16: The age up until which Spaniards will not be able to use social media, under a plan that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday. The ban for all those under 16 would mimic similar policies enacted in Australia and, more recently, passed in France. It’s not yet clear whether the policy has sufficient support in Spain’s parliament.
38: The number of charges that Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway’s crown princess, faces as his trial begins today in Oslo. Høiby pleaded not guilty to rape and domestic violence, but admitted to a number of other lesser charges. The trial is set to last seven weeks.
2: The number of prime ministers who lost their jobs in France during budget negotiations that consumed the country’s politics for over a year. That saga ends today: France’s parliament finally passed a 2026 budget. Lawmakers were able to get the budget over the finish line by tabling controversial pension reforms until after next year's presidential election.
