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Factbox-The King’s Speech: A Guide to the New UK Government’s Proposed Laws
Date: July 17, 2024
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s new Labour government set out its first package of proposed laws on Wednesday as Prime Minister Keir Starmer tries to deliver on his promise to rebuild the country. The King’s Speech – given by the monarch but written by government ministers – opens the new session of parliament. Below...
German 2025 Budget Draft Has a 17 Billion Euros Hole – Sources
Date: July 15, 2024
By Maria Martinez, Holger Hansen and Christian Kraemer BERLIN (Reuters) -The German cabinet plans to approve its draft for the 2025 budget on Wednesday, but there is still a gap of 17 billion euros ($18.55 billion) which needs to be filled, finance ministry sources said on Monday. Germany’s coalition government this month clinched a 2025...
UK Election Pledges Fall Short of $48 Billion Health Funding Gap, Think Tank Says
Date: June 20, 2024
UK election pledges fall short of $48 billion health funding gap, think tank says LONDON (Reuters) – Election pledges by Britain’s governing Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party do not set out how they plan to meet a 38 billion pound ($48 billion) funding shortfall in the National Health Service (NHS) in England, a report...
Indian PM Modi’s Coalition Presents Claim to Form New Government
Date: June 7, 2024
Indian PM Modi’s coalition presents claim to form new government By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Shivam Patel and Nigam Prusty NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance formally presented its claim on Friday to form a government, as Modi promised that his new coalition of 15 parties would strive for unanimity and...
Spain Abolishes National Bullfighting Award in Cultural Shift
Date: May 3, 2024
Spain abolishes national bullfighting award in cultural shift MADRID (Reuters) – Spain scrapped an annual bullfighting award on Friday, prompting a rebuke from conservatives over a backlash against a centuries-old tradition they see as an art form but which has run into growing concern for animal welfare. Spanish-style bullfighting, in which the animal usually ends...
Prince William and Wife Kate Thank Public for Birthday Messages for Son Louis
Date: April 23, 2024
Prince William and wife Kate thank public for birthday messages for son Louis LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate thanked the public for their messages which had been sent to mark the sixth birthday of their youngest son Louis on Tuesday. The couple, the Prince and Princess of Wales, also issued...