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The European Central Bank has secured key parliamentary backing for its digital euro initiative, an electronic payment system designed to reduce eurozone dependence on American credit card networks and strengthen European financial autonomy.
A senior Conservative peer has dismissed prospects of the UK rejoining the European Union under the incoming Labour government, despite campaign speculation about reversing Brexit.
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Romania's prime minister-designate Adrian Vestea has formally submitted his proposed government lineup and policy programme to parliament, aiming to end political uncertainty and restore institutional stability across the country.
The European Union has rejected calls to legally mandate that discontinued video games remain playable, despite a petition signed by over one million gamers. Instead, the bloc will develop voluntary industry guidelines on game preservation.