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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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Italy may release up 10,000 people from prison to ease overcrowding
ROME (Reuters) -Italy may release up to around 10,000 people from prison, or about 15% of the total...
16th July, 2025
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France's belt-tightening plan to avoid being 'crushed' by mounting debt
PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday announced a plan to steady France'...
15th July, 2025
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Netanyahu under mounting political pressure after party quits
By Steven Scheer and Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A religious party has quit Israel's ruling c...
15th July, 2025
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Thames Water fights to avoid nationalisation after $2 billion loss
(Reuters) -Britain's Thames Water reported an annual pretax loss of 1.65 billion pounds ($2.22 billi...
15th July, 2025
Finance
German debt level will rise to 74% of GDP by 2030, Scope says
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's debt is expected to increase to 74% of gross domestic product by 2030 fr...
11th July, 2025
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Germany's Merz sees decisions on debt brake reform by spring 2026
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expects his government to take decisions on a pos...
9th July, 2025
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Viceroy Research takes short position on Vedanta Resources' debt
(Reuters) -U.S.-based Viceroy Research has taken a short position against the debt of Vedanta Resour...
9th July, 2025
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Russia budget deficit reaches 2025 target level of 1.7% GDP in first half of year
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's budget deficit reached 3.69 trillion roubles ($46.89 billion), or 1.7% of...
7th July, 2025
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Blistering heat and empty chairs mar UN's flagship development event
By David Latona SEVILLE (Reuters) -Brutal heat scorched Spain this week, a blistering reminder of th...
4th July, 2025
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Hamas seeks ceasefire guarantees as scores more are killed in Gaza
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Hamas is seeking guarantees that a new U.S. ceasefire pro...
3rd July, 2025
Finance
France must squeeze spending or risk market backlash, says auditor
PARIS (Reuters) -France needs to get its public finances back on track this year or risk pressure fr...
2nd July, 2025