rise in serious injuries

DUBLIN, July 20 (Reuters) - Ireland will raise the minimum age for the use of electric scooters to 1...

20th July, 2026

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French parliament approves 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

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Nobel laureates among more than 200 experts urging action on AI's economic impact

July 13 (Reuters) - More than 200 researchers and economists, including 15 Nobel laureates and resea...

13th July, 2026

Image for IEA head urges EU to reconsider opposition to new Arctic oil drilling
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IEA head urges EU to reconsider opposition to new Arctic oil drilling

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, July 10 (Reuters) - The head of the International Energy Agency has urged t...

10th July, 2026

Image for German lawmakers approve healthcare shake-up aimed at taming costs
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German lawmakers approve healthcare shake-up aimed at taming costs

By Andreas Rinke and Maria Martinez BERLIN, July 10 (Reuters) - Germany's lower house of parliament...

10th July, 2026

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EU proposes asset freezes and travel bans to fight migrant smuggling

BRUSSELS, July 9 (Reuters) - The European Union proposed on Thursday a new sanctions framework targe...

9th July, 2026

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EU to make carbon market more flexible for industrial companies

BRUSSELS, July 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission will propose making its emissions trading syste...

8th July, 2026

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Swedish government to introduce higher sentences in push against crime

STOCKHOLM, June 30 (Reuters) - The Swedish government said on Tuesday it would toughen criminal sent...

30th June, 2026

Image for EU proposes extending Ukrainian protection to 2028, limit men of fighting age
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EU proposes extending Ukrainian protection to 2028, limit men of fighting age

BRUSSELS, June 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Friday to extend temporary protect...

26th June, 2026

Image for Paris sets up ban on drinking alcohol in public to deal with heatwave
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Paris sets up ban on drinking alcohol in public to deal with heatwave

PARIS, June 25 (Reuters) - Parisians will be banned from drinking alcohol in public from midday onwa...

25th June, 2026

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Simpler bank rules risk creating loopholes, study says

FRANKFURT, June 25 (Reuters) - Moves to simplify bank regulation in the U.S. and Britain could end u...

25th June, 2026

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EU hosts Taliban officials in Brussels for first time

By Amina Ismail and Inti Landauro BRUSSELS, June 23 (Reuters) - A delegation from Afghanistan's Tali...

23rd June, 2026