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🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Sánchez has already accumulated more than half of the decrees rejected in Congress during this legislature

Pedro Sánchez's government faces significant setbacks as the Congress once again rejects crucial social protection measures intended to support vulnerable populations.

Feb 26 • 21:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Salvador City Hall publishes decrees and authorizes possession of 36 abandoned properties in the Comércio neighborhood

The city of Salvador has authorized the government to take possession of 36 abandoned properties as part of a new initiative to manage urban decay.

Feb 26 • 18:15 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Double blow from Junts to the Government: the second attempt to approve the 'social shield' fails and the decree to cap prices in emergencies falls

The Spanish Congress rejects two crucial decrees from the Sánchez government concerning social protections and price caps, marking a significant setback for the coalition.

Feb 26 • 14:12 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The Constitutional Court will assess the president's decrees regarding the approval of incomplete government composition

The Constitutional Court of Lithuania is set to review presidential decrees that established two incomplete government cabinets, as legal complaints have been raised regarding their constitutionality.

Feb 26 • 03:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ministers confirm the sending of the National Force of the SUS and recognition of the state of emergency decree in Juiz de Fora

Federal ministers confirmed the deployment of the SUS National Force and recognized emergency decrees in Juiz de Fora, following severe flooding that caused fatalities and displacements.

Feb 24 • 22:49 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Journal of Laws from February 24, 2026

The article discusses several decrees issued by various Polish ministries regarding healthcare and labor regulations.

Feb 24 • 18:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Zema decrees mourning after tragedy in Juiz de Fora and Ubá; rains leave more than 20 dead and hundreds homeless

Governor Romeu Zema has declared three days of official mourning in Minas Gerais following severe rains that resulted in significant casualties in Juiz de Fora and Ubá.

Feb 24 • 14:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice decrees preventive detention of suspect of attempting to kill nurse in São Luís; he remains at large

A judge has ordered the preventive detention of a suspect in the attempted murder of a nurse in São Luís, Brazil, with the suspect currently on the run.

Feb 23 • 09:59 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"One does not eradicate an ideology with decrees": the dissolution of groups, a legislative tool of contested effectiveness

The article discusses the controversial effectiveness of dissolving extremist groups in France in light of recent legal actions taken after a violent incident that resulted in a death.

Feb 21 • 06:32 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Ministry of Health changes zonal coordinations to provincial directions as part of its new territorial organization

The Ecuadorian Ministry of Public Health has restructured its territorial organization by replacing zonal coordinations and district directions with decentralized units and provincial directions, in accordance with recent executive decrees.

Feb 20 • 01:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Case Nery: STJ decrees new arrest of PMs suspected of forging confrontation in lawyer's death case

The Superior Court of Justice in Brazil has ordered the preventive detention of several military police officers suspected of fabricating a confrontation linked to the murder of lawyer Renato Nery.

Feb 18 • 15:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Central Bank decrees liquidation of Banco Pleno, which was part of Master

The Central Bank of Brazil has announced the judicial liquidation of Banco Pleno S.A., extending the same status to its affiliated company, Pleno Distribuidora, due to compliance and management issues.

Feb 18 • 10:39 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

BC decrees liquidation of Banco Pleno, which was part of the Master conglomerate

Brazil's Central Bank has decreed the extrajudicial liquidation of Banco Pleno, linked to the Master conglomerate, amid financial fraud investigations.

Feb 18 • 10:26 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Justice reform, the implementing decrees are ready. Conflict. Nordio: "They are drafts, open to dialogue"

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticizes judges for obstructing government action as the implementation of new justice reform decrees approaches.

Feb 18 • 00:00 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Guatemala decrees state of prevention; operational plan for security is established

Guatemala has declared a state of prevention to address gang violence, allowing security forces to take specific actions for public safety.

Feb 17 • 23:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Moraes decrees the lifting of bank secrecy of suspects to investigate the sale of data from STF ministers

Brazil's Minister Alexandre de Moraes has authorized the lifting of bank secrecy for suspects in an investigation into the sale of data regarding Supreme Court ministers and their families.

Feb 17 • 13:57 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Justice decrees the arrest of the pilot of the ship that sank in AM

A Brazilian pilot has been ordered to be arrested following a fatal boat sinking incident in the Amazon, which resulted in three deaths and several missing persons.

Feb 17 • 13:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Meloni intensifies her campaign against immigrants, NGOs, and protesters with decrees

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has implemented a series of restrictive measures aimed at immigrants, NGOs, and activists under the guise of security concerns.

Feb 14 • 04:30 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

The Mafia Group is Selecting Land through Beneš Decrees, Says Former Head of the Land Fund Marosz

The former head of the Slovak Land Fund, Ján Marosz, claims that mafia groups exploit Beneš Decrees to acquire land, with minimal resistance from government officials.

Feb 12 • 13:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

February 12, 1542, discovery of the Amazon River

The article discusses the historical significance of the Amazon River, claiming Ecuadorian ownership based on royal decrees, and recounts its discovery by Francisco de Orellana in 1542.

Feb 12 • 13:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

During the legislative recess, Milei issued almost as many DNU as all the laws enacted throughout 2025

During Argentina's legislative recess, President Javier Milei signed eleven urgent decrees, nearly matching the total laws enacted by Congress for the year 2025.

Feb 11 • 16:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Suzano decrees fiscal intervention in the concession of the waste collection company

Suzano has declared a fiscal intervention in Renova Suzano Ambiental Ltda due to ongoing labor strikes affecting waste collection services in the city.

Feb 10 • 15:15 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

State Medical Aid: Sébastien Lecornu Signs Two Decrees of 'Reform'

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has signed two decrees aimed at reforming State Medical Aid for undocumented immigrants, focusing on combating fraud and modernizing state IT systems.

Feb 9 • 07:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Pernambuco decrees optional point for public servants during carnival

The government of Pernambuco has declared an optional holiday for public servants in non-essential services during this year's carnival.

Feb 7 • 20:21 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Argentinian lawyer says she is 'dying of fear' after Justice decrees prison for racial slander in RJ

Argentinian lawyer Agostina Páez expressed her fear following a preventive detention order issued by the Rio de Janeiro court for allegedly making racist remarks against bar staff in Ipanema.

Feb 6 • 15:17 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

Is the Collapse of the Quiet Pact on the Horizon? Fico Deals a Serious Blow to Orban with One Move

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has caused a rift in the alliance with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán by amending a criminal law that penalizes public criticism of the Beneš decrees.

Feb 6 • 07:50 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Useful is the clampdown on crimes. It is a message from the State that acts as a deterrent

The article discusses how government security decrees may lead to an increase in reported crimes, arguing that such measures serve as a deterrent rather than a direct cause of crime increases.

Feb 5 • 05:13 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

What measures are included in the decrees approved by the Government? From pensions to support for electric cars

The Government has approved two decrees involving nearly 30 policies that require the Congress's approval, focusing on pensions and broader social safety net issues.

Feb 3 • 13:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice decrees preventive detention of elderly man with marijuana greenhouse in Rorainópolis

A judge in Roraima has ordered the preventive detention of 61-year-old José de Maria Menezes da Silva, also known as 'Zé Valdo', for maintaining a hidden marijuana cultivation greenhouse and possessing a firearm illegally.

Feb 3 • 13:11 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Government approves two decrees: one only on pensions and the other with the entire social shield, including anti-eviction measures

The Spanish government has approved two decrees, one focused solely on pensions and the other encompassing a comprehensive social safety net that includes anti-eviction measures.

Feb 3 • 10:37 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Moncloa proposes to separate pension increases and the prohibition of evictions into different decrees to ensure pension payments

The Sumar government is considering separating pension issues from the omnibus decree in order to secure a moratorium on evictions with the support of Junts and PNV.

Feb 2 • 21:54 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
Crime & Justice

Police threatened to disperse the protest on Beneš decrees according to organizers. Fico's amendment was not applied

In Bratislava, police reportedly sought to avoid enforcing a law criminalizing criticism of the Beneš decrees during a protest against collective guilt led by young activists.

Feb 2 • 16:27 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The left raises pressure for the government not to drop protection against evictions

Left-wing groups are increasing pressure on the government to maintain eviction protections as the Council of Ministers prepares to approve new decrees.

Feb 2 • 15:59 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
World

Hungarians by the Danube! / Beneš's decrees brought them cattle, then Štúr also came

The article explores the historical significance of the town named after Ľudovít Štúr, emphasizing its connections to Slovak nationalism despite his never having visited it.

Jan 31 • 12:04 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

Almost half of Putin's presidential decrees in 2025 are secret, what they included

The article discusses the confidentiality surrounding nearly half of Vladimir Putin's presidential decrees issued in 2025 and their implications for sensitive administrative actions.

Jan 14 • 09:11 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
World

Beneš Decrees Are a Stick Against Orbán. Magyar Needs to Gain a Constitutional Majority, Explains Varga

The article discusses how the Beneš decrees are perceived as a tool against Orbán, with insights from Varga on the need for a constitutional majority in Hungary.

Jan 13 • 15:34 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Pellgrini offended by Magyar's letter about Benes's decrees / The leader of the Hungarian opposition stated that he will continue to use the term Felvidék in response to the president

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar has confirmed his intention to continue using the term Felvidék despite President Pellegrini's objections, which he deemed offensive.

Jan 13 • 15:22 UTC
🇷🇺 The Moscow Times
World

Almost Half of Putin’s 2025 Decrees Kept Secret – Vyorstka

An analysis revealed that approximately 45% of over 1,000 decrees signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2025 were classified and not disclosed to the public.

Jan 13 • 13:06 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Péter Magyar initiated the conflict. Pellegrini claims that PS is interfering in Hungarian elections

Slovak coalition politicians and the president have claimed that Progresívne Slovensko's recent focus on the Beneš decrees is an interference in Hungary's electoral campaign, following sharp criticism from Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar against a proposed criminal law.

Jan 13 • 10:07 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
World

Newsfilter: Unprecedented - Orbán is suing Ursula von der Leyen over Fico

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is taking legal action against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen regarding a recent amendment in Slovakia's penal code that introduces a new crime for denying and questioning the Beneš decrees.

Jan 8 • 17:49 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

A Ghost That Refuses to Leave - Beneš's Decrees as Trauma of Slovak Politics

The article discusses how Beneš's decrees continue to affect property disputes in Slovakia, causing feelings of injustice among those involved, and highlights the ongoing influence of the past on the present.

Jan 8 • 09:45 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Polish Monitor from January 7, 2026 (positions 23 - 33)

The article lists presidential decrees regarding the awarding of honors in Poland from November 2025.

Jan 8 • 06:52 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Novel on Beneš's Decrees / Fico Helped Orbán's Opponent in the Campaign. Did He Not Undermine His Friend?

The article discusses the unexpected political move by progressive factions in southern Slovakia addressing the controversial Beneš decrees while highlighting the implications of Fico's support for Orbán's opponent.

Jan 8 • 03:12 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Monitor Polski from January 5, 2026 (positions 11-22)

This article details various decrees by the President of the Republic of Poland concerning the awarding of orders on specific dates in October 2025.

Jan 5 • 22:04 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Milei decrees that intelligence agents can make arrests without judicial orders

Argentine President Javier Milei has issued a decree reforming the intelligence system, granting agents greater power to arrest individuals without judicial approval, leading to concerns about the establishment of a 'secret police.'

Jan 3 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

The 25 decrees processed as bills are blocked

The Congress is paralyzed, affecting 145 laws, including the arms embargo on Israel and the control of RTVE.

Dec 31 • 03:16 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
World

Orbán's challenger Magyar promises to expel the Slovak ambassador, protests planned in Budapest over Beneš decrees

Magyar, a challenger to Orbán, has vowed to expel the Slovak ambassador amidst protests in Budapest over newly enforced laws regarding the Beneš decrees.

Dec 29 • 15:43 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

The environmental studies for the marine parks have been approved - Presidential Decrees will follow

The approval of environmental studies for two new national marine parks aims to protect over 35% of Greece's territorial waters.

Dec 29 • 13:28 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Dispute over Beneš decrees: Fico's problem with the Hungarians in the country

The Slovak government penalizes criticism of the Beneš decrees, prompting protests by the Hungarian minority against Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Dec 29 • 10:01 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
World

I Doubt the Beneš Decrees

The article criticizes a new provision in the Slovak Penal Code that criminalizes the denial or questioning of the Beneš Decrees, arguing that it undermines the rule of law in Slovakia.

Dec 28 • 11:21 UTC

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