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Category: 3. Europe
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Trump pulls US out of UN climate treaty in sweeping withdrawal from global institutions
Donald Trump has been accused of “sinking to a new low” after ordering the US to withdraw from the United Nations’ flagship climate treaty.
In a Presidential Memorandum signed yesterday (7 January), the POTUS says it is “contrary to the interests of the US” to remain a member of,…
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Google and chatbot start-up Character.AI to settle lawsuits over teen suicides
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Google and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot maker Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a mother in…
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French minister opens door to pushing through budget without parliamentary vote – POLITICO
Lawmakers last year voted to effectively roll over the 2025 budget into the new year to avoid a government shutdown, but that stopgap solution does nothing to bring down France’s massive budget deficit.
Lecornu promised not to use the clause last year to ensure the immediate survival of…
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Farmers storm Paris with tractors to oppose EU-Mercosur free trade deal
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French farmers forced their way into central Paris with around 100 tractors on Thursday to protest the EU’s intention to sign the…
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Peruvian shamans’ first 2026 prediction comes true with Nicolás Maduro’s fall
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Don’t bet against Peruvian shamans, it seems.
On 29 December 2025, a group of shamans gathered by the sea in the Miraflores district of Peru’s…
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Uzbekistan–2030: Why the National Development Strategy Is Being Updated
Uzbekistan’s 2030 Strategy is the country’s principal framework for medium- and long-term development. It provides strategic direction for public policy, institutional reform, and socio-economic transformation, while embedding principles of continuity, predictability, and long-term planning…
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Bridget Phillipson fights back – POLITICO
Today, Sam and Anne ask the question, is the prime minister’s focus abroad distracting from his own problems and domestic reforms at home?
With a plethora of contentious legislation to get through ahead of the spring statement in March and the King’s Speech in May – the…
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Apply to have a European Maritime Day in My Country event
The call is out for events to be submitted to the European Maritime Day In My Country 2026, which will take place all over Europe from 1 April until 31 October 2026.
Why organize a European Maritime Day In My Country event?
It is an opportunity to give visibility to your actions…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson to address UK Parliament
House Speaker Mike Johnson will travel to London later this month to address the United Kingdom’s Parliament, becoming the first sitting U.S. speaker to do so.
Johnson announced his invitation on Wednesday, saying he was “honored and humbled” to accept the invite from Sir Lindsay Hoyle,…
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