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Trump ally Viktor Orbán defeated in Hungary as voters reject strongman politics

Viktor Orbán loses after 16 years as Hungary’s leader, with Peter Magyar’s Tisza Party winning majority and forming new government.

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Spain offers 17 weeks of paid parental leave to new parents

Parents in Spain are entitled to 17 weeks paid parental leave, after the government approved a new measure to help enhance gender equality.

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Ursula von der Leyen re-elected as EU president for the next five years

Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected for a second term as head of the European Commission, the European Union’s (EU) executive body.

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EU agrees on inaugural law to criminalise gender-based violence

EU member countries agree on a law to criminalise various forms of violence against women, but stop short of defining rape.

Ursula von der Leyen launches €1 trillion ‘green deal’ to help EU go carbon neutral

Under president Ursula von der Leyen’s leadership, the European Commission has unveiled an ambitious plan to support at least €1 trillion (AU$1.