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Polish Bishop on Trial Over Child Sex Abuse Reporting Delays
Date: February 18, 2026
WARSAW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A Polish Catholic bishop appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges of holding off on reporting child sexual abuse by priests in his diocese, making him the most senior...
Court Backs Romanian Plan to Cap Judges' Benefits, in Win for pro-EU Government
Date: February 18, 2026
BUCHAREST, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Romania's highest court on Wednesday upheld a government move to raise the retirement age for judges and prosecutors and cap their pensions, delivering a major win for...
UK's Reform Party Names ex-Conservative Jenrick as Finance Chief
Date: February 17, 2026
LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Britain's right-wing Reform UK party named Robert Jenrick as its finance policy chief on Tuesday, as leader Nigel Farage made the first announcement of who would be in his...
Two Polish Airports Closed Temporarily Over Military Operations, Air Agency Says
Date: February 17, 2026
WARSAW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Authorities in Poland have temporarily closed airports in Rzeszow and Lublin because of military aviation operations, the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) said...
EU Ill-Prepared for Worsening Climate Change, Advisers Say
Date: February 16, 2026
BRUSSELS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The European Union is not prepared for worsening climate change and should urgently step up its investments to protect people and infrastructure from mounting floods,...
UK Government Drops Plans to Delay May Council Votes, Adding to Pressure Over U-Turns
Date: February 16, 2026
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The British government on Monday said it had abandoned plans to cancel 30 local council elections in May. (Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; editing by William James)...