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Deloitte 2022 Government Trends Report Identifies Resilience, Connectivity, and Inclusion as Themes Reshaping a Post-Pandemic Public Sector
Date: May 10, 2022
New era of global public health partnerships emerging post-pandemic in response to the need for better health preparedness Public expectations for integrated services spurring demand for connected government agencies, fueled by data and advanced technologies Digital divide being addressed to help disadvantaged populations access services and social care Social care leaders adopting human-centered mindset to...
Factbox-UK Government Sets Out Priorities in Queen’s Speech
Date: May 10, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to reset his government on Tuesday with plans aimed at winning back traditional supporters in southern England who abandoned his party at recent local elections. The speech for the first time was read by Prince Charles on behalf of his mother Queen Elizabeth, who pulled out...
Sri Lanka Gives Emergency Powers to Military, Police After Clashes Kill Seven
Date: May 10, 2022
By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka gave emergency powers on Tuesday to its military and police to detain people without warrants, after a day of clashes that killed seven people and injured more than 200, in violence that prompted Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign. As the Indian Ocean nation battles...
Swiss to Vote on Streaming Tax, European Border Agency
Date: May 10, 2022
By Michael Shields ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss voters decide on Sunday whether to make global video streaming services support Swiss filmmakers and on spending more money on Europe’s Frontex border security agency in a referendum that will test ties with the European Union. In the binding referendum on what is being called “Lex Netflix”, voters...
French Left-Wing Parties Seal Coalition Deal to Take on Macron
Date: May 6, 2022
By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -France’s Socialist Party sealed a deal on Friday to join the French left’s first broad coalition pact in 20 years, in a bid to deprive newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron of a majority in June’s parliamentary elections. The pact, which the Greens and Communists already approved earlier...
London’s Long-Delayed Crossrail to Open on May 24
Date: May 4, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) -London’s long-delayed Crossrail will open on May 24, Transport for London (TfL) said on Wednesday, with 12 trains per hour running through the middle section of the line linking Paddington in the west to Canary Wharf in the east. The $24 billion rail project was originally due to be opened by Queen Elizabeth...