Avainsana: politics

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Japan to focus on female empowerment and support for single mothers

The government adopted Wednesday a set of policies aimed toward women, focusing on promoting their empowerment in business and political arenas and helping single mothers…

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Russians set to back reforms allowing Putin to extend rule

Russians are set to approve constitutional reforms on Wednesday denounced by critics as a manoeuvre to allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in the Kremlin…

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EU, Britain intensify talks on post-Brexit future

The EU and Britain launch an intense five weeks of negotiations on a deal to define their post-Brexit relations on Monday, with London keen to…

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France municipal elections: Greens score gains in second round

France’s Green party and its left-wing allies have made significant gains in the second round of local elections. Lyon, Strasbourg, Bordeaux and Besançon all voted…

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Russians cast early votes in ballot to extend Putin’s rule

Russians go to the polls Thursday to cast early votes in a nationwide ballot on constitutional reforms that could see President Vladimir Putin remain in…

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Climate Change — Most Americans say government needs to do more

A majority of Americans continue to say they see the effects of climate change in their own communities and believe that the federal government falls…

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Brexit revives unionist and nationalist divide in Northern Ireland

A post-Brexit opinion poll has found that those in the region deeming themselves neither unionist or nationalist has fallen to 39%. The Northern Ireland Life…

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Germany to contribute 42% more to EU budget: report

The European Commission would like to see €13 billion more per year from Europe’s largest economy. EU leaders, including Angela Merkel, are meeting Friday to…

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US presidential candidate Joe Biden to meet George Floyd’s family in Houston

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden will travel to Houston on Monday and meet with the family of George Floyd, two weeks after Floyd’s death…

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Coronavirus: Hard-hit Sweden admits it could have battled COVID-19 better

The architect of Sweden’s coronavirus strategy today admitted there was “potential for improvement” over the country’s handling of the crisis. Unlike most of its European…

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