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Portugal aims to cap any deficit at 0.5% to protect investor confidence

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, April 14 (Reuters) - Portugal may incur a budget deficit due to support...

14th April, 2026

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Czech ruling coalition presents plan to partially defund public media

By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE, March 23 (Reuters) - The Czech ruling coalition will introduce a legal change...

23rd March, 2026

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'Grave security concerns' for judges over plan to curb jury trials, England's top judge says

By Michael Holden LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - British government proposals to limit the historic ri...

17th March, 2026

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European rights body says abortion refusal complaints from Poland have ceased

WARSAW, March 12 (Reuters) - The number of legal abortions in Poland doubled in 2024, while complain...

12th March, 2026

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UK immigration officers deny stealing cash from 'small boat' migrants

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Five British immigration officers on Thursday pleaded not guilty to misco...

26th February, 2026

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Grenfell families urge UK government to preserve tower's walls bearing handprints

By Catarina Demony LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Family members of those who died in London's 2017 Gren...

26th February, 2026

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UK's Starmer faces latest test in tight-run local vote

MANCHESTER, England, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Keir Starmer faces a big test on Thursday when voters in Man...

26th February, 2026

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French Culture Minister Dati quits to focus on run for Paris mayor

PARIS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - French Culture Minister Rachida Dati quit her post on Wednesday to focus o...

25th February, 2026

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Barcelona doubles tourism tax to one of highest in Europe to fund housing

MADRID, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Tourists in Barcelona could be taxed as much as 15 euros ($17.70) a night...

25th February, 2026

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Germany seeks to enlist AI, modernise security bodies in fight against organised crime

BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Germany plans to modernise its main security authorities and enlist AI in...

25th February, 2026

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World Bank report highlights 'shockingly large' gap between gender equality laws and enforcement

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A World Bank report warned of a "shockingly large" gap between legi...

24th February, 2026

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Italian region resists US pressure to curb use of Cuban doctors

By Crispian Balmer ROME, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Cuban doctors are essential to keeping local hospitals r...

23rd February, 2026