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Image for French PM warns of 'loss of control' over social security spending
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French PM warns of 'loss of control' over social security spending

PARIS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - France risks losing control of social security spending if lawmakers do not...

4th December, 2025

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Austria to spend $584 million of state-owned company reserves to lower energy costs

VIENNA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Austria’s government plans to finance a 500-million-euro ($584 million) pa...

4th December, 2025

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Female engineer to appeal after losing UK case over transgender toilet policy

By Kirstin Ridley LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A female engineer, who sued her employer Leonardo UK for...

4th December, 2025

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Balfour Beatty sees 20% order book jump in 2025 on UK power generation demand

Dec 4 (Reuters) - UK's Balfour Beatty on Thursday forecast its 2025 underlying profit from operation...

4th December, 2025

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Spain won't use bulk of EU recovery fund loans as economy growing fast, minister says

By Caroline Stauffer TORONTO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Spain will use only about a quarter of European Unio...

3rd December, 2025

Image for Polish army to help power grid protect key infrastructure
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Polish army to help power grid protect key infrastructure

WARSAW, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Polish army will help the nation's power grid operator to protect crit...

3rd December, 2025

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A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions

By Angelo Amante ROME, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Minutes after Italy's powerful Court of Auditors rejected p...

3rd December, 2025

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Serbian parliament adopts 2026 budget, sets deficit at 3%

BELGRADE, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Serbia's parliament on Wednesday adopted the country's 2026 budget, sett...

3rd December, 2025

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Romania seeks judicial pension reform again after first try thwarted

BUCHAREST, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Romania's government sought fast-track parliamentary approval on Tuesda...

2nd December, 2025

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Britain plans to curb jury trials to tackle court crisis

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Britain will remove the right to trial by jury for criminal cases for some...

2nd December, 2025

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UK fiscal watchdog official says Reeves pre-budget speech was not misleading

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A top official from Britain's fiscal watchdog said on Tuesday he did not t...

2nd December, 2025

Image for Australian teen challenging social media ban says internet will be less safe
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Australian teen challenging social media ban says internet will be less safe

SYDNEY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A teenager suing the Australian government to overturn a ban on social med...

2nd December, 2025