public policy

Image for Dutch parliament urges government not to join EU defence plan
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Dutch parliament urges government not to join EU defence plan

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A narrow majority in the Dutch parliament on Tuesday urged the government not...

11th March, 2025

Image for UK's Thames Water rescue plan faces creditor-group appeal
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UK's Thames Water rescue plan faces creditor-group appeal

LONDON (Reuters) - Thames Water, Britain's biggest water supplier, faced another court battle on Tue...

11th March, 2025

Image for Anti-government protesters block access to Serbian state broadcasters
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Anti-government protesters block access to Serbian state broadcasters

By Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters barred access to the offices o...

11th March, 2025

Image for High spending pushes Russia's budget deficit to $31.5 billion in Jan-Feb
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High spending pushes Russia's budget deficit to $31.5 billion in Jan-Feb

(Reuters) - Russia's budget deficit widened to 1.3% of gross domestic product in February, or 2.70 t...

11th March, 2025

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More German spending justified but it is not a cure all, Bundesbank warns

BERLIN (Reuters) - More budget spending in Germany is justified given extraordinary circumstances bu...

10th March, 2025

Image for Man who scaled London's 'Big Ben' clock tower appears in court
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Man who scaled London's 'Big Ben' clock tower appears in court

LONDON (Reuters) - A man who climbed part way up the 'Big Ben' clock tower at London's Palace of Wes...

10th March, 2025

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Estonia's Social Democrats to leave coalition government, PM says

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Estonia's Reform Party Prime Minister Kristen Michal said on Monday he will exp...

10th March, 2025

Image for German far-right challenges attempt to put spending plans to old parliament
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German far-right challenges attempt to put spending plans to old parliament

BERLIN (Reuters) - The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has lodged urgent legal motions with...

10th March, 2025

Image for London's Tower Bridge reopens after person climbs down from railings
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London's Tower Bridge reopens after person climbs down from railings

LONDON (Reuters) - London's famous Tower Bridge has been closed to traffic and pedestrians because a...

10th March, 2025

Image for Germany's Greens may torpedo Merz's spending bonanza but hint at deal
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Germany's Greens may torpedo Merz's spending bonanza but hint at deal

By Holger Hansen and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Greens may refuse to back plans by l...

10th March, 2025

Image for UK seeks to scale back reviews that delay new housing projects
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UK seeks to scale back reviews that delay new housing projects

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain set out plans late on Sunday to scale back lengthy public reviews that ca...

9th March, 2025

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UK's Starmer gets poll boost as he steps up Ukraine diplomacy

LONDON (Reuters) - The number of Britons who think Prime Minister Keir Starmer is doing a good job h...

8th March, 2025