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Factbox-What Is in France's 2026 Budget?
France Passes Delayed 2026 Budget, Ending Months-Long Saga
Rome Introduces Trevi Fountain Access Fee to Curb Coin-Tossing Crowds
Date: February 2, 2026
By Alvise Armellini and Matteo Negri ROME, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Tourists keen to follow tradition by tossing a coin into Rome's Trevi Fountain will need to dig a little deeper from Monday, as the city...
Olympics-Milan Hit by Rail Strike in Run-Up to Opening of Games
Date: February 2, 2026
MILAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Travellers arriving in Milan on Monday for the Winter Olympics and Italian commuters faced disruption as workers from the local train operating company staged a one-day...
Greek PM Targets Ministers' Immunity, 'jobs for Life' to Restore Voters' Trust
Date: February 2, 2026
ATHENS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Greece's prime minister proposed on Monday reviewing ministers' legal immunity and guaranteed "jobs for life" for state-sector workers in a bid to restore voters' trust after...
Tens of Thousands of Transport Workers Walk Off Job in Germany
Date: February 2, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Commuters across Germany faced freezing temperatures and empty platforms on Monday as tens of thousands of public transport workers walked off the job in a strike called by...
EU Must Push for 'Made in Europe' Strategy, EU Industry Chief Says
Date: February 1, 2026
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Europe needs to protect its own industries with a "Made in Europe" strategy, EU industry chief Stephane Sejourne said in a newspaper article published on Sunday, co-signed by over...
Czechs Rally to Support President in His Growing Rift With Government
Date: February 1, 2026
PRAGUE, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Czechs rallied on Sunday in support of President Peter Pavel after he refused to approve the nomination of a minister to the new eurosceptic coalition...