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France’s budget talks crumble, raising doubts about government’s survival

29 Jan 2025 29 Jan 2025

By Michel Rose and Makini Brice PARIS (Reuters) -French budget talks teetered on the brink of collapse on Wednesday, a day after Socialist party officials suspended their participation in protest over remarks about immigration by Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, threatening his government’s survival. The flare-up over the comments by Bayrou, who said many French people …

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EU agencies track bird flu virus variants on increasing threat to humans

29 Jan 2025 29 Jan 2025

(Reuters) – Two European regulators said on Wednesday they were tracking variants of the bird flu virus due to the threat of the pathogen adapting to spread between humans and triggering future pandemics. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority also issued recommendations drawing on genetic analyses …

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Ukraine mounts big drone attack, says it hit Russian refinery

29 Jan 2025 29 Jan 2025

(Reuters) -Ukraine said on Wednesday it had struck a big Russian oil refinery in an overnight drone attack, and a Russian official said an attempted Ukrainian drone strike on a nuclear power plant had been thwarted. The Ukrainian military said the strike on the refinery in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region had caused a large fire. …

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Italian government appeals against Sardinia law limiting green projects

29 Jan 2025 29 Jan 2025

ROME (Reuters) – The Italian government has appealed against a law passed in December by the regional government in Sardinia, which set tight limits on the development of renewable projects on the island. The appeal to the constitutional court, announced late on Tuesday by the cabinet, is the latest move in a tug-of-war between the …

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Switzerland plans to end international adoptions

29 Jan 2025 29 Jan 2025

ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s government said on Wednesday it planned to ban international adoptions due to concerns about abuses in the practice. Based on the findings of an independent group of experts, the government said that “even well-crafted adoption laws cannot prevent abuse and that a ban is the best way to adequately protect all …

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Soccer-Feyenoord fans arrested in France after Lille travel ban

29 Jan 2025 29 Jan 2025

(Reuters) -French police arrested 17 Feyenoord supporters while 64 were turned away at the border after the Dutch club’s fans were banned from travelling to Lille for their Champions League clash on Wednesday. The French Council of State in Paris rejected the appeal by Feyenoord and their supporters group, FSV de Feijenoorder, and upheld the …

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Swiss government approves new climate goals after court rebuke

29 Jan 2025 29 Jan 2025

ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s government on Wednesday approved new climate targets, proposing a cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 of at least 65% compared to 1990 levels. Switzerland’s efforts to counteract global warming came under close scrutiny last year when a top European court ruled that the country was not doing enough to tackle …

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Germany in consultations on sending contingent to EU Rafah border mission

29 Jan 2025 29 Jan 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s interior and foreign ministries are in consultations about sending a German contingent to the European Union’s civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, spokespeople in Berlin said on Wednesday. “We are in good consultations with the foreign ministry,” said an interior ministry spokesperson at a …

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Right to asylum is fixed in German laws and values, Scholz says

29 Jan 2025 29 Jan 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) – The right to asylum is a fixed component of German laws and values, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday in an address to parliament. He spoke just before the CDU/CSU opposition conservative bloc was due to present two motions calling for heightened security measures and the closure of German land borders …

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Factbox-Europe’s plan to regain a competitive edge for industries

29 Jan 2025 29 Jan 2025

By Kate Abnett and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission set out a years-long plan to regain competitiveness in global industries, as European businesses face fierce competition from China and new challenges under U.S. President Donald Trump. The plan will guide the EU’s work for the next five years. It outlines dozens of …

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