ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tweaked his Cabinet on Friday with a focus on cost-of-living and labor policies after his center-right party’s victory in Europe’s parliamentary elections. Despite a recent dip in inflation, polls consistently show most Greeks’ top concern is the cost of living since the pandemic and Russia’s war […]
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Greece’s prime minister tweaks his government to focus on cost of living and labor
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tweaked his Cabinet on Friday with a focus on cost-of-living and labor policies after his center-right party’s victory in Europe’s parliamentary elections. Despite a recent dip in inflation, polls consistently show most Greeks’ top concern is cost of living since the pandemic and Russia’s war on […]
DeSantis tweaks Florida book challenge law, blames liberal activist who wanted Bible out of schools
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two years ago, Democrats repeatedly and forcefully warned Republicans and Gov. Ron DeSantis that a new law making it easier to challenge school books was so broadly worded that it would create havoc across the state. Now they can say, “I told you so.” DeSantis backtracked on the 2022 law on […]
South Bend tweaks city ordinance to tackle hefty backlog of meeting minutes
SOUTH BEND — The South Bend Common Council on Monday voted to tweak a city ordinance so it can pare down a backlog of meeting minutes from the past two years. City Clerk Bianca Tirado, who assumed office on Jan. 1 after ousting Dawn Jones in last year’s election cycle, said dozens of meeting minutes from […]
Tennessee Senate tweaks bill seeking to keep tourism records secret for 10 years
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-controlled Senate on Monday tweaked a proposal initially designed to keep the state’s tourism records hidden from public scrutiny, bidding to add more sunshine into how the state secures high-profile events. Last month, the GOP-dominant House approved legislation that would have allowed the head of the Tennessee Department of Tourist […]
Zalando Tweaks Strategy After Revenues Dip 1.9% in 2023
PARIS – Underscoring anemic demand for fashion in online channels, Zalando reported revenues in 2023 declined 1.9 percent to 10.1 billion euros, and its GMV, or gross merchandise volume, slipped 1.1 percent to 14.6 billion euros. The German company noted that adjusted full-year EBIT jumped to 350 million euros from 185 million euros, representing a […]
UA Parliament proposes tweaks to mobilization bill, students and scientists in focus
Several amendments to a mobilization bill intended to revamp Ukraine’s conscription system have been announced by Ukraine’s parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, according to a Jan. 10 Telegram post by MP Oleksiy Honcharenko. Read also: Ukrainian parliament to decide on new conscription law next week New amendments include deferments for: students, regardless […]
Appeals court upholds Trump’s gag order with a few key tweaks
A three-judge panel’s ruling on Friday is largely upholding the gag order placed upon Donald Trump in relation to comments he’s made throughout his 2020 election interference case, concluding that his rhetoric has caused real threats, but narrowing the restrictions on his speech when not directed at court staff or witnesses. In a statement for the […]