OECD proposes state reform to tackle congestion, housing crisis and rising poverty in Brussels
Could a reform of the state get Brussels out of its difficulties? The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is...
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Feb 6
Elections 2024: Strict rules on campaign spending take effect this Friday
From this Friday, 9 February, strict rules will apply to campaign spending by Belgian political parties. On Sunday 9 June, Belgians will...
Feb 6
European Commission considers withdrawal of proposal to cut pesticide use by half
The European Commission is considering withdrawing its proposal to reduce the use of pesticides by 50 per cent by 2030. The proposal had...
Feb 5
Senegal faces unrest following postponement of presidential elections
Senegal is grappling with heightened tensions and civil unrest in the wake of president Macky Sall's decision to indefinitely postpone...
Feb 2
German Bundestag approves controversial diesel subsidy cuts
The measure, which has sparked massive protests from farmers, is part of the government's financial plans for 2024. Lawmakers have now...
Feb 2
Malaysia: ex-PM Najib has jail sentence halved
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was convicted of corruption and still remains on trial in other cases linked to the 1MDB...
Feb 2
Argentina: Protests continue as lawmakers debate reforms
Police fired rubber bullets and water cannons at protesters outside Argentina's Congress as lawmakers debated President Javier Milei's...
Feb 1
Trump sees lawsuit over 'Russia file' sex claims thrown out
A UK court has thrown out a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump against allegations in the "Steele dossier" in which an ex-spy claimed he...
Jan 31
Putin challenger submits bid to run in Russian election
Russia's Central Election Commission has 10 days to decide if Boris Nadezhdin can participate in the upcoming presidential election. The...
Jan 31
Sultan Ibrahim of Johor sworn in as Malaysia's 17th king
Sultan Ibrahim of the southern state of Johor began his five-year reign as king under Malaysia's unique rotating monarchy system....
Jan 31
Poland renews demand for German war reparations
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski hopes that the German government will find a "creative" solution to pay war reparations to...
Jan 30
Hong Kong moves to tighten national security laws
The Hong Kong government wants to pass new laws this year, building on the national security law imposed by Beijing, which came into...
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