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Taiwan must pass defence spending to avoid giving wrong impression, President says

Pressure from politicians in the US has grown on Taiwan's parliament not to hold up defence spending.

French prosecutors seek public office ban for Le Pen but leave door open to presidential bid

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, member of parliament for the Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party, leaves a hearing during which civil parties will be heard and prosecutors will present their sentencing request in her appeal trial, alongside the RN party itself and 10 others defendants found guilty of diverting European Parliament funds, at the Paris courthouse on the Ile de la Cite, in Paris, France. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Sacked envoy Peter Mandelson to quit British Parliament over Epstein scandal

House of Lords member Peter Mandelson is quitting Britain's upper house of Parliament.

Norway parliament supports monarchy despite scandals

Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend the ceremony to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, in Oslo, Norway December 10, 2025. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Hungary's Tisza party leads pre-election poll, far-right party on course for parliament

Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition TISZA party, waves a flag during a campaign tour in Gyor, Hungary, November 15, 2025. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

France passes delayed 2026 budget, ending months-long saga

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivers a speech to announce the use by the French government of article 49.3, a special clause in the French Constitution, to push the first part of the budget bill for 2026 (PLF 2026) through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers, during a new debate on the draft budget bill at the National Assembly in Paris, France, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Greek PM targets ministers' immunity, 'jobs for life' to restore voters' trust

FILE PHOTO: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks at the Greek parliament as parliament votes on the 2026 budget, in Athens, Greece, December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi/File Photo

Germany's Merz: Europe found 'joy of self-respect' to defend rules-based world

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a government statement on the foreign policy situation during a session of the lower house of the German parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen

Israeli Parliament gives initial approval for 2026 budget, averting snap election for now

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a session of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Former French PMs Philippe and Attal favoured centrist candidates for next presidential election -poll

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe attend a political rally named \"Besoin d'Europe\" to launch the campaign of the French presidential majority for the European elections in Lille, France, March 9, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

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