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Slovak Lawmakers Scuffle as Parliament Revises Laws on Whistleblowers, Witnesses
Hungarian Police Propose Charges Against Budapest Mayor Over Banned Pride March
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Austrian Lower House Passes Headscarf Ban for under-14s in Schools
Date: December 11, 2025
By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Austria's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools for girls under 14 despite uncertainty over whether the...
France Can Still Pass Budget by Year-End, Finance Minister Says
Date: December 11, 2025
PARIS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - France still has time to pass a budget before the end of the year and can pass special stopgap legislation to avoid a shutdown in spending if time runs out, Finance Minister...
German Coalition Agrees to Fast-Track Infrastructure, Scrap Unpopular Heating Law
Date: December 11, 2025
BERLIN, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Germany's ruling coalition has agreed a new law to fast-track infrastructure projects and to scrap clean-heating legislation in favour of a broader law on modernising...
Portugal General Strike Stalls Transport, Closes Schools in Labour Reform Protest
Date: December 11, 2025
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Train services ground to a halt across Portugal on Thursday, hundreds of flights were cancelled, and schools closed as unions launched a first general...
Tobacco Industry Links With EU Officials Underreported, Campaigners Say
Date: December 10, 2025
Dec 10 (Reuters) - European Union officials have held multiple, undisclosed meetings with the tobacco industry, which uses political connections to try to influence policy in the bloc and beyond, a...
Doctors in England to Consider if New Offer Is Enough to End Strikes
Date: December 10, 2025
LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Resident doctors in England will consider whether a new offer from the government on working conditions is enough for them to call off a strike planned for later this month,...