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Three Japanese ministers resign over kickbacks scandal
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» TOKYO - Three Japanese government ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday over a major corruption scandal in the ruling party.
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Macron defiant after immigration bill rejection
AFP, Published on 12/12/2023
» PARIS - France's government insisted Tuesday it would take tough measures against illegal migrants as it battled a political crisis following the rejection of its flagship immigration bill in the lower house of parliament.
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Dutch PM Rutte says to quit politics
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» THE HAGUE - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Monday he would quit politics after the fall of his coalition government, in a shock end to the career of the Netherlands' longest-serving leader.
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'He doesn't listen': Macron's method spurs on French protesters
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» PARIS - As teargas and smoke wafted through the streets of central Paris and riot police clashed with protesters, many demonstrators felt President Emmanuel Macron only had himself to blame for the seething public anger over his pension reform.
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French unions dig in after Macron defends pension reform
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» PARIS - France braced for more transport woes and a new day of nationwide protests on Thursday after a defiant President Emmanuel Macron pledged to implement a contentious pensions overhaul by year-end.
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Macron defiant on pension reform despite uproar
AFP, Published on 22/03/2023
» PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday defiantly vowed to push through a controversial pensions reform, saying he was prepared to accept unpopularity in the face of sometimes violent protests.
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Spain govt faces no-confidence vote by far-right Vox
AFP, Published on 21/03/2023
» MADRID - Spanish lawmakers on Tuesday began debating a no-confidence motion targeting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez brought by the far-right Vox party and fronted by an 89-year-old former communist.
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Macron orders pension change without vote
Published on 16/03/2023
» PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday rammed a controversial pension reform through parliament without a vote, deploying a rarely used constitutional power that risks inflaming protests.
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Greek government survives vote over wiretap scandal
AFP, Published on 27/01/2023
» ATHENS: Greece's government on Friday easily survived a no-confidence vote called by the opposition over a long-running wiretap scandal in which top officials were targeted by state intelligence for months.
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Anwar sworn in as Malaysian PM
Published on 24/11/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Perennial opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister before the country’s king in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, ending a five-day political impasse after inconclusive polls.
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