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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Change to law for anyone taking day off sick from April 6 2026

The UK government is implementing significant changes to employment law, including sick pay starting from day one and enhanced protections for millions of workers, effective April 6, 2026.

Mar 23 • 08:02 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

International Law and the Moment of Great Decline

The article discusses the evolving landscape of international law amidst global upheavals and challenges to established norms.

Mar 22 • 07:36 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

After 900 years: The British hereditary seats are now disappearing

New legislation is phasing out the hereditary seats in the British House of Lords after nearly a millennium of tradition.

Mar 21 • 15:27 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Charity challenges 'chilling' law change restricting protest at animal testing sites

A charity is legally challenging a law change in the UK that restricts protests outside animal testing facilities by classifying them as 'key national infrastructure.'

Mar 20 • 12:41 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Tanzania: Tanzania Network Pushes to Raise Legal Marriage Age for Girls to 18

The Tanzania Ending Child Marriage Network is advocating for a legal reform to raise the minimum marriage age for girls to 18 as the current law allows marriage at a younger age under certain conditions.

Mar 20 • 11:23 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

"Mainly, we are not afraid of it." Havlíček wants to become Minister of Industry and Trade

Czech Minister Karel Havlíček is advocating for a name change of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to the Ministry of Economy during discussions on a construction law amendment.

Mar 20 • 11:02 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Deferral of tax returns no longer saves social contributions for entrepreneurs

A recent tax law change in Slovakia indicates that delaying tax return submissions will not exempt entrepreneurs from social contributions, affecting many who rely on this extension.

Mar 20 • 10:48 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Brazil is where Uber makes the most rides in the world and we will not leave the country even with the change in law, says CEO

Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi confirms the company's commitment to Brazil despite potential legislation that could force it to treat drivers as employees, which may drastically hike ride prices.

Mar 20 • 02:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Loving a Half-Brother: "The Kiss Broke All Barriers!" A Spanish Woman Wants to Change the Law for Love

A Spanish woman, Ana Parra, seeks to change Spain's laws to legitimize her relationship with her half-brother, Daniel Parra, with whom she has two children.

Mar 19 • 17:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Premier League clubs face sacking manager nightmare with major law change

Changes to UK employment law will make it more difficult for Premier League clubs to sack managers and release players due to increased protections against unfair dismissal.

Mar 19 • 12:07 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The law regarding shortening children's school days changed last fall – tell us how this change has affected your family

A recent law change in Finland allows for the shortening of school days for children, particularly impacting those with special educational needs.

Mar 19 • 11:50 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Minors Can Rectify Their Gender Identity

The Supreme Court of Mexico invalidated a law that required individuals to be over 18 to change their birth certificate for gender identity, recognizing the rights of minors.

Mar 19 • 07:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Change Affecting 1.8 Million Finns Comes Into Effect

A new law in Finland will require digital correspondence from authorities for 1.8 million people starting April 14, 2026, while retaining paper communication as an option for others.

Mar 18 • 08:25 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Attention Drivers in Florida: Goodbye to the Law that Sought to Change the Sticker Rule on License Plates

A proposal in Florida to modernize vehicle registration and eliminate the traditional yellow sticker on license plates has failed to advance in the state Senate.

Mar 18 • 01:19 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Minister of Labor Marttinen on A-studio – Ready to Change the Criticized Bill

Minister of Labor Matias Marttinen is prepared to modify a controversial bill aimed at facilitating fixed-term employment contracts, while he defends its overall objectives to aid youth employment.

Mar 17 • 23:47 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Scottish politicians vote no to active euthanasia

Scottish politicians have voted against legalizing active euthanasia, rejecting a potential historic legislative change.

Mar 17 • 23:33 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Minister of Labor Marttinen at A-Studio: I am ready to change the draft law that facilitates fixed-term employment contracts

Finnish Labor Minister Matias Marttinen is open to making changes to legislation aimed at easing the establishment of fixed-term employment contracts following growing political pressure.

Mar 17 • 20:47 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Wednesday law change could see any dog seized and owners hit with unlimited fine

New laws in the UK effective March 18, 2026, will allow police to seize dogs and impose unlimited fines on owners if their pets are perceived to be worrying livestock, even if no wrongdoing occurs.

Mar 17 • 08:15 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Goodbye to the current speed limit in New York: the change by Mamdani that will impact 800 areas

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to lower the speed limit to 15 mph in 800 school zones to enhance the safety of children.

Mar 16 • 17:47 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Generating wealth is the best way to face climate challenges

The article discusses the recent debate in Argentina regarding the amendment of the Glacier Law and addresses misconceptions about water protection related to glaciers.

Mar 16 • 16:22 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Climate Group: 'Carbon Reduction Future Cannot Be Shifted... Stop Adding 'Convex Path' Options'

A climate group has criticized the ongoing discussions regarding the inclusion of a 'convex reduction path' in the national carbon neutrality law reform process, arguing it shifts reduction burdens to the future.

Mar 16 • 07:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'I fell in love with my sister, we have two children and now I'm fighting to marry her'

Ana Parra and her half-brother, Daniel, who have two children together, are seeking to change the law in Spain to allow them to marry.

Mar 16 • 04:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Lex Ferrari is coming to an end. How the taxation of luxury cars will change

The article discusses the end of 'Lex Ferrari,' a Czech law concerning the taxation of luxury vehicles and its implications for future taxation policies.

Mar 15 • 14:32 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Electric cars and wind turbines were not enough. A symbolic fight for the climate in Germany

Germany has failed to meet its climate protection law goals, reporting only a minimal reduction in greenhouse gas emissions for 2025.

Mar 15 • 11:48 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Electric cars and wind turbines were not enough. A symbolic fight for climate in Germany

Germany again failed to meet its climate protection law targets, with a minimal reduction in greenhouse gas emissions reported for 2025.

Mar 15 • 11:48 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Electric cars and wind turbines are not enough. Germany is not fulfilling its plan

Germany has once again failed to meet its climate protection law targets, with greenhouse gas emissions only decreasing by 0.1% in 2025.

Mar 15 • 11:48 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Päivi Räsänen accuses Sanna Marin's government of law linked to the death of a baby – Here's what the law says

Päivi Räsänen blames Sanna Marin's government for a baby's death linked to a change in abortion legislation.

Mar 15 • 08:31 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

With the Eskimos!

The article critiques the recent military actions of the US and Israel against Iran, questioning their adherence to international law and the implications of foreign intervention in regime change.

Mar 14 • 11:04 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Building Energy Law: 'Fossil Nonsense'

An interview discussing the implications of Germany's recent energy policy shift towards fossil fuels.

Mar 13 • 15:37 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Trump makes MAGA vow U-turn as he considers law change amid Iran war oil price hike

Donald Trump may reverse a key campaign promise to address rising oil prices exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in Iran.

Mar 12 • 22:24 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Self-Determination Law: Will Marla Svenja Liebich Soon Be Sven Again?

The article discusses the impact of Germany's Self-Determination Law, which allows individuals to change their gender identity more easily, focusing on Marla Svenja Liebich's experience in transitioning.

Mar 12 • 14:39 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The last trench of the beaches of Huelva in danger of extinction: 'This is a crime against humanity. What the administrations have done to us has no name'

Residents in Huelva, Spain, are facing imminent threats from rising sea levels and administrative action regarding beachfront properties.

Mar 12 • 14:35 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

More are receiving life imprisonment for murder

A significant increase in life sentences for murder has been observed in Sweden due to a law change in 2020.

Mar 12 • 10:10 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Proposed law change will protect abusive men who push women to suicide, campaigners warn

Campaigners warn that proposed law changes in the UK could make it easier for abusive men to avoid accountability for their actions, particularly in cases where their behavior leads women to suicide.

Mar 12 • 06:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

What will change in the employment of Ukrainian citizens?

The article discusses upcoming changes to the employment rights of Ukrainian citizens in Poland, as a new law will gradually revoke the special permissions they currently hold.

Mar 12 • 04:50 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Video by N. Androulakis on TikTok: In the European Parliament - 'This is for the truth and for change'

Nikos Androulakis, the president of PASOK, discusses the issue of illegal surveillance and the state of the rule of law in Greece during a session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Mar 11 • 17:51 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

From April, the rules for maintaining unemployment status and benefits will change

From April 1, individuals must not earn any income to retain their unemployment status and benefits under new amendments to the law in Latvia.

Mar 11 • 14:12 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Conservatives want to make it easier to mail alcohol between provinces

The federal Conservative Party in Canada is advocating for a law change that would permit Canada Post to ship alcohol between provinces, criticizing the current federal administration for failing to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers.

Mar 10 • 21:14 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Saulius Čaplinskas. The healthcare system must change - reality has long since changed

The Lithuanian parliament discusses changes to health insurance law, highlighting the need for the healthcare system to adapt to the evolving needs of the population.

Mar 10 • 12:30 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
World

Vanuatu at risk of submersion pushes UN climate resolution against Trump’s interference

Vanuatu is advocating for a UN climate resolution amid interference from the Trump administration as it faces existential threats from rising sea levels due to climate change.

Mar 10 • 09:21 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Deputies call for a public hearing on the glacier law reform

The Argentine Chamber of Deputies has called a public hearing to discuss proposed amendments to the glacier protection law, scheduled for March 25 and 26.

Mar 10 • 06:09 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Tenant not paying rent for years? New law may change that

A proposed petition aims to reform eviction laws in Poland, potentially easing the burdens on landlords dealing with non-paying tenants.

Mar 10 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'Back my call for domestic abuse law change to help women escape vile abusers'

Labour MP Ruth Jones is urging the government to support Ruby's Law, which seeks to enhance domestic abuse laws by recognizing pet abuse as a form of coercion.

Mar 9 • 15:09 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Former Minister of Education on Nowacka's revolutionary change. "They will definitely return"

Former Education Minister Przemysław Czarnek has been nominated as the candidate for Prime Minister by Jarosław Kaczyński, promising to restore a 'true' Poland with significant policy changes.

Mar 9 • 10:08 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The new law by Ron DeSantis advancing in Florida: aims to change elections and voter requirements

A new legislative proposal in Florida seeks to alter election processes and voter identification requirements under Governor Ron DeSantis.

Mar 8 • 10:59 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

On March 8: Equal pay starts with data. Poland before the wage transparency test

Women in Poland earn on average 8.5% less per hour than men, and this gap widens to 15-18% when accounting for factors like education and experience, with hopes for change resting on upcoming EU pay transparency regulations.

Mar 8 • 09:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Children protected from abusive parents under new law change

Labour plans to revise child custody laws in the UK to better protect children from abusive parents.

Mar 7 • 22:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Commission will approve a project that may change the law and affect the auction of megaterminal

A parliamentary commission meeting will approve a project that could significantly alter port laws affecting a major auction.

Mar 7 • 13:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Big change is coming for landlords and new Section 21 law can't come soon enough

A proposed change to the Section 21 law in the UK aims to improve conditions for renters by limiting landlords' ability to evict tenants without reason.

Mar 7 • 10:02 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

This is how the world reports on Finland's historic nuclear weapons proposal

Finland's government is proposing a law change that would allow the introduction and possession of nuclear weapons under specific military conditions, which has garnered significant international media attention.

Mar 6 • 15:28 UTC

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