IMF calls for radical reform of the European welfare state
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Right-wing billionaire Babiš wins parliamentary election in the Czech Republic
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Forty years ago this month, I began a 9,000-mile tour of California, gathering data, conversations and observations about…
Crisis-stricken France weighs work-life balance against overseas competition
This week’s collapse of the French government – featuring the resignation of a prime minister after only 27…
Far-right Alternative for Germany wins in former SPD strongholds
In municipal elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was able…
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French opposition parties vow to overthrow Bayrou government in Sept 8 confidence vote • FRANCE 24
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Pressure on Merz as Trump tariffs hit German economy | Northwest & National News
Germany’s economy shrank more than expected in the second quarter as US tariffs battered exports, official data showed…
Trump announces US submarine deployments in nuclear war threat against Russia
In an open threat to wage nuclear war against Russia, US President Donald Trump announced on August 1…