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UK Spring Statement: Further budget cuts and halved economic growth

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has laid out the latest on UK public finances. Her statement arrives at a moment when the nation needs to find billions to boost defence spending against the backdrop of an ailing economy. Here are the key takeaways.

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Peter Pellegrini reshuffles Slovakia's cabinet to retain majority

The appointment of Samuel Migaľ as the new minister of investments and regional development was a result of a deal agreed on by three parties in the governing coalition headed by Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Economy

The UK economy unexpectedly contracts in January in setback for state

The British economy shrank in the first month of 2025 compared with December, driven by a decline in production.

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China’s political advisory body opens annual session in Beijing

The weeklong event, attended by around 5,000 delegates, is used by the Chinese Communist Party to outline its policies for the year.

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Syria holds national dialogue as war-torn nation looks to rebuild

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa called for unity, but scepticism remains over the new rulers' promises of inclusive governance.

Lebanon

Newly appointed prime minister Nawaf Salam forms government in Lebanon

President Joseph Aoun has accepted the resignation of the former caretaker government and signed a decree with the new prime minister to form the new government.

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Flemish nationalist Bart De Wever sworn in as Belgian prime minister

More than seven months after the parliamentary elections in June 2024, political talks have resulted in the formation of a coalition government led by nationalist Bart De Wever.

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Top European court orders Italy to stop mafia-caused toxic pollution

Mafia informants directed police to specific sites where toxic rubbish was dumped.

Bulgaria

Bulgarian parliament approves centre-right coalition government

Rosen Zhelyazkov of the GERB party was officially elected prime minister on Thursday after three months of discussion.

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Bulgaria’s centre-right party tasked with forming new government

The GERB party won 69 seats in the October vote for the 240-member legislature, the most of any party but well short of a majority to govern alone.

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Austria swears in Schallenberg as interim chancellor

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has been entrusted to lead the country in the interim as negotiations to form the country's new leading coalition continue.

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Calls for boldness and stability at Bayrou's first ministers' meeting

The new government's priorities under François Bayrou are to adopt the 2025 budget and reduce the public deficit.

France

France's new PM François Bayrou meets party leaders to form government

The newly appointed prime minister, François Bayrou, begins talks with political leaders to bring together France's divided political forces and form a new government.

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Syrians celebrate Bashar al-Assad's fall

Syrians living abroad celebrated the fall of the Syrian regime on Sunday, which ended the Assad family's 50-year rule in the country. An estimated 14 million Syrians had been forced to flee their homes during the past decade, according to the UN Refugee Agency

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Austria forms three-party coalition without victorious far-right

After several rounds of exploratory talks, Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced the preliminary decision to form a coalition between three parties - ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS.

USA

Trump picks climate change sceptic to be his new energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as his new energy secretary.

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Croatia's PM fires health minister arrested in corruption probe

EU prosecutors are investigating eight individuals and two companies in Croatia over alleged bribery, abuse of authority and money laundering.

Nature

Can a new ‘nature envoy’ bring UK wildlife back from the brink?

The news comes as the COP16 biodiversity conference kicks off in Colombia.

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Far-right FPÖ leader meets Austrian president on new government

Herbert Kickl, head of the far-right FPÖ, is facing difficult coalition negotiations as the SPÖ, Green Party, and NEOS have dismissed collaboration, with the OVP agreeing to join only if Kickl is excluded.

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Thousands rally in Vienna against the far right in coalition talks

The protest comes after the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), led by its controversial, eurosceptic leader Hebert Kickl, won with 29% of the vote last Sunday.