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British prime minister confirms Russian interference in Brexit vote
Drafting a national budget is proving hazardous for European governments this week. Belgium cancelled its State of the Union address after a single committee veto collapsed the federal budget talks. Estonia’s minority coalition simply refused to support its own spending plan. Latvia's incoming cabinet took office facing a mandate for painful cuts and no easy way to execute them. In Denmark, the government went looking for cash by proposing a new inheritance tax and quietly scrapping climate protection funding, while a survey in Finland found the public actively demanding spending cuts.
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Deadlock over budget forces cancellation of State of the Union
Negotiations over the federal budget collapsed after a single core committee member voted no. The deadlock forced the government to cancel its scheduled Tuesday address, finding it difficult to report on the state of a union that cannot agree on a balance sheet.
Interpol fugitive campaigns openly at Serbian election rally
Milan Radoičić, wanted for his role in the Banjskë incident, appeared on a campaign stage in Kragujevac alongside the Serbian president. The government in Pristina has asked the international community to explain why a wanted man is permitted to campaign on a public platform.
Hundreds of thousands of public servants walk out over pay
A nationwide strike began today with up to 400,000 public sector workers walking out over wage negotiations. The action removes a vast segment of the workforce from their posts as the state attempts to manage living costs.
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