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The European Commission reprimands France and six other countries for breaching the EU's spending rules. The Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis, says "the opening of a deficit-based excessive deficit procedure is warranted" for France as well as Belgium, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia. The seven states had deficits -- the shortfall between government revenue and spending -- above three percent of gross domestic product, in violation of the bloc's fiscal rules. SOUNDBITE
Thousands of students march through downtown Buenos Aires in protest against budgets cuts to higher public education, research and science, declared by right-wing president Javier Milei's new government IMAGES
The press enters a federal court in Washington where Donald Trump is set to appear. The former US president, who is campaigning to win back the White House, has been summoned to answer charges relating to alleged criminal manoeuvres to reverse the results of the 2020 election. IMAGES
Brussels asks EU member states to provide 50 billion euros ($55 billion) more to support Ukraine over the next four years, as part of a boost to the bloc's budget. SOUNDBITE
The first lady of United States Jill Biden meets with Spanish Queen Letizia ahead of the NATO summit taking place in Madrid. US President Joe Biden will arrive in Madrid on Tuesday. IMAGES
Officials of the United States embassy in Kyiv raise the American flag again as Ukraine reopens its diplomatic quarter after three months of closure due to the Russian invasion. IMAGES
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