The protest movement initially wanted accountability for the tragedy, but now calls for new elections and democratic reform.

Russia has grappled with a shrinking and aging population for decades, with President Vladimir Putin viewing it as a threat ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is struggling to push through two key policy proposals on pensions and military service, in ...

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France’s new government will begin the process of suspending Emmanuel Macron’s signature pension reform, removing an economic cornerstone of his presidency as it seeks a short-term antidote to ...

A massive strike in Belgium halted flights and disrupted public transport as 80,000 protesters marched in Brussels. The strike opposes government pension reforms led by Prime Minister Bart De Wever, ...

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The European Union’s top official on Wednesday told Serbia's populist leader to “get concrete” about its proclaimed goal of joining the 27-nation bloc, including implementing ...

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday backed the suspension of an unpopular 2023 pensions reform, in a key move to bolster his cabinet's survival and draw his country out of political ...