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Scholz, Fighting for Survival, Says Germans Should Not Choose Between Security and Prosperity
Date: November 13, 2024
By Thomas Escritt and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday appealed to parties to pass measures such as raising child benefits and lifting tax thresholds before a February snap election, stressing that Germans did not need to choose between security and prosperity. Scholz was addressing parliament in political leaders’ first public head-to-head...
German Opposition Leader Merz Says Debt Brake Can Be Reformed
Date: November 13, 2024
By Andreas Rinke and Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -The leader of Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) Friedrich Merz said he could be open to reforming the debt brake, which limits the public deficit to 0.35% of gross domestic product, in certain circumstances. Merz, who is in pole position to become Germany’s next chancellor, had previously...
UK Public-Sector Pay Rises to Overtake Private Ones, Employers Say
Date: November 11, 2024
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British public-sector employers now expect to raise pay faster than their private-sector counterparts for the first time since late 2020, after the new Labour government approved big public-sector pay rises funded in part by higher employer taxes. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development said 2,000 employers surveyed from...
French Pilots’ Union Flags Strike to Protest Tax Hike on Airline Tickets
Date: November 11, 2024
PARIS (Reuters) – French pilots’ union SNPL is calling for strike action on Thursday to protest against a government proposal to triple the levy on flight tickets as part of wider plans to plug a hole in France’s state budget, a spokesperson said on Sunday. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT The strike notice, which concerns Air...
Princess Kate Attends Remembrance Day Event in Return to Public Duties
Date: November 10, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Princess Kate attended a Remembrance Day event in London on Saturday, in her latest public engagement after undergoing preventive treatment for cancer this year. Kate arrived for the Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall wearing a black dress adorned with a red poppy, which has become a symbol of respect...
Scholz Calls for Cool Heads to Pull Germany Out of Political Crisis
Date: November 9, 2024
By Christian Kraemer and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday demanded a calm debate from Germany’s squabbling factions on setting the date for a snap election to pull the country out of a political crisis. Speaking to reporters in Budapest, Scholz called on parties to first agree on what legislation could be...