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🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Fuel, the excise cut has come into effect. Controls at the pump. Alarm over gas from Qatar

The Italian government has implemented a decree to cut fuel excise taxes in response to rising costs for families and businesses.

Mar 20 • 11:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Excise duties, the cut is not visible. The government: blanket controls

The Italian government announced a gas price reduction, but the expected decrease has not been clearly seen at local gas stations, raising questions about compliance.

Mar 20 • 00:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

BACK TO THE FUTURE? ⟩ Due to internet outages, Russians are massively buying paper maps and walkie-talkies

Russians are experiencing a surge in the purchase of walkie-talkies and paper maps in response to extensive internet outages imposed by authorities.

Mar 19 • 06:51 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Australia news live: Trump lashes out at Australia over absence of allies against Iran; Cyclone Narelle forms in Coral Sea

The Victorian government is set to announce final planning controls for 25 activity centres near train and tram stations in Melbourne, with significant changes including increased height limits for some areas.

Mar 17 • 19:49 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

How quickly can gasoline and diesel prices drop and what can the state do about it? We answer the basic questions

Czech fuel stations are now required to send daily pricing and margin data to the finance ministry as part of new controls aimed at managing fuel prices amidst global market fluctuations.

Mar 17 • 17:34 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Changes in Environmental Protection Law. What awaits industry and animal farms?

The Polish government has proposed amendments to environmental protection laws to align with the new Industrial Emissions Directive, aiming to tighten pollution controls across various sectors.

Mar 17 • 16:51 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Road controls and aerial monitoring were replicated in Milagro and other cantons of Guayas during the first night of curfew

Security forces conducted road controls and aerial monitoring in Milagro and other cantons of Guayas as part of the curfew imposed by the government.

Mar 16 • 11:28 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Government squeeze on distribution and gas stations leads Rubens Ometto and other executives to Brasília

Executives from major fuel distribution companies rushed to Brasília following the Brazilian government's announcement to tighten controls on fuel pricing.

Mar 12 • 22:10 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Gedra Does Not Give Up the War Against NGOs / After Failing in Court, Coordinated State Controls and Artificial Intelligence Will Be Deployed

Juraj Gedra, head of the government office, outlined a new strategy for increased state control over NGOs in Slovakia following a court defeat for a coalition amendment aimed at regulating them.

Mar 12 • 16:21 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Decrease in taxes, price caps, strategic reserves: political class proposals in response to rising fuel prices

French political parties are proposing measures such as tax reductions and price controls in response to soaring fuel prices linked to recent conflicts in the Middle East.

Mar 10 • 14:33 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Schlein: “Government indifferent to controls and checks, neglects families on price increases”

Elly Schlein criticizes the Italian government for neglecting families amid rising costs and calls for greater accountability.

Mar 10 • 00:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
World

Nvidia 'turns its back' on China: Suspends chip sales to Beijing due to possible US restrictions

Nvidia has suspended production of chips intended for China, anticipating stricter export controls from the US government.

Mar 5 • 14:39 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Smaller growth and tighten the screws. The largest political event in China begins

China is about to start its largest political event amid expectations of modest growth and calls for stricter controls.

Mar 5 • 12:40 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Warning Over Sharp Rise in Oil Prices… Investigations into Collusion and Hoarding by Refiners and Gas Stations

The South Korean government has reintroduced price controls in response to a sudden spike in oil prices caused by geopolitical tensions, and is investigating potential collusion in the oil distribution sector.

Mar 5 • 10:40 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

NGOs do not see the point in stricter state controls: we already have extensive checks, they tell the government (survey)

Slovak NGOs express concerns over the government's decision to implement stricter controls on their organizations, arguing that existing checks are already sufficient.

Feb 25 • 17:02 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Uganda: Govt Tightens Controls On Governance Deals and ICT Spending in 2026/27 Budget

The Ugandan government has implemented stricter controls on governance-related projects and ICT spending in the upcoming budget, mandating Cabinet approval for all related contracts and agreements.

Feb 23 • 18:08 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Cavallo said the Government must 'declare the convertibility of the peso' and explained how to lower interest rates

Former Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo has urged the Argentine government to declare the peso convertible and liberalize currency controls to stabilize the economy and lower interest rates.

Feb 21 • 04:33 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

There Will Be a Fuss. After the Failure at the Constitutional Court, Fico Orders Ministers to Check NGOs

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has initiated a plan for stricter controls on non-governmental organizations following a setback at the Constitutional Court.

Feb 18 • 12:03 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Koo Yoon-cheol: "The price volatility of virtual assets has a low possibility of affecting the financial market"

The South Korean government is taking measures to strengthen internal controls at cryptocurrency exchanges following the 'Bithumb Bitcoin over-issuance incident' and downplaying concerns about the impact of virtual asset volatility on financial markets.

Feb 13 • 01:14 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Grain Transport: The Government Ties the Bill of Lading to SISA and Tightens Controls

The Argentine government has implemented new regulations linking the issuance of bills of lading for grain transport to producers' status within the Simplified Agricultural Information System (SISA), enforcing stricter controls on the movement of goods.

Feb 10 • 15:47 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Environmental collective demands environmental plan in Napo and declaration of focused state of emergency

Following a mining suspension order in Napo, the organization Napo Ama la Vida calls for daily government controls, an emergency environmental plan, and a focused state of emergency to combat illegal mining.

Feb 6 • 16:50 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Sheinbaum states that in Mexico a single entity governs: "the people, no one else"

President Claudia Sheinbaum asserted that only one entity governs Mexico: the people, denying that organized crime controls the territory.

Feb 4 • 19:53 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Human Rights Watch denounces that the Government is trying to undermine constitutional controls over the Executive Power

Human Rights Watch's latest annual report criticizes the Argentine government for attempting to undermine constitutional checks on executive power, highlighting issues such as anti-protest protocols, the stigmatization of journalists, and numerous judicial vacancies.

Feb 4 • 05:01 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Does Tomašević have amnesia? 'Ustaška greeting' was not present even at the welcome in 2025.

Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević claims that the government controls the situation during events, denying the presence of the 'Za dom spremni' salute, despite previous events indicating otherwise.

Feb 3 • 13:31 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Tomašević sends government decision on reception to the Constitutional Court; claims: HDZ controls Thompson

Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević accuses HDZ of instrumentalizing the reception of athletes for political purposes and plans to fight against what he sees as a manipulation of power.

Feb 3 • 10:39 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Crackdown on security, all the government's measures

The government, led by Giorgia Meloni, is preparing a crackdown on security in response to recent crime incidents, implementing measures such as easier deportations of migrants and increased station controls to prevent assaults and robberies.

Jan 15 • 07:01 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Georgiadis' Attack on Karystianou: 'Say who exactly you don't want to expose'

Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis criticized Maria Karystianou regarding her comments on the transparency of the tax authority's controls, demanding she specify who she intends to protect.

Jan 14 • 03:57 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
World

EU Interior Commissioner Calls for End to German Border Controls Soon

EU Interior Commissioner Magnus Brunner urges the German government to end its border controls soon, emphasizing that border checks should only be temporary and advocating for better protection of external borders to eliminate the need for internal checks in light of the upcoming EU asylum reform.

Jan 8 • 04:40 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
World

"There is no external actor governing Venezuela," assures new leader in Caracas

Caracas rejects claims by Trump that the US controls Venezuela, asserting that only the local government is in charge after the US military captured President Nicolás Maduro.

Jan 7 • 01:21 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Gießen: Controls confirm weapons ban zones

In Gießen, after three years of debate, designated weapons ban zones have been established, and initial controls suggest the decision is effective, although such zones may not prevent knife attacks.

Jan 3 • 05:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

End of OPEKEPE from today: Incorporation into AADE and new General Directorate of Controls, Enhancements, and Payments

The OPEKEPE organization officially concludes its operations today, integrating into AADE with the establishment of a new General Directorate focused on controls and payments.

Dec 31 • 12:58 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

With this, a concept championed by Angela Merkel after 2015 is factually dead

Asylum law expert Daniel Thym criticizes the government for sending migration policy signals of order and control without implementing a systemic change, outlining three major issues that need to be addressed and warning that border controls may end by mid-2026.

Dec 28 • 09:37 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Life & Tech

Livret A, LDDS, PEA... Automatic anti-duplicate controls postponed to 2027

The implementation of automatic interbank controls to check for multiple tax-exempt savings accounts has been postponed to 2027 due to complex technical development requirements, according to the government.

Dec 27 • 12:44 UTC

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