French government faces no-confidence vote after PM forces through budget bill
Europe • Dec 2, 2024, 2:40 PM
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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday used a controversial constitutional tool known as Article 49.3 to force a social security budget bill through parliament without a vote, prompting opposition parties from both the far right and the left to threaten a no-confidence vote as soon as Wednesday.
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Romania targeted by ‘aggressive' Russian cyber attacks during elections, security reports say
Europe • 5:40 PM
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Romania's top security council on Wednesday declassified documents describing Russia's alleged involvement in the first round of its presidential elections. One of the documents details how Calin Georgescu, the leading pro-Russian outsider candidate, was
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Live: French parliament ousts PM Barnier's government in no-confidence vote
Europe • 3:00 PM
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France's parliament voted to oust the government of French Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote late on Wednesday. The left-wing New Popular Front alliance and far-right National Rally party had both vowed to topple the Barnier governmen
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