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UK to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform
LONDON (Reuters) -The British government said on Thursday it planned to give 16 and 17-year-olds the...
17th July, 2025
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UK Labour suspends four lawmakers over welfare rebellion
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Labour Party suspended four of its lawmakers on Wednesday for organising...
16th July, 2025
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Analysis-France's plan to cull public holidays may not help the economy
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The French government thinks the country has too many days...
16th July, 2025
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UK counter-radicalisation scheme Prevent must 'up its game', review concludes
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's counter-radicalisation scheme Prevent needs to rapidly adapt to avoid mi...
16th July, 2025
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French PM's plan to scrap two holidays stirs outcry, and memories of a toppled predecessor
By Gabriel Stargardter and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou w...
16th July, 2025
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Public holidays across the world
(Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday proposed to cut two bank holidays to dri...
16th July, 2025
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Romania's deficit reduction efforts depend on political stability, Fitch says
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - The implementation of tax hikes and other measures to lower Romania's deficit,...
15th July, 2025
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France's PM wants to scrap two public holidays to help fix government finances
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will outline a 40 billion-eur...
15th July, 2025
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Portugal aims to reach NATO's defence spending goal without harming finances
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal is preparing a "credible" plan of gradual annual incr...
14th July, 2025
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EU wants farming subsidy cap in budget overhaul, draft shows
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Brussels is set to propose capping the EU subsidies a single farm...
14th July, 2025
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Italy's abortion taboos challenged by new law in Sicily
By Angelo Amante CATANIA, Italy (Reuters) -Monia, a Sicilian woman in her early forties, was overjoy...
14th July, 2025
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Hungary's opposition flags 'New Deal' to kickstart stagnating economy
NAGYKANIZSA, Hungary (Reuters) -Hungary's opposition leader Peter Magyar said on Saturday his Tisza...
12th July, 2025