President Emmanuel Macron is on Monday to address France for the first time since signing into law his controversial pension reform, facing warnings the political and social crisis sparked by…
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Macron’s Unpopular Plan to Raise France’s Retirement Age is Enacted Into Law
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenPARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise France’s retirement age from 62 to 64 was enacted into law Saturday, the day after the country’s constitutional body approved…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has signed into law his government’s highly unpopular pension reforms, which raise the state pension age from 62 to 64. It happened hours after France’s top…
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UK Parliament’s Standards Commissioner Investigating PM Sunak
by Kit Westby Kit WestLONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – The British parliament’s Commissioner for Standards opened an investigation into Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this month, according to a list of open inquiries posted…
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More Than 1M UK Small Businesses ‘trapped in High-cost Energy Tariffs’
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossMore than 1m small businesses may be paying energy bills significantly above market rates after becoming trapped in long-term contracts fixed when prices reached a historical peak last year. Trade…
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UK Accused of ‘backward Step’ for Axing Top Climate Diplomat Role
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenThe UK government has axed its most senior climate diplomat post, the Guardian can reveal. The last special representative for climate change, Nick Bridge, stood down recently after six years in…
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Macron and Sunak hold a summit in Paris after 5 years of tension between the two countries
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansAfter years of tension and escalation between the French and British governments, a difficult and exceptional summit is held today in Paris between French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ,…
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Sunak updates Stoltenberg on the UK Integrated Review update in a phone call
by junitopby junitopBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak briefed NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on the UK’s Integrated Review Update, due to be published Monday, which will outline the British government’s evolving global strategy…
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UK Government Poised to Block Scottish Bottle Recycling Scheme
SNP request for trade exemption set to be rejected in latest clash after gender recognition row Holyrood and Westminster are heading for another showdown as the UK government prepares to…
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Government Races to Reassure US That Banking System is Safe
NEW YORK (AP) — Depositors withdrew savings and investors broadly sold off bank shares Monday as the federal government raced to reassure Americans that the banking system was secure after…