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A municipal worker in the German town of Kempten has been arrested on suspicion of stealing more than €1 million from parking meters…
Category: 3. Europe
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UK budget raises taxes by £26bn, gaining investor approval after surprise leak
Britain’s Treasury chief Rachel Reeves stood up on Wednesday to deliver a crucial tax-raising budget statement to lawmakers following an unprecedented leak from the government’s independent forecaster that detailed her measures.
In terms of money raised, the biggest change is that the…
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Where peace stands after frantic diplomacy
Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent
ReutersUkrainian soldiers near Kharkiv this week Are we any closer to peace in Ukraine?
After a frantic, often confusing few days of diplomacy, Donald Trump seems to think so.
“We’re getting very close to a deal,” he told reporters on Tuesday.
For his part,…
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Meet the Czech coalition’s 5 most divisive men – POLITICO
Macinka is a supporter of the transatlantic military alliance, admitting on the campaign trail that his only fear is “the stirring up of sentiments about leaving NATO, because NATO isn’t some organization that tries to educate us, it’s a defense pact that ensures collective…
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Markets give a cautious welcome to Reeves’ messy UK budget – POLITICO
“The Chancellor more than doubled her fiscal headroom from around £10 billion to just under £22 billion,” Deutsche Bank analyst Sanjay Raja said in a note to clients.
Such considerations should reduce the U.K.’s vulnerability to swings in global financial markets, which has been…
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Nicolas Sarkozy illegal campaign financing conviction upheld
France’s highest court has upheld a sentence against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the illegal financing of his 2012 re-election campaign.
He was found guilty of overspending on his campaign, then hiring a PR firm named Bygmalion to cover it up.
Sarkozy, 70, was handed the one-year…
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Russia must make concessions as part of any peace deal, says EU’s Kallas – POLITICO
Her comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration circulated a 28-point plan last week that alarmed Ukraine and its European allies for heavily favoring Moscow.
Wednesday’s online meeting was seen in Brussels as a chance to “speak with one European voice” and…
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Alcohol consumption: Who are the heaviest drinkers in the EU?
Annual alcohol consumption per capita reached an average of 8.5 litres of pure alcohol across OECD countries in 2023, according to the organisation’s Health at a Glance 2025 report.
Six EU countries recorded consumption below the average, with Greece reporting the lowest amount, at 6.6 litres…
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Fact check: Is China using TikTok to ‘dumb down’ European children?
French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested that China is offering European children a simple, entertainment-based version of TikTok, while its domestic version is far more educational and beneficial for youngsters.
Speaking to readers of the regional daily newspaper La Voix du Nord in…
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