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Czech Ruling Coalition Presents Plan to Partially Defund Public Media
Headlines'Grave Security Concerns' for Judges Over Plan to Curb Jury Trials, England's Top Judge Says
European Rights Body Says Abortion Refusal Complaints From Poland Have Ceased
HeadlinesUK Immigration Officers Deny Stealing Cash From 'small Boat' Migrants
Grenfell Families Urge UK Government to Preserve Tower's Walls Bearing Handprints
Date: February 26, 2026
By Catarina Demony LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Family members of those who died in London's 2017 Grenfell Tower fire called on Thursday for the government to preserve sections of its stairwell walls...
UK's Starmer Faces Latest Test in Tight-Run Local Vote
Date: February 26, 2026
MANCHESTER, England, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Keir Starmer faces a big test on Thursday when voters in Manchester cast their ballots for a new lawmaker in an election polls say is too close to call between...
French Culture Minister Dati Quits to Focus on Run for Paris Mayor
Date: February 25, 2026
PARIS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - French Culture Minister Rachida Dati quit her post on Wednesday to focus on her candidacy for Paris mayor in an election scheduled for March 15. She sent her resignation...
Barcelona Doubles Tourism Tax to One of Highest in Europe to Fund Housing
Date: February 25, 2026
MADRID, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Tourists in Barcelona could be taxed as much as 15 euros ($17.70) a night after the city raised its tourism fee to one of the highest in Europe as part of efforts to curb...
Germany Seeks to Enlist Ai, Modernise Security Bodies in Fight Against Organised Crime
Date: February 25, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Germany plans to modernise its main security authorities and enlist AI in its fight against organised crime, as it cracks down on financial offences, money laundering and...
World Bank Report Highlights 'shockingly Large' Gap Between Gender Equality Laws and Enforcement
Date: February 24, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A World Bank report warned of a "shockingly large" gap between legislation promoting gender equality and its enforcement, with no country currently ensuring all the...