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🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

The new health vice-minister A. Galdikas begins his duties

A. Galdikas has been appointed as the new health vice-minister in Lithuania, having previously worked in various medical roles and educational positions.

Mar 16 • 11:58 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Gas and Bills, 14 Billion Hit: Government Stands Firm on Excise Duties

Italy faces a potential 14 billion euro hit from rising energy prices affecting consumers and businesses, with the government hesitant to intervene on excise duties.

Mar 12 • 00:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

Email Scandal. There Is an Indictment Against Dworczyk

The former head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland, Michał Dworczyk, faces charges of dereliction of duty linked to the email scandal.

Mar 11 • 18:23 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Court clarified why a Marijampole council member needed relatives' help to refuel

A court addressed why Marijampole council member V. Giraitytė-Juškevičienė submitted fuel receipts from relatives, claiming her active duties necessitated their assistance.

Mar 10 • 11:27 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Mobile excise, discounts up to 8 cents. The political issue is the stability of accounts

The Italian government may consider using mobile excise duties to mitigate oil price increases, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni responding to both opposition demands and the need to prevent speculation during the crisis.

Mar 9 • 11:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Gasoline. The government moves towards a decree on excise duties. Crude hits 100

Italy's government is preparing a decree on excise duties amid rising crude oil prices, with the Prime Minister pushing for immediate action.

Mar 9 • 00:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

The tax expert Uricchio: “The system for reducing excise duties is temporary: a new norm is needed”

Antonio Felice Uricchio discusses the temporary nature of the current system to reduce fuel excise duties and emphasizes the need for a new regulatory framework in Italy.

Mar 8 • 00:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

FAMILY VACATION AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE? ⟩ The Prime Minister of Lithuania flies to Rome with children who will perform 'official duties' there

Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė announced that travel expenses for her family during their work trip to Italy will be covered by the government as they will be fulfilling official duties.

Mar 5 • 07:09 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

US Court Orders Start of Customs Refund Process... Possibility of Returning Up to $175 Billion

A U.S. federal court has ordered the government to initiate a refund process for customs duties deemed unconstitutional, potentially returning up to $175 billion.

Mar 5 • 03:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Convicted for drunk driving and killing an elderly man in a hit-and-run continues to serve as a councilman in Paraná

A councilman in Paraná continues his public duties despite being convicted for drunk driving that resulted in the death of an elderly man.

Mar 4 • 14:28 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

Customs Duties: A Judge Rejects the U.S. Government's Request to Postpone Refunds

A U.S. judge has denied the government's request to delay refunds of previously paid tariffs, complicating the refund process for importers.

Mar 2 • 19:30 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Customs Duties: Where is the Money?

US taxpayers are growing increasingly frustrated over promises of tax cuts and government funds that have yet to materialize, following President Trump's declarations about an impending economic prosperity.

Mar 1 • 16:02 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Minister Nataly Morillo: 'We are witnessing the overflowing of rivers due to the lack of prevention and dredging that was needed'

Ecuador's government asserts that the current winter emergency could have been mitigated if local governments had fulfilled their legal duties regarding river dredging and cleaning.

Feb 25 • 00:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

FedEx sues the U.S. government and demands a refund of customs duties

FedEx has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government seeking reimbursement for customs duties it believes were collected unlawfully under Donald Trump's tariffs.

Feb 24 • 05:56 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

In the midst of tension over the closure of FATE, the Government rejected a request from Aluar to charge tariffs on Chinese aluminum

The Argentine government has denied Aluar's request to extend anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminum imports amid tensions following the closure of FATE.

Feb 23 • 12:51 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Pellegrini is often invisible, prioritizing hockey over safety. We mapped his activities

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini is often seen engaging in fitness activities rather than focusing on official duties, raising questions regarding his visibility and priorities.

Feb 23 • 11:48 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Known details of civil military service: Three months and 340 euros compensation

The Croatian government has introduced regulations for civil military service for individuals who object to military duties on religious or moral grounds, offering a financial compensation scheme for participants.

Feb 17 • 13:59 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Chief mouser Palmerston dies after retiring in Bermuda - and Larry the Cat leads tributes

Palmerston, the former chief mouser for the UK Foreign Office, has died in Bermuda after retiring from his official duties.

Feb 14 • 17:51 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Is qualification not enough? A successor is being sought for Kaisa Juuso, this is how PS sources commented

Kaisa Juuso has announced her resignation from ministerial duties, citing health issues, and speculation about her successor has begun amid pressures within the party.

Feb 13 • 18:52 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The head of the police in Rosario has been removed and indictments advance following the protest

The provincial government of Santa Fe has dismissed Guillermo Solari from his position as head of the police in Rosario amid the fallout from protests that saw police officers refusing to perform their duties.

Feb 12 • 19:12 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Urgent call for the National Committee to manage Gaza to begin its duties

The government media office has called for the National Committee to manage Gaza to commence its duties, emphasizing the readiness of governmental institutions and employees to fully cooperate.

Feb 12 • 18:30 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Ministry of National Defense exclude General Joo Seong-won from duties and request investigation over alleged rebellion

South Korea's Ministry of National Defense has suspended General Joo Seong-won from his duties over allegations related to a rebellion and has referred the case for investigation.

Feb 12 • 05:52 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The Minister Dismisses Rēzekne Mayor Bartaševič from Classified Information Clearance

The Latvian Minister has dismissed Rēzekne Mayor Bartaševič from his duties after he failed to obtain a security clearance for classified information.

Feb 10 • 06:58 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Awujale: Ogun, kingmakers to decide new monarch, says ruling house

The Fusengbuwa ruling house has completed its duties in the selection process for a new Awujale of Ijebu land, with the responsibility now shifting to the kingmakers and the state government.

Feb 10 • 00:39 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Why did Claudia Sheinbaum cancel the People's Morning for tomorrow, February 5? Here is the reason

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the cancellation of the People's Morning conference scheduled for February 5 due to official commitments outside of her duties, but it will resume regularly afterward.

Feb 4 • 16:04 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Disputes over state-run schools' purchases taken to court - two charged with breach of official duties

Two individuals have been charged with a breach of official duties concerning discrepancies in state-run schools' purchases, as announced by the prosecutor's office.

Feb 4 • 11:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Motorcyclist who had an accident after getting tangled in wiring in Santos, SP, will be compensated

A court in Santos, São Paulo, ordered the city government to compensate a motorcyclist with R$ 8,850 after he got tangled in a telecommunications cable that had fallen onto the street, as it ruled the municipal administration failed in its oversight duties.

Feb 3 • 12:13 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

VIDEO Police prevents communal workers from doing their job at the Square

The police are currently preventing communal workers from carrying out their duties at Ban Jelačić Square due to a lack of government permits, raising questions about the legality of their actions.

Feb 2 • 15:03 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Tired of going in circles, the Lecornu government returns awaiting a budget

The Lecornu government resumes its duties after the Christmas break still without a budget and facing an ongoing agricultural crisis.

Jan 4 • 16:56 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

A socialist mayor suspended from his duties for a month after anti-Semitic remarks

Bernard Bazinet, the mayor of Augignac, Dordogne, has been suspended from his duties for one month following anti-Semitic comments, a decision made by the Minister of the Interior.

Jan 1 • 10:34 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Cigarettes will become more expensive from the New Year

The government has announced that higher excise duties on tobacco products will take effect from January 1, 2026, increasing the tax on cigarettes significantly.

Dec 30 • 12:26 UTC

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