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Reactions to French PM Lecornu's Pension Reform Suspension Plan
France to Discuss Reforming Overseas Territory New Caledonia's Statute by Year-End, PM Says
Date: October 14, 2025
(Reuters) -The French government will discuss an institutional reform for the overseas territory of New Caledonia by year end, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu told lawmakers on Tuesday. "The...
Prosecutors Seek Over 18-year Jail Sentence for ex-Atlantia CEO Over Genoa Bridge Collapse
Date: October 14, 2025
MILAN (Reuters) -Italian prosecutors sought on Tuesday an 18-1/2-year prison sentence for former Atlantia CEO Giovanni Castellucci over the deadly 2018 collapse of a motorway bridge in the...
French PM Lecornu Asks Parliament Not to Use the Budget to Vote Down His Government
Date: October 14, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu asked lawmakers on Tuesday not to use the vote on the budget as a pretext to vote his government out. "There is no longer any pretext for a no-...
Georgian Rights Groups Condemn Proposal to Punish Protesters, Curb Opposition Parties
Date: October 14, 2025
By Lucy Papachristou TBILISI (Reuters) -A group of non-profit groups in Georgia has condemned a series of amendments proposed by the government that would strengthen punishment for protesters and...
Belgium General Strike Grounds Airlines, Disrupts Brussels Public Transport
Date: October 14, 2025
By Inti Landauro BRUSSELS (Reuters) -A general strike held in Belgium on Tuesday grounded most airplanes at the two main airports and disrupted public transport in Brussels. The strike was the latest...
French Socialists Will File Own No-Confidence Motion if Not Happy With Budget Plan - Sources
Date: October 14, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -The French socialist party will not vote against the government in motions filed by the hard-left and the far-right but will submit its own motion of no confidence if it is unhappy...