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EU Wants Farming Subsidy Cap in Budget Overhaul, Draft Shows
Date: July 14, 2025
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Brussels is set to propose capping the EU subsidies a single farmer can receive each year, in an attempt to redistribute the bloc's massive farming subsidies in...
Italy's Abortion Taboos Challenged by New Law in Sicily
Date: July 14, 2025
By Angelo Amante CATANIA, Italy (Reuters) -Monia, a Sicilian woman in her early forties, was overjoyed when she discovered in October 2022 she was expecting her first child. Her doctor, however,...
Hungary's Opposition Flags 'New Deal' to Kickstart Stagnating Economy
Date: July 12, 2025
NAGYKANIZSA, Hungary (Reuters) -Hungary's opposition leader Peter Magyar said on Saturday his Tisza party will launch a "Hungarian New Deal" to revive the stagnating economy with massive investment...
Postponed Vote on Top Judge Pitches German Coalition Into Crisis
Date: July 11, 2025
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's coalition was thrown into disarray on Friday after Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives ordered the last-minute postponement of a vote to elect a...
Hungary Summons Ukrainian Envoy After Report of Fatal Beating
Date: July 10, 2025
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary summoned the Ukrainian ambassador on Thursday, after a report that a Hungarian-Ukrainian dual citizen was beaten to death during forced mobilisation, an allegation...
Czech Government Bans DeepSeek Usage in Public Administration
Date: July 9, 2025
PRAGUE (Reuters) -The Czech government banned usage of any services of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek in the Czech public administration due to security concerns, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on...