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🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Does the ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal not published in the Journal of Laws have legal effects? A precedent question for the NSA

The article discusses a legal challenge in Poland regarding a woman's denial of caregiving benefits for her disabled son due to her employment status, raising questions about the interpretation of legislative rules.

Feb 27 • 11:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Term limits as a safeguard of democracy

The article discusses the importance of term limits in preserving democratic governance, referencing George Washington's refusal to seek a third presidential term as a key historical precedent.

Feb 26 • 20:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Thomas criticizes Supreme Court majority for 'needlessly' expanding precedent in unanimous decision

Justice Clarence Thomas critiques the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling for unnecessarily broadening legal precedent regarding communication between defendants and their attorneys during trial recesses.

Feb 25 • 16:37 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

Prison for Breaking the Driving Ban. This is a Precedent

A 39-year-old woman in Poland has been sentenced to one year in prison for violating a lifetime driving ban, marking a significant legal precedent.

Feb 25 • 15:20 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Employee Injured While Working from Home: Court Grants Compensation

A court in Padova has ruled in favor of a woman injured while working from home, establishing a precedent for future workplace injury claims.

Feb 25 • 14:12 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Most on Surrogacy: A Precedent Has Been Set That Opens the Door to Circumventing the Law

Croatian politicians from the Most party have criticized a recent Constitutional Court ruling on surrogacy, claiming it sets a problematic precedent for circumventing Croatian law.

Feb 25 • 12:29 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Hamas: Provision of US Consular Services within a Settlement in the West Bank is a Dangerous Precedent

Hamas criticized the US decision to provide consular services in a West Bank settlement, calling it a dangerous precedent that legitimizes Israeli occupation.

Feb 25 • 08:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘The costs could rise’: Austria conviction could impact climbing across Europe

An Austrian court has convicted a climber of manslaughter for failing to save his girlfriend on an Alpine peak, potentially setting a precedent for climbing liability across Europe.

Feb 20 • 16:23 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Guilty of homicide, the mountaineer who left his girlfriend on the mountain to get help

A 37-year-old amateur mountaineer was found guilty of negligent homicide after leaving his girlfriend behind on Austria's highest peak to seek help during a difficult climb.

Feb 20 • 08:47 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

First such harsh sentence for cruelty to wild animals

A Poznań court's ruling against illegal exotic animal breeding sets a significant legal precedent in Poland.

Feb 19 • 14:16 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Sports

Racism against Vinicius, from the stands to the field: the unnecessary burden of proof for UEFA and the precedent of Diakhaby

Vinicius faced another racist incident during a match against Benfica, with accusations of racial slurs overshadowing his performance.

Feb 18 • 10:54 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

Jesse Jackson 'proved that a black man could be a serious contender for the White House'

Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns set a precedent for African American candidates in the U.S.

Feb 17 • 14:10 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Alcolumbre fears dangerous precedent and should not accept impeachment of Toffoli, say allies

Senate President Davi Alcolumbre insists he will not proceed with the impeachment of Supreme Court Minister Dias Toffoli, despite increasing opposition pressure.

Feb 17 • 02:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The court order for the State to compensate an undocumented migrant

A court in Rome has ordered the Italian state to pay 700 euros to an Algerian migrant despite his extensive criminal history, marking a significant legal precedent regarding migrant rights and state responsibilities.

Feb 15 • 04:53 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Viminale Condemned, Migrant Transferred from Italy to Albania Compensated: This is the First Time

An Algerian migrant wrongfully transferred from Italy to Albania has been awarded 700 euros by a Rome court, marking a significant legal precedent.

Feb 14 • 10:04 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Court: school must use the preferred name of a transgender student. Landmark ruling

A Polish court has ruled that schools must use the preferred names of transgender students, setting a significant precedent for the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals in educational institutions.

Feb 12 • 15:57 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

CasaPound: 12 convictions in Bari for reorganization of the fascist party

The Bari court has sentenced 12 members of CasaPound to prison for attempting to reorganize a fascist party, marking a significant legal precedent in Italy.

Feb 12 • 09:15 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Ten Towers: Offices Become Apartments: This Example from Munich Should Set a Precedent

The Ten Towers in Munich, once empty office buildings, may be transformed into one of the largest student and trainee residences in the city due to a shift in the demand for office space.

Feb 11 • 15:33 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Sports

Judge blocks former NBA Draft prospect from playing for Alabama in potential precedent-setting ruling

A judge ruled against Charles Bediako, denying him a chance to continue playing basketball for Alabama after declaring for the NBA Draft.

Feb 10 • 02:06 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Big Techs Face Historic Trial in the US Over Social Media Addiction

A historic trial regarding social media addiction began in Los Angeles, potentially setting a legal precedent for platforms like Meta and YouTube that are accused of intentionally designing their services to foster addiction in children.

Feb 9 • 19:42 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Landmark Trial Against Meta and YouTube for Child Addiction in the USA

A significant trial has begun in Los Angeles that could set a legal precedent regarding whether Meta and YouTube intentionally designed their platforms to induce addiction in children.

Feb 9 • 19:09 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
Crime & Justice

Precedent Charges for Bąkiewicz. For Threatening with Sickle, 'Weeding Out' and Burning with Napalm

Far-right nationalist Robert Bąkiewicz has been charged with inciting hatred during an anti-immigrant demonstration in Poland in 2025.

Feb 9 • 18:11 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Trial on Instagram and YouTube Addiction Begins This Monday

A jury in the United States will start examining allegations that Instagram and YouTube intentionally designed their platforms to make children addicted, a case that could set a legal precedent for many future litigations against these platforms.

Feb 9 • 15:48 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

History! Bad Bunny surprises at Super Bowl 2026 with sign language performance during his halftime show

Bad Bunny made history at Super Bowl 2026 by incorporating Puerto Rican Sign Language into his halftime performance, breaking accessibility barriers and setting a precedent for future shows.

Feb 9 • 04:03 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Uber found liable in case of rape committed by driver in the United States

A jury in Phoenix, Arizona, has ruled that Uber must pay $8.5 million to a passenger who was raped by one of its drivers, setting a precedent for similar cases across the country.

Feb 7 • 18:28 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Sports

Juve, the horizontal stripes on the new jersey spark fans' anger on social media. The precedent

Juventus fans are expressing their dissatisfaction on social media over the club's decision to feature horizontal stripes on their new jersey for the upcoming season.

Feb 7 • 14:23 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Quote of the Day, by Manuel Gómez Morín, the Liberal Precedent of the Principle of Subsidiarity: What It Means

The article discusses the Principle of Subsidiarity as a political and social concept that advocates for decision-making at the closest level to those affected, limiting higher authority intervention only when necessary.

Feb 7 • 08:01 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Crime & Justice

Milošević speaks of 'precedent', while overlooking millions: What really happened with the financing of Novosti and the SNV?

Boris Milošević, president of the Serbian National Council (SNV), criticized the decision to cut funding for the weekly 'Novosti' by 35%, labeling it a political attack on minority rights and freedom of speech.

Feb 6 • 18:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

In a precedent... Hezbollah accepts the resignation of a senior security official

Hezbollah has accepted the resignation of senior security official Wafiq Safa, marking a significant first for the organization.

Feb 6 • 13:23 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Ana Rosa alerts about the government's intention to ban X: 'It would set a dangerous precedent'

Ana Rosa Quintana has spoken out against the Sánchez government's plan to limit or possibly ban the use of platform X, echoing the statements made by Minister Sira Rego.

Feb 6 • 09:54 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

The precedent set by Justice Kekere-Ekun

The article discusses the critical role of agency heads in addressing the challenges faced by government institutions, emphasizing their influence on effective leadership and direction.

Feb 6 • 00:01 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
World

Panama’s ‘dangerous precedent’: why global ports appear pawns as politics trump contracts

Panama's decision to invalidate contracts with CK Hutchison raises concerns over potential asset seizures and increasing risks for Chinese investments globally.

Feb 5 • 15:30 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

The precedent, in 1992 in Porcari another family was destroyed due to carbon monoxide

The tragedy in Rughi, Porcari, has reminded the community of a similar incident from 1992 when an entire family died due to carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty heating system.

Feb 5 • 11:41 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Overview: Clintons are willing to give testimony regarding Epstein

Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in a House investigation concerning convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with their spokesperson noting the significance of setting a precedent applicable to all individuals.

Feb 3 • 22:01 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

Spain performs a pioneering facial transplant from a donor who requested assisted death

A hospital in Barcelona has conducted a groundbreaking facial transplant where the donor had requested to donate their face before assisted death, setting a global precedent in reconstructive surgery and organ management.

Feb 3 • 15:17 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

List for Rijeka: The government’s takeover of the handball players’ welcome is a dangerous precedent

The List for Rijeka has criticized the government's decision to take over the organization of the handball team’s welcome in Zagreb, asserting it poses a dangerous precedent that infringes on the constitutional autonomy of local self-government.

Feb 3 • 11:10 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Tomašević: An alarming precedent has occurred. Why was there no Ustaše greeting yesterday?

Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević addressed the media regarding the absence of Ustaše greetings during the reception of the Croatian handball team, who won bronze at the European Championship.

Feb 3 • 11:02 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

LIVE Tomašević holds a press conference: An alarming precedent has occurred

Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević held a press conference addressing concerns regarding the absence of a nationalist salute during the welcome of the Croatian handball team who won bronze at the European Championship.

Feb 3 • 10:25 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

HSLS on the cancellation of the welcome: This is a dangerous precedent

The Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) has criticized the cancellation of the welcome event for the Croatian handball team, claiming that local authorities condition the freedom of assembly on ideological grounds.

Feb 2 • 07:37 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Request for suspension of appointee to CVM has precedent at TCU

The request to suspend Otto Lobo's appointment as head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), currently under review by the TCU, has a precedent in a past case concerning the appointment of Carlos Baigorri to Anatel.

Feb 2 • 02:00 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Similar to a 'professional execution'

Hanna Kristín Skaftadóttir compares the complaint against her to a 'professional execution' and warns it sets a dangerous precedent.

Jan 17 • 14:47 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Moncloa denounces the Ayuso Government for authorizing the university center of the Madrid Bar Association

The Moncloa government has denounced the Ayuso government for authorizing a university center associated with the Madrid Bar Association, deeming the authorization a very serious precedent.

Jan 16 • 09:10 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

Judge creates a dangerous precedent for abusers

A judge's decision to give a suspended sentence to an abuser has raised serious concerns among anti-violence groups, especially after the man was later charged with further abuse against his stepdaughter.

Jan 15 • 20:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

Why sending troops to Ukraine would be a strategic and humanitarian error

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced the deployment of Spanish soldiers to Ukraine, sparking political reactions that reveal a reckless complicity with a decision that could set an unprecedented precedent in Spanish politics with unpredictable effects.

Jan 14 • 22:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

December 23: The day Peramato freed García Ortiz from expulsion as prosecutor without informing the public

The new Attorney General absolves Álvaro García Ortiz from expulsion or suspension following a Supreme Court conviction, marking a historic precedent in Spanish democracy.

Jan 14 • 21:54 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

If Trump's precedent prevails, no one in Europe will ask for permission to kill

The article discusses the implications of Russia's prolonged military operation in Ukraine and how it relates to historical and political contexts under Putin's regime.

Jan 14 • 06:44 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

The Precedent as an Alibi: How the United States Normalized Presidential Warfare Before Trump

The article discusses how the United States has established a system allowing the president to wield extensive military power without formal declarations of war, culminating in actions against Venezuela.

Jan 14 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
World

Denmark warns Moncloa that the Greenland case could set a "precedent" for the rest of the EU

Denmark has notified Spain that the situation regarding Greenland could create a significant precedent for the European Union's future decisions.

Jan 13 • 22:19 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
Crime & Justice

Criminal charges for Schab, Radzik, and Lasota over harassment of judge Żurek with disciplinary actions

The Polish National Prosecutor's Office is seeking to remove judicial immunity from former officials for initiating baseless disciplinary proceedings against former judge Waldemar Żurek, marking a precedent in actions against judiciary members during the Law and Justice party's tenure.

Jan 13 • 13:46 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

Inspired by Maduro's capture, former Russian President Medvedev discusses a possible kidnapping of German Chancellor Merz

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev suggests that the U.S. might consider a similar military intervention in Europe after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, using it as a precedent.

Jan 9 • 16:34 UTC

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