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Thousands of Greeks Rally as State Workers Strike Over Labour Law Plans
Date: September 21, 2023
Thousands of Greeks rally as state workers strike over labour law plans By Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) -Thousands of Greek public sector workers, including teachers, doctors and transport staff, marched in Athens on Thursday during a strike against planned labour law changes by the conservative government, which was re-elected in June. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’...
UK PM Sunak to Announce More ‘proportionate’ Climate Response
Date: September 20, 2023
UK PM Sunak to announce more ‘proportionate’ climate response By Elizabeth Piper and William James LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will give a speech this week in which he is expected to delay some of the government’s policies to reach net zero emissions by 2050, saying the response to the climate change should...
Number of Schools in England Found to Have Crumbling Concrete Rises to 174
Date: September 19, 2023
Number of schools in England found to have crumbling concrete rises to 174 LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said on Tuesday that 174 schools in England had so far been found to have buildings with potentially unsafe old and crumbling concrete, up from 147 at the end of last month. The revelations of old...
No Kuehne Counter Offer on Table for Hamburg Port Operator – Authority
Date: September 14, 2023
No Kuehne counter offer on table for Hamburg port operator – authority BERLIN (Reuters) – The city of Hamburg’s economy authority said there was no counter offer on the table from billionaire logistics investor Klaus-Michael Kuehne for a majority stake in the HHLA port operator, in an emailed statement to Reuters on Thursday. On Wednesday,...
Britain Eases Planning Rules for Onshore Wind Projects in England
Date: September 5, 2023
Britain eases planning rules for onshore wind projects in England By Sachin Ravikumar and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government said on Tuesday it would speed up the approval process for English onshore wind projects that are backed by local people, easing what has been seen as an effective ban. The...
Hundreds More UK School Buildings Could Be Crumbling, Says Minister
Date: September 4, 2023
Hundreds more UK school buildings could be crumbling, says minister By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Hundreds more school buildings in England might be crumbling and unsafe, Britain’s Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said on Monday after authorities ordered 104 schools to shut buildings with old and weak concrete. The revelations of crumbling school buildings only days...