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NY Democrat: Patel picked to 'weaponize' government against Trump enemies

New York Rep. Dan Goldman (D) warned that some of President-elect Trump's Cabinet and senior staff picks will be used to "weaponize" the government, specifically mentioning Kash Patel, who was ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

French lawmakers to hold no-confidence vote against embattled Barnier government on Wednesday

The motion will be debated at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, expected to be followed by a vote later in the evening.

CNBC - Dec. 3

‘I don’t want the government involved in my affairs’: My husband lists me as his beneficiary. We don’t have children. Do we need a will?

“My concern is that there would be some involvement by the state that would cost me.”

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

French bond yield spread to Germany near 12-year high a day ahead of vote on government

French sovereign bonds rose, though the yield spread with Germany still traded near the widest since the European debt crisis

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

French Government Faces No-Confidence Vote Over Budget Bill

Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed a budget bill through the lower house of Parliament without a vote. A no-confidence vote this week could topple him and his cabinet.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

‘It’s about justice’: fighter from guerrilla war sues Spanish government for €1m

Joan Busquets, 96, suffered torture, forced labour and 20 years in prison under the Franco regime and seeks reparations. One of the last surviving fighters from the guerrilla war waged against the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier's austerity budget

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning poised to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozone

ABC News - Dec. 2

With election decided, Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government

Ireland's election is over but the country faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new government

ABC News - Dec. 2

French government teeters after PM Barnier forces through budget

Michel Barnier is unlikely to survive a no-confidence vote, tabled by left and far-right parties.

BBC News - Dec. 2

French government faces vote of no confidence

Yahoo News - Dec. 2

Months of political instability loom as French government nears collapse

Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government's survival has always depended on the indulgence of its enemies.