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EU Parliament Pushes for Age Limits on Social Media to Safeguard Minors
Date: December 8, 2025
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament called on Wednesday for the European Union to set minimum ages for children to access social media, to combat a rise in mental health...
Austria Plans to Use Its Stakes in Companies to Raise 500 Million Euros
Date: December 8, 2025
VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria's government plans to spend roughly 500 million euros ($579 million) on reducing electricity bills for the general public, and the funds will come from the state's stakes in...
UK Trans Women Can Use Female Changing Rooms if No Complaints, Tribunal Says
Date: December 8, 2025
LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - British employers can allow trans women to use female changing rooms despite a landmark ruling on the definition of a woman under equality laws, but alternative solutions may...
Spanish Parliament Rejects Government's 2026 Spending Plan
Date: December 8, 2025
(Reuters) -Spain's lower house rejected the government's proposed 2026 spending plan on Thursday, providing a setback to the government's attempts to restore a normal budget timetable. The plan set a...
Google Ditches EU Antitrust Complaint About Microsoft Cloud Amid EU Probe
Date: December 8, 2025
(Corrects title of Google executive in paragraph 4 to head of government affairs and public policy from senior director) By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Alphabet's Google on Friday dropped its EU...
Merz Hopes to Avoid German Coalition Crisis With Vow to Overhaul Pensions
Date: December 8, 2025
By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday his coalition has agreed to carry out a comprehensive pension reform next year, a move aimed at...