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France's prime minister faces crunch vote in parliament
France's prime minister faces crunch vote in parliament
by  AFP

France's social security bill was to go to a vote in parliament Tuesday, in a key hurdle for Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu after he pledged to deliver a 2026 budget by year-end. On Tuesday afternoon, the lower house of parliament was to vote on the social security bill, which includes postponing the pensions reform until 2028, after the end of Macron's term in office.

UK's renationalised trains to get Union Flag makeover
UK's renationalised trains to get Union Flag makeover
by  AFP

Britain's railways will feature trains painted in the red, white and blue of the nation's Union Flag as underperforming train operators return to state ownership, the UK government announced Tuesday. Owing to poor service, some train operators already entered state ownership under the previous Conservative government.

BMW names new boss to steer car giant in tough times
BMW names new boss to steer car giant in tough times
by  AFP

BMW said Tuesday its head of production Milan Nedeljkovic will take over as chief executive as the German auto giant contends with challenges ranging from the electric shift to Chinese competition. Nedeljkovic currently oversees the group's factories worldwide, which produce both electric and combustion engine models on the same production lines.

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