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2023-12-24 09:59:46

Pro-Russian interference campaign targets Moldova on Facebook.
A high-budget influence operation revealed by the NGO Reset promoted pro-Russian candidates in local elections and has broadcast messages glorifying Ilan Shor, an exiled pro-Russian oligarch.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2023/12/24/pro-russian-interference-campaign-targets-moldova-on-facebook_6371993_13.html
#Moldova #Russia #Politics #Interference #Disinformation #Facebook

2023-12-23 13:35:01

During a trip to Kyiv on Friday, Poland's new head of diplomacy showcased his determination to put an end to tensions between his country and Ukraine, pledging to support the latter in its "titanic struggle" against Russia.
Poland's new Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski made his first trip abroad to visit his Ukrainian ally to underline Poland's continued support for Kyiv.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/12/23/poland-and-ukraine-to-put-their-differences-aside-amid-titanic-struggle-against-russia
#Poland #Ukraine #Russia #WarInUkraine

2023-12-21 15:35:03

Musk and Tesla are battling unions across Scandinavia. What comes next in the labor dispute?
None of Tesla’s workers anywhere in the world are unionized, raising questions about whether strikes could spread to other parts of Europe where employees commonly have collective bargaining rights.
https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-12-20/musk-and-tesla-are-battling-unions-across-scandinavia-what-comes-next-in-the-labor-dispute.html
#Europe #Scandinavia #Sweden #Denmark #Tesla #Musk #Labour #Labor #Unions

2023-12-20 12:35:04

Polish populist nationalists occupied public television premises overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday to protest against the announced reforms of the national channel – widely considered to be a propaganda tool for the previous government.
The sit-in comes as Prime Minister Donald Tusk continues his mission to reform state television and radio in the country.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/12/20/polish-nationalists-occupy-state-tv-offices-in-protest-against-media-freedom-reforms
#Poland #Politics #Media #MediaFreedom

2023-12-19 11:59:03

The UK’s first vertical rockets will launch in 2024 after a spaceport in Scotland’s Shetland Islands received approval from aviation authorities — in a boost to Europe’s rocket and small satellites startups.
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has granted SaxaVord Spaceport a licence for up to 30 launches a year, after checking it met the requirements for vertical launches.
https://sifted.eu/articles/spaceport-opens-in-uk-easing-reliance-on-non-europe-launches
#Europe #UK #Scotland #Space #SaxaVord #Aerospace #Rocket #Satellite #Spaceport #Startup

2023-12-18 10:59:08

Germany's AfD party wins first city mayoral election in symbolic victory for far-right.
Alternative for Germany candidate Tim Lochner was elected mayor of Pirna on Sunday, a symbolic victory for the far-right party. The question of a possible ban on the movement is entering public debate.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/12/18/germany-s-afd-party-wins-first-city-mayoral-election-in-symbolic-victory-for-far-right_6354178_4.html
#Germany #Politics #Elections #AfD #FarRight

2023-12-15 13:35:00

Spanish parents are rallying to ban cell phones for children under 16.
A series of incidents linked to schoolchildren's social media usage and parental efforts to curb unrestricted smartphone access have sparked a major national debate.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2023/12/15/spanish-parents-are-rallying-to-ban-cell-phones-for-children-under-16_6345118_13.html
#Spain #SocialMedia #MobilePhones #CellPhones #SmartPhones #Children #Youth

2023-12-15 09:59:04

Finland’s government has decided to seal again, effective today, the country’s entire eastern frontier due to a continuing influx of migrants at the two crossing points on the border with Russia that were reopened on a temporary basis early Thursday.
Finland accuses Russia of deliberately ushering migrants - most of whom are seeking asylum in Finland - to the border zone, which is normally heavily controlled on the Russian side.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/12/15/finland-to-reseal-entire-border-with-russia-as-temporary-reopening-sees-new-influx-in-migr
#Finland #Russia #Border #Migrants

2023-12-10 11:20:11

The European Film Awards have awarded the top prize to Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall.
The French film swept everything up, with wins for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actress for Sandra Hüller.
It tells the compelling story of possible Alpine murder which morphs into a captivating courtroom drama, powered by a stellar performance from Hüller.
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/12/09/european-film-awards-2023-and-the-nominees-are
#Europe #Film #Cinema #Movies #EuropeanFilmAwards

2023-12-09 12:59:03

Europe’s airports are regularly ranked from best to worst to help travellers make informed choices.
With train travel surging, it’s time to look at which European railway stations offer the best travel experience.
The annual European Railway Station Index ranks 50 major train stations on the travel experience they provide.
These are 2023's top and bottom railway stations for passenger convenience in Europe.
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/12/07/planning-a-train-adventure-in-2024-these-are-the-best-stations-in-europe-for-a-convenient-
#Europe #Rail #Train #Stations #EuropeanRailwayStationIndex

2023-12-04 14:15:24

A mural by Banksy has been destroyed after the building it was painted on was demolished, according to a town council in Dover, England.
Banky’s mural featured a construction worker chipping away one of the 12 yellow stars on the European Union flag. It was created in the aftermath of the controversial Brexit vote in the UK, and became a tourist landmark in the coastal town.
It was valued at approximately £1.4 million (€1.6 million).
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/12/04/banksys-brexit-mural-destroyed-in-uk
#UK #Dover #Banksy #Brexit

2023-12-03 14:17:09

The European Network's Ken Sweeney argues that, despite 15,000 deaths at the hands of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF), the world is behaving like rabbits in headlight and needs to call Israeli actions what they are.
The world should force them to accept peace and reconciliation.
https://theeuropeannetwork.eu/revoking-israels-get-out-of-jail-card/
#Israel #Gaza #Peace #Reconciliation #InternationalRelations

2023-12-02 09:35:00

As the investigation into damage to Baltic Sea critical infrastructure continues, Finland's Minister of European Affairs Anders Adlercreutz said it’s hard to believe sabotage to the undersea gas pipeline was accidental — or that it happened without Beijing’s knowledge.
“I'm not the sea captain. But I would think that you would notice that you're dragging an anchor behind you for hundreds of kilometers”.
https://www.politico.eu/article/balticconnector-damage-likely-to-be-intentional-finnish-minister-says-china-estonia/
#Finland #BalticSea #Gas #Pipeline #Sabotage

2023-12-01 15:35:00

The European Parliament and member states reached an agreement on an anti-SLAPP law designed to increase protection for people and organisations targeted by "strategic lawsuits against public participation".
The victims of these are usually journalists, employees of civil organisations, and activists, with the lawsuits typically initiated by large companies and politicians.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/11/30/eu-institutions-reach-deal-on-anti-slapp-law-protecting-journalists-other-critical-voices
#EU #EP #Politics #Legal #SLAPP #Lawsuit

2023-12-01 08:40:32

Denmark, where cash is seldom used, is set to withdraw 1,000 crown (approx. €134) notes, its largest denomination, from circulation by May 2025.
“With the evolution of Danes' payment habits, the 1,000 crown note is no longer necessary," Christian Kettel Thomsen, the director of Nationalbanken, said on Thursday.
In the Scandinavian country, just 10% of payments in stores are made in cash - already half as much as in 2017.
https://www.euronews.com/business/2023/11/30/denmark-withdraws-1000-crown-note-from-circulation
#Denmark #Crown #Currency #Cash #BankNotes

2023-11-27 11:59:04

In Georgia, 'journalism is no longer considered safe'.
Is Georgia ready to join the European Union? The 27-member bloc will decide in December. Officials in Brussels have stressed there's room for improvement on media freedom, amid growing government pressure on journalists.
https://www.dw.com/en/in-georgia-journalism-is-no-longer-considered-safe/a-67512993
#Georgia #EU #Journalism #MediaFreedom #Journalists

2023-11-24 15:59:01

EU labour regulations are generally quite strong, with an emphasis on individual working conditions and labour rights, right to information, anti-discriminatory laws and job security.
However, when it comes to salaries across EU member states, there are still significant variations, depending on factors such as labour laws, demand and inflation. In 2022, average annual wages ranged from €106,839.33 in Switzerland to €12,923.66 in Bulgaria.
https://www.euronews.com/business/2023/11/24/switzerland-and-iceland-highest-payers-across-the-eu-and-eea
#EU #Labour #Salaries #Wages

2023-11-24 14:59:01

Flooded mines across the UK could store large amounts of wind energy that would otherwise go to waste by heating up the water within them. The heat could then be extracted to warm homes in winter.
A test of the idea is being planned in Scotland in 2024.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403650-abandoned-coal-mines-could-store-wind-energy/
#UK #Scotland #RenewableEnergy #WindPower #Mines #Energy

2023-11-24 13:35:00

Ireland has prided itself on neutrality and commitment to multilateral institutions, but the current government in Dublin is preparing a major change.
As multiple international conflicts test the West's resolve to support the international order, Ireland is on the brink of fundamentally changing its policy toward global security.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/11/24/irish-government-proposes-dramatic-reform-of-military-policy
#Ireland #Neutrality #Military

2023-11-24 12:46:37

Dirty air killed more than half a million people in the EU in 2021, half of the deaths could have been avoided by cutting pollution to the limits recommended by doctors.
Researchers from the European Environment Agency attributed 253,000 early deaths to concentrations of fine particulates known as PM2.5, 52,000 deaths to excessive levels of nitrogen dioxide and 22,000 deaths from exposure to excessive levels of ozone
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/24/toxic-air-pollution-eu-death
#Europe #EU #EuropeanEnvironmentAgency #AirPollution
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2023-11-23 17:35:04

Putin’s propagandists cheer Geert Wilders’ Dutch election win as Moscow’s ultranationalists hail the far-right firebrand as a ‘supporter of Russia.’
Several pro-Kremlin publications and so-called Z-channels on Telegram also went down memory lane, rehashing Wilders’ track record on Russia.
https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-putin-propagandists-cheer-geert-wilders-dutch-election-win/
#Netherlands #Russia #Wilders #GeertWilders #FarRight

2023-11-23 16:35:01

Despite extensive lobbying, the European Parliament votes to regulate packaging.
While packaging waste continues to rise in the European Union, future regulations should help to reverse the trend and reduce its use by 10% by 2035.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2023/11/23/despite-extensive-lobbying-the-european-parliament-votes-to-regulate-packaging_6281942_114.html
#EU #EuropeanParliament #EP #Waste #Packaging

2023-11-21 11:59:03

“Dark money” has surged into UK anti-abortion groups in recent years, aiding controversial activism and raising questions about overseas political influence inside the country.
According to data shared with Euronews by the Good Law Project, "shadowy" funds - where the source is obscured and not fully disclosed - nearly doubled for the UK branch of the "hate group" Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) from 2020 to 2022.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/11/21/dark-money-funding-retrograde-anti-abortion-activity-in-uk
#UK #Politics #UKPol #Abortion #DarkMoney

2023-11-17 09:55:04

‘I felt like I was in a dystopian novel’: residents are unsure they’ll ever return to volcano-threatened Icelandic town
Grindavík’s 3,800 inhabitants left behind homes, jobs and schools. Some say fear will stop them ever going back, but others are determined to return.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/17/i-felt-like-i-was-in-a-dystopian-novel-residents-unsure-theyll-ever-return-to-volcano-threatened-icelandic-town
#Iceland #Volcano #Grindavík
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2023-11-14 15:35:03

People applying for visas to visit Europe’s Schengen area will soon do so via an online platform, it will do away with the need for an appointment at a consulate.
People applying for short stays in the Schengen area will upload documents, data and copies of their travel documents with biometric information, and pay fees, all through the platform.
If approved after database cross-checks, they'll receive a cryptographically signed barcode.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/migration/news/eu-shifts-to-digital-visas-for-schengen-area/
#EU #Schengen #Visa #Passport

2023-11-14 09:34:18

Pro-EU candidate Szymon Hołownia was elected Marshal of the Sejm – the speaker of the Polish lower house – in a victory for Poland's three united pro-EU parties.
In Poland, the speaker is usually dubbed the second most important post in the country, serving as acting president in the event that the president dies in office or resigns.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/11/13/polish-pro-eu-candidate-elected-speaker-of-parliament_6252189_4.html
#Poland #EU #Politics

2023-11-10 08:59:00

Latvian lawmakers voted to allow same-sex civil unions, providing same-sex couples with legal recognition for the first time. However, they'll still have fewer rights than married couples.
The legislation allows same-sex couples to register their partnership, giving them hospital visitation rights as well as tax and social security benefits, but not the right to adopt or inheritance. It's due to take effect in mid-2024.
https://www.politico.eu/article/latvia-votes-to-allow-same-sex-civil-unions/
#Latvia ##SameSex #SameSexUnions #LGBTQ

2023-11-04 16:35:01

Berlin’s underground car parks are producing so much heat they could power thousands of homes with clean geothermal electricity, according to a new study.
The researchers looked at 31 underground car parks throughout Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
In Berlin alone, enough energy is transferred from city car parks to the groundwater to supply 14,660 households with heat, based on modelling from over 5,000 underground car parks.
https://thenextweb.com/news/berlin-underground-car-parks-geothermal-energy
#Germany #Berlin #Energy #Geothermal

2023-11-04 11:59:01

Dock workers in Sweden are threatening to block deliveries of new Teslas entering the country, in the most serious labour dispute the company has faced in Europe to date.
Tesla is failing to play by Swedish labour rules, unions claim. Now a strike that started with mechanics is beginning to spread.
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/tesla-sweden-strike
#Sweden #Tesla #Labour #LabourRules #Labor #LaborRules

2023-11-02 16:59:03

The formation of a new coalition government in Spain portends big changes for the country's short-haul flights.
The coalition deal includes some 230 policy promises covering the next four years — including a pledge to limit short flights within the country.
The idea is similar to a program in France, and would scrap domestic flights where there is a rail alternative that takes less than two-and-a-half hours
https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-aims-to-say-adios-to-short-haul-flights/
#Spain #ShortHaul #Flights #Aviation #HighSpeedRail #Politics

2023-11-02 16:35:03

The fundamentals of democracy are weakening across the world, with half of countries suffering democratic declines such as rule of law and freedoms of expression, according to the Global State of Democracy 2023 Report by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Stockholm.
Europe keeps its status as the world’s highest-performing region, but declines have been seen
https://www.euronews.com/2023/11/02/state-of-democracy-how-do-european-countries-compare
#Europe #Democracy #Politics

2023-10-31 15:35:00

In Barcelona, censored art now has its own museum.
Since 2018, Catalan collector Tatxo Benet has purchased almost 200 artworks from around the world that were subjected to censorship for one reason or another. Around 40 of these are on display in his Museum of Forbidden Art, which opened on 26 October.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2023/10/31/in-barcelona-censored-art-now-has-its-own-museum_6215696_30.html
#Spain #Barcelona #Museum #Art #ForbiddenArt #Censorship

2023-10-31 09:59:02

Soaring house prices and rents and making it tougher for Greeks to move onto or up the property ladder.
According to the Bank of Greece, house prices across the country rose by 14.5% in the first quarter of 2023, and in Attica and Thessaloniki, prices went up by 16.5% and 16.1% respectively.
One solution would be to free up hundreds of thousands of empty apartments in the capital, according to a government minister.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/30/greece-looks-for-affordable-home-solutions-as-property-prices-soar
#Greece #Attica #Thessaloniki #Housing #HousePrices

2023-10-29 12:35:01

On Friday, S&P upgraded Greece's credit rating. But while the economy has been cleaned up, it remains 20% below its 2008 level and the population is still very impoverished.
Greece painfully rebuilds its economy after 15 years of depression.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2023/10/29/greece-painfully-rebuilds-its-economy-after-15-years-of-depression_6211022_19.html
#Greece #Economy #CreditRating

2023-10-29 11:32:10

France's Macron announces plans to enshrine abortion rights in constitution.
In an online post, French President Emmanuel Macron said a draft project would be submitted to the State Council, France's highest administrative court, this coming week, with a view to making abortion rights constitutional by the end of the year.
"In 2024, the right of women to choose abortion will become irreversible," he said.
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231029-france-s-macron-announces-plan-to-enshrine-abortion-rights-in-constitution
#France #Politics #Women #Macron #Abortion #Constitution

2023-10-27 14:35:00

Italy’s densest city sits near an ancient volcano. It may be ready to erupt.
In the Phlegraean Fields near Naples, earthquakes have become increasingly frequent. The city and neighboring Pozzuoli, where the ground is also rising, are already holding evacuation drills.
https://www.nzz.ch/english/naples-holds-its-breath-as-nearby-volcano-shows-signs-of-erupting-ld.1762065
#Italy #Naples #PhlegraeanFields #Volcano #Eruption

2023-10-26 14:42:54

Slovakia's newly elected Prime Minister Robert Fico pledged on Thursday to stop delivering weapons to Ukraine, just one day after taking office.
The prime minister told lawmakers that Slovakia would "no longer supply weapons to Ukraine" and would only send humanitarian aid to Kyiv, according to French newswire AFP.
https://www.politico.eu/article/slovakia-robert-fico-announce-halt-military-aid-ukraine/
#Slovakia #Ukraine #WarInUkraine #Fico #RobertFico #Weapons

2023-10-24 13:35:02

The story of how a small EU state like Lithuania took on world superpower China.
It begins when Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy in its capital Vilnius.
China was outraged. For Beijing, it was tantamount to recognising the island as a sovereign country - something it considers a red line, claiming Taiwan as its own.
What happened next caught the Lithuanians completely off guard.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/24/the-story-of-how-a-small-eu-state-like-lithuania-took-on-world-superpower-china
#Lithuania #China #Taiwan #ForeignPolicy

2023-10-24 09:34:03

X owner Elon Musk will have to comply with European Union law and clamp down illegal content on the social network if it wants to keep on doing "good business" in the region, the EU's digital chief Věra Jourová said.
“With Mr. Musk, the dialog doesn't go well, very simply," Jourová told reporters in the wake of an EU probe into how the platform shows graphic illegal content and disinformation linked to Hamas' attack on Israel.
https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-vera-jourova-x-european-union-law/
#EU #Twitter #Musk #Disinformation

2023-10-23 16:02:10

On 8 October the nearby Balticconnector gas pipeline and a communications cable between Finland and Estonia were damaged due to “external activity”.
Who is sabotaging underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea? Russia is the prime suspect, but a Chinese ship may be involved.
https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/10/22/who-is-sabotaging-underwater-infrastructure-in-the-baltic-sea
#Finland #Estonia #Sweden #Russia #BalticSea #BalticConnector #NordStream #Infrastructure #Sabotage
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2023-10-20 10:35:00

The UK’s privacy regulator has no power to sanction a US-based AI firm which harvested vast numbers of personal photos for facial recognition software without users' consent, a judge has ruled.
The New York Times reported in 2020 that Clearview AI had harvested billions of social media images without users’ consent.
After the scandal engulfed the company, it withdrew from the UK and several other European markets.
https://www.politico.eu/article/ai-ruling-obstruct-british-efforts-protect-citizens-images-us-data-harvesting/
#Europe #UK #Italy #France #AI #Privacy #Clearview

2023-10-19 08:03:00

Worries are growing about a possible new energy bill crisis, as cold weather looms for Britain.
Some 55% of Britons have already put their heating on this year, while 42% have not, as NGOs issue stark warnings of a coming crisis.
Energy bills in the UK remain "well above" the average before the energy crisis took hold in 2021 and the market remains volatile, according to regulator Ofgem.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/19/as-cold-weather-looms-concerns-grow-again-about-energy-bills
#UK #EnergyBills #EnergyCrisis #CostOfLiving #Energy #Heating

2023-10-18 18:35:02

The outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel has created a terrible conundrum for European policy-makers.
Today, the EU and its member states are the biggest funders of the Palestinian Authority. Experts agree that its collapse would strengthen Hamas and destabilise the entire region.
But for how long can Europe keep funding a state-building project that is going nowhere?
https://www.ftm.eu/articles/eu-money-to-palestine
#EU #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Hamas

2023-10-17 07:59:04

Poland may have made a step closer to Europe.
Dzień dobry. “It is the end of evil times,” Donald Tusk, the leader of the country’s main opposition party, declared as polls indicated a clear majority for a centre-left coalition in what has been billed as Poland’s most important general election since the fall of communism in 1989. “We did it, for real. Poland won, democracy won.”
“We did it, for real. Poland won, democracy won.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/17/first-edition-poland-election-donald-tusk-jaroslaw-kaczynski
#Europe #EU #Poland #Elections #Politics
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2023-10-15 19:25:09

Poland’s opposition parties look like they’ve won a solid victory in the country’s general election, according to an exit poll released immediately after voting ended.
Although Law and Justice is the largest party, three leading opposition parties would have a majority of seats in the 460-member parliament.
If the result holds it would mark a drastic change in Poland after eight years of rule by the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party.
https://www.politico.eu/article/opposition-wins-polish-election-according-to-exit-poll-poland-kaczynski-duda-tusk-election-rule-of-law/
#Poland #Elections #Politics

2023-10-13 16:38:46

European Union nations push back the decision to allow the extended use of the controversial weedkiller glyphosate.
Representatives of EU governments gave no clear opinion on Friday on a proposal to extend by 10 years.
To either support or block the proposed extension, a "qualified majority" of 15 countries representing at least 65% of the EU's population is required.
The current permission expires in December.
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-nations-push-back-decision-to-allow-weedkiller-glyphosate/a-67088545
#EU #Glyphosate #Weedkiller #Agriculture #Farming

2023-10-12 17:12:12

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@npub16kg…hh7t From the article: "X chief executive, Ms Yaccarino, said the company had "redistributed resources and refocused internal teams" to deal with the content.
In her letter to the bloc, she said X had responded to more than 80 requests in the EU to remove content, as well as adding notes to certain posts, which give context to them."

2023-10-12 17:03:19

The EU has warned TikTok about "disinformation" spreading on the platform after Hamas' attack on Israel.
It urged CEO Shou Zi Chew to "urgently step up" efforts, and spell out "within the next 24 hours" how it's complying with EU law.
Social media firms have seen a surge in misinformation about the conflict, including doctored images and mislabelled videos.
The EU previously warned X, formerly Twitter, and Meta about such content.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67066871
#EU #TikTok #DSA #Disinformation

2023-10-11 17:08:16

The EU has warned Mark Zuckerberg over the spread of "disinformation" on Meta's social media platforms after Hamas' attack on Israel.
It told Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, it "has 24 hours" to take action and comply with European law. Meta must prove it has taken "timely, diligent and objective action".
Social media firms have seen a surge in misinformation about the conflict, including doctored images and mislabelled videos.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67073956
#EU #Meta #Disinformation
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2023-10-11 15:35:09

Spain’s high-speed trains aren’t just efficient, they have transformed people’s lives.
The country has managed to build itself the longest high-speed rail network in Europe and the second longest in the world, now spanning approximately 4,000km (and still expanding).
"A fiasco like [the UK's] HS2 could never happen here – our fast train network is so popular that no Spanish government would dare give up on it".
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/11/spains-high-speed-trains-arent-just-efficient-they-have-transformed-peoples-lives
#Spain #HighSpeedRail #Rail #Trains #HS2 #Politics
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2023-10-11 11:35:00

Germany’s Antidiscrimination Agency has announced it will no longer maintain a presence on X, the platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk due to “the enormous increase in trans and queer hostility, racism, misogyny, anti-Semitism and other misanthropic content."
"In our opinion, X is no longer an acceptable environment for the profile of a public body.”
The agency was already active on Mastodon: @npub15tu…e9n7
https://www.politico.eu/article/german-federal-anti-discrimination-body-ditches-x-citing-antisemitism-racism-and-populist-content-elon-musk/
#Germany #Twitter #Musk #Discrimination #Mastodon

2023-10-11 10:59:01

A mysterious queen named Thyra who lived during the Viking era may have been one of the founders of what is now Denmark.
Queen Thyra, the mother of King Harald Bluetooth, was commemorated on four commemorative runestones in different parts of Denmark – suggesting she was a powerful figure.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2396731-mysterious-viking-queen-may-have-helped-unify-denmark-in-the-900s/
#Denmark #Science #History #Vikings #Runes

2023-10-10 21:02:37

The EU has issued a warning to Elon Musk over the disinformation about the Hamas attack on Israel, including fake news and “repurposed old images”, on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The letter arrives less than two months after sweeping new laws regulating content on social media came into force under the EU Digital Services Act.
If X doesn't comply it can face a fine of 6% of its global revenues or a total blackout in the EU.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/10/eu-warns-elon-musk-over-disinformation-about-hamas-attack-on-x
#EU #Twitter #DSA #Disinformation #Musk

2023-10-09 09:03:00

Luxembourg prime minister Xavier Bettel faces an exit after yesterday's election defeat.
The center-right Christian Social People’s Party (CSV) ranked first with 29% of the vote, winning 21 out of 60 seats.
The outgoing coalition, made up of the Greens, the Socialists and the liberal Democratic Party, only secured 29 seats, falling narrowly short of a majority as the Greens sustained the loss of five seats.
https://www.politico.eu/article/luxembourg-election-prime-minister-xavier-bettel-exit/
#Luxembourg #Elections #Politics

2023-10-08 13:55:09

In Italy, the cradle of Catholicism, new research suggests that only 19% of citizens attend services at least weekly, while 31% never attend at all - and it's a trend already growing in some European nations.
Meet the 'nones': An ever increasing group across Europe with little to no religious affiliation.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/08/meet-the-nones-an-ever-increasing-group-across-europe-with-little-to-no-religious-affiliat
#Europe #Italy #Religion #Catholicism #Atheism #Secularism #Nones
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2023-10-08 09:46:01

Boosted by corporate tax from overseas companies, the Irish government faces a budget surplus of €10bn (or 3.5% of GNI) this year and maybe €16bn the next.
Yet this bonanza puts Ireland’s finance minister, Michael McGrath, poised to unveil his annual budget, in a quandary.
What should Ireland’s government do with a huge budget surplus?
https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/10/05/what-should-irelands-government-do-with-a-huge-budget-surplus
#Ireland #Tax #Economy #Economics #Inflation #HousingCrisis #Infrastructure

2023-10-05 17:41:15

Ireland’s prime minister has said he is concerned to see the UK “disengaging from the world”, and accused it of turning inwards by leaving the EU, slashing international aid and now considering abandoning a human rights treaty.
Leo Varadkar warned that Brexit, aid cuts and talk of abandoning the European Convention on Human Rights are ‘not the Britain I know’.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/05/it-is-concerning-to-watch-uk-disengage-from-world-says-irish-pm-leo-varadkar
#UK #Ireland #EU #Varadkar #Brexit #Aid #ECHR #HumanRights
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2023-10-05 15:35:07

Mont Blanc, France's tallest mountain, has shrunk by over two metres over the past two years. Researchers measured the Alpine peak at 4,805.59 metres.
The rocky peak measures 4,792 metres above sea level, but its thick covering of ice and snow varies in height from year to year depending on wind and weather.
Researchers measure it every two years to garner information about the impact of climate change on the Alps.
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1005/1409117-mont-blanc/
#France #Alps #MontBlanc #Mountain #ClimateChange
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2023-10-05 14:35:02

Excavations at a rock shelter have revealed that humans lived in high and remote regions of what is now Spain during the coldest part of the last glacial period, between 21,400 and 15,100 years ago.
High-altitude regions are colder and more challenging than low-lying zones, but even so, the plateau probably “hosted a relatively dense human settlement”, says Manuel Alcaraz-Castaño at the University of Alcalá in Spain.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2395924-humans-lived-on-spanish-plateau-during-earths-last-cold-snap/
#Spain #Science #Archaeology #Prehistoric #Humans

2023-10-01 12:57:02

Switzerland's annual battle with rising health insurance costs.
In a country with no social security, citizens by law must purchase private health insurance, whose yearly costs have surged to the extent that one-third of households now rely on state aid to afford it.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/10/01/switzerland-s-yearly-battle-with-rising-health-insurance-costs_6142135_4.html
#Switzerland #HealthInsurance #SocialSecurity #CostOfLiving

2023-10-01 12:15:09

Billionaire Xavier Niel is on track to place more than 40% of Le Monde in an independent foundation, the newspaper’s chief executive said days after he bought out Czech tycoon Daniel Křetínský’s stake in France’s biggest national daily.
The issue of media independence is acute in France where major outlets including biggest private broadcaster TF1, newspaper Le Figaro and news channel BFM are owned by billionaire industrialists.
https://www.ft.com/content/3fb0513a-1dcb-4ab2-937a-6b369ad84b6d
#France #LeMonde #Media #Newspapers
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2023-09-30 14:41:03

Norway wants Facebook behavioural advertising banned across Europe.
Norway has told the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) it believes a countrywide ban on Meta harvesting user data to serve up advertising on Facebook and Instagram should be made permanent and extended across Europe.
https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/29/norway_facebook_behavioral_ads/
#Europe #Norway #EU #EuropeanDataProtectionBoard #EDPB #Facebook #Meta #Advertising #Privacy

2023-09-29 13:59:04

Spain's center-right Popular Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo on Friday failed to win a second vote on his bid to form a government.
Just as they did when an initial vote was held Wednesday, a majority of Spanish lawmakers rejected the conservative boss’s candidacy, with 177 voting against him and 172 in favor.
King Felipe VI is now expected to ask the Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez to attempt to form a government.
https://www.politico.eu/article/spanish-lawmakers-reject-alberto-nunez-feijoo-second-bid-become-pm-election-pedro-sanchez/
#Spain #Politics #Elections #Sanchez #Feijoo

2023-09-29 07:59:01

Voters in Slovakia are being inundated with misinformation from home and abroad in the run-up to the country's parliamentary elections on Saturday.
The vote could determine whether the country of 5.4 million moves closer to Moscow or not, with much of the false information coming from Russia.
Slovakia, part of the EU and NATO, has been the target of disinfo campaigns for years.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/29/pro-russia-disinformation-floods-slovakia-ahead-of-crucial-parliamentary-elections
#Slovakia #Russia #Misinformation #Disinformation #Politics #Elections

2023-09-27 12:35:01

A hearing over climate inaction against 32 countries opens at a European court.
Six young people from Portugal will take on 32 countries in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) today for not doing enough to stop global warming.
The unprecedented hearing is the world’s largest climate legal action to date.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20230927-hearing-over-climate-inaction-against-32-countries-opens-at-european-court
#Europe #Portugal #EuropeanCourtOfHumanRights #ECHR #ClimateChange #Climate #Legal #Court

2023-09-25 16:36:01

Flanders MP Sammy Mahdi enters and wins a drag queen competition.
At the beginning of September, Flemish television viewers were surprised to discover the president of the Christian-Democrat and Flemish party dressed as 'Cindy Envy' on a TV show. The performance was designed to boost his party's flagging fortunes and restore his own image.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/09/24/flanders-mp-sammy-mahdi-enters-and-wins-drag-queen-competition_6139079_4.html
#Belgium #Flanders #Drag #Politics

2023-09-21 10:24:01

The UK is burning climate pledges to fuel a culture war.
The UK government has taken the unusual step of scaling back major climate commitments, despite widespread pushback from scientists, businesses, and lawmakers across the political divide.
Faced with an election he is likely to lose, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is taking the unusual step of scrapping key climate policies.
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uk-net-zero-climate-pledges-weakened-rishi-sunak
#UK #Politics #Elections #Climate #ClimateChange #NetZero

2023-09-20 12:03:22

From our 'Ireland EU 50' archives, celebrating Ireland's 50th anniversary of joining the European Union.
Veteran RTÉ broadcaster Valerie Cox uses the anniversary to describe her experiences of Ireland joining the EU. How it pushed Ireland forward, how it opened up a continent for her, and how it made her feel part of a European family.
https://theeuropeannetwork.eu/ireland-eu-50-opening-new-doors/
#IrelandEU50 #Ireland #EU #EuropeanUnion #RTE #CommunicatingEurope

2023-09-20 09:01:04

Welcome to Britain, where an elected member of parliament openly rages against “crime against humanity” COVID vaccines and a £12.50-a-day pollution charge is a “trojan horse” for government “control.”
Conspiracy theories are not a new force in British politics. But there’s mounting concern that, on a host of issues, once-fringe ideas are increasingly being ushered into the mainstream — with a little help from politicians.
https://www.politico.eu/article/conspiracy-theories-covid-vaccines-are-rife-in-british-politics/
#UK #Politics #ConspiracyTheories #Covid #ULEZ

2023-09-18 11:45:10

Many doctors across Europe are being forced to take on more and more patients from colleagues who have retired or quit the profession. Meanwhile, these clinicians are not been replaced.
Doctors Europe say their health and that of their patients is at risk due to poor working conditions. Euronews speaks to the clinicians concerned to find out why.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/18/tired-overworked-and-underpaid-why-doctors-across-europe-are-going-on-strike
#Europe #Doctors #Healthcare #Strike

2023-09-17 15:37:03

The 870 km Rail Baltica project, which is due for completion in 2030, will connect the capitals of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia with Warsaw and the rest of Europe, allowing trains to run uninterrupted.
However, the project is symbolic as well as physical.
For the EU, it’s a statement about the Baltic states’ return to Europe and their decoupling from their Soviet past.
https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/09/16/the-high-speed-railway-thats-uncoupling-the-baltic-states-from-russia-and-their-soviet-pas
#Europe #Lithuania #Latvia #Estonia #Poland #Baltics #Rail #HighSpeedRail #RailBaltica
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2023-09-17 09:45:05

The latest iteration of the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act establishes that 15% of domestic demand should be met by recycling by 2030, and 50% processed within the EU.
But the plenary text warned that "deep sea mining will most likely result in damage to ecosystems and a permanent loss of biodiversity," calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining since the impact on marine ecosystems has not been researched.
https://euobserver.com/green-economy/157425
#EU #EuropeanParliament #DeepSea #Mining #Marine #Ecosystems

2023-09-16 12:19:00

Francesco Lollobrigida, one of the most radical ministers in Italy's hard-right government, told a youth convention “We need immigration”.
And how. The number of births in Italy last year was the lowest ever recorded. Already, a big gap has opened up: a survey of employers found they expected to have 531,000 vacancies this month, but thought almost half could remain unfilled, largely because of a lack of applicants. That in turn slows growth.
https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/09/14/italy-needs-more-migrants-but-has-trouble-admitting-it
#Italy #Migration #Economy

2023-09-15 15:53:05

The European Parliament on Thursday urged member states to promote the so-called “Swedish model” to combat prostitution — which punishes the client and not the person, usually a woman, who solicits.
The Strasbourg plenary session approved a non-binding report that promotes the ‘decriminalisation of prostituted persons, especially women’.
https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-09-15/european-parliament-urges-member-states-to-adopt-swedish-model-targeting-clients-not-prostitutes.html
#EU #EuropeanParliament #Sweden #Politics #Prostitution #Women

2023-09-10 15:09:00

Denmark, the land of medically assisted reproduction for all women.
Two years ago, France extended the right to medically assisted reproduction to all, including single women and lesbian couples. But long waiting times are pushing French women to travel to Denmark.
StorkKlinik, a fertility clinic in Copenhagen, attracts thousands of candidates from all across Europe.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/europe/article/2023/09/09/denmark-the-land-of-medically-assisted-reproduction-for-all-women_6130651_143.html
#Europe #Denmark #France #AssistedReproduction #Women #Fertility #IVF

2023-09-08 08:45:04

In Ukraine with the minesweepers: 'At times, it took me four days to clear 150 metres, there was no other option'.
The counteroffensive launched by Kyiv's forces in June was made particularly dangerous given the extent to which Russian defensive positions were mined. Mine-clearing teams operate step by step, at night, in small units.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/europe/article/2023/09/07/in-ukraine-with-the-minesweepers-it-took-me-four-days-at-times-to-clear-150-meters-there-was-no-other-option_6127932_143.html
#Ukraine #WarInUkraine #Mines #LandMines

2023-09-07 08:39:05

Britain will rejoin two of the EU’s science funding projects in a major post-Brexit shift.
The UK government announced Thursday that it will associate to both Horizon Europe, the bloc’s multibillion-euro research funding scheme, and Copernicus, its earth observation program, under a “bespoke new agreement unlocking unparalleled research opportunities, and also the right deal for British taxpayers.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-rejoins-eus-horizon-science-scheme/
#UK #EU #Brexit #HorizonEurope #Copernicus #Science #Research

2023-09-03 18:04:04

Dutch and Belgian female politicians have had enough.
Faced with direct threats, double standards, and practices they consider unchangeable, a growing number of female MPs and ministers from all parties are resigning or giving up on running for re-election.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/09/03/in-the-netherlands-and-belgium-the-cutthroat-world-of-women-in-politics_6121369_4.html
#Netherlands #Belgium #Politics #Elections #Female #MPs #Women

2023-09-01 16:09:14

Health authorities in Paris have started fumigating areas for the first time to kill disease-carrying tiger mosquitoes, whose rapid advance through northern Europe is thought to have been accelerated by climate change.
People were asked to stay in their homes during the early hours yesterday morning as pest control contractors sprayed insecticide in trees, green spaces and other mosquito-breeding areas.
https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2023/0831/1402757-paris-pests/
#France #Paris #Mosquitoes #Insecticide #ClimateChange
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2023-08-30 09:45:00

The trade balance between the European Union and the rest of the world has returned to surplus after six consecutive quarters of deficit.
Worldwide sales of EU-made chemicals, machinery, vehicles, food and drinks were the main drivers behind the upward trend and managed to offset the purchases of energy products, such as gas and oil, whose prices remain extraordinarily high as a result of Russia's war in Ukraine.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/08/28/eu-economy-returns-to-trade-surplus-after-almost-two-years-in-deficit
#EU #Economy #Exports #Trade

2023-08-29 15:35:02

More Americans are moving to Europe lately, and many are fleers rather than seekers, escaping violence and political strife in the United States.
In some countries the trend is clear. In 2013-22 the number of Americans in the Netherlands increased from about 15,500 to 24,000; in Portugal it tripled to almost 10,000; and in Spain it rose from about 20,000 to nearly 34,000.
https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/08/28/why-europe-is-a-magnet-for-more-americans
#Europe #Americans #Migration #Netherlands #Portugal #Spain

2023-08-29 09:24:03

Many British musicians say Brexit has cost them dearly with almost half of those surveyed saying they've less work in the EU and more than a quarter saying they have seen all their work in Europe dry up.
In a report, 'Paying the Price', the Independent Society of Musicians said those who are still working in Europe have seen a significant increase in costs with fees for visas, work permits and equipment carnets introduced since Brexit.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/29/british-musicians-say-they-are-losing-out-on-gigs-and-jobs-in-europe-since-brexit
#UK #EU #Brexit #Music #Musicians

2023-08-25 15:31:23

How the EU Digital Services Act affects Facebook, Google and others as the threat of big fines and EU-wide bans aims to curb manipulative practices and harmful content.
The unprecedented regulation forcing online giants including Facebook, X, Google and TikTok to better police the content they deliver within the EU comes in force today.
So what is the legislation and how will regulators enforce it?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/25/how-the-eu-digital-services-act-affects-facebook-google-and-others
#EU #DSA #Tech #BigTech #Meta #Facebook #Twitter #Google #TikTok
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2023-08-25 08:17:30

Brexit Wars part II: Right-wing Conservatives want Britain out of the European Convention on Human Rights.
For years, UK Conservatives seeking right-wing support have floated idle threats to pull Britain out of Europe’s top human rights treaty. This time, they might actually mean it.
It would be a seismic decision. The only European nations that are not members are Russia — expelled last year after invading Ukraine — and Belarus.
https://www.politico.eu/article/brexit-tories-rishi-sunak-european-convention-on-human-rights/
#UK #ECHR #HumanRights #Brexit

2023-08-24 15:59:09

Italy’s hard-right government is starting to look more radical as Georgia Meloni indulges in cultural and economic populism.
Admirers of Meloni and her Brothers of Italy (FdI) party like to describe them as “Latin conservatives”—no more radical than, say, Britain’s Tories.
But the comparison ignores significant differences which have burst to the surface in recent weeks, prompting open splits in the governing coalition.
https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/08/24/italys-hard-right-government-is-starting-to-look-more-radical
#Italy #Meloni #HardRight #FarRight #Populism

2023-08-22 09:46:01

A new European heatwave dubbed Nero has raised the temperature above 0C at all of Italy’s glaciers, hastening their disappearance, and set a record for high-altitude heat in the Swiss Alps.
A weather balloon launched from Payerne in Switzerland registered the “zero-degree line” — the altitude at which the temperature falls to zero — at 5,298m, beating a previous record of 5,184m set last year.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/alps-temperatures-rise-italy-heat-storm-2023-6rs950brd
#Italy #Switzerland #Alps #Heatwave

2023-08-21 09:51:14

Seine River events are scrapped again, renewing doubts over Paris Olympics plan.
High levels of water pollution in the Seine River caused two swimming events to be cancelled over the weekend, after two others successfully went ahead on Thursday and Friday. A year ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, organisers say there is no Plan B for swimming events set to be held in the river.
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230820-seine-river-events-scrapped-again-renewing-doubts-over-paris-olympics-plan
#France #Paris #Seine #Pollution #Olympics #ParisOlympics

2023-08-20 10:59:03

From heat waves and wildfires to downpours and flooding, 2023 has given us a taste of the impacts we can expect over the coming decades and centuries.
Without very significant reductions in greenhouse gases—beginning immediately—it is very likely that global surface temperatures will exceed the 1.5C threshold set in the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
10 facts that prove the world is in a climate emergency.
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/climate-change-facts
#ClimateChange #Heatwaves #Wildfires #Floods #GreenhouseGas

2023-08-20 09:12:00

More than 26,000 forced to flee as Tenerife wildfire rages.
The huge blaze, which originally broke out late Tuesday in a mountainous northeastern area of the island, is the 'most complex fire' to hit Spain's Atlantic Canary Islands in more than 40 years, the authorities say.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/climate/article/2023/08/19/more-than-26-000-forced-to-flee-as-tenerife-wildfire-rages_6099218_96.html
#Spain #CanaryIslands #Tenerife #Wildfires

2023-08-18 14:45:00

Chic’s songwriter extraordinaire Nile Rodgers has issued legal demands against a right wing populist party in Switzerland for using a song with startling similarities to Sister Sledge’s ‘We Are Family’.
The Swiss People’s Party (SVP) released ‘Das Isch d’SVP’ ('That’s the SVP') on Monday as a promotional tool ahead of the October Federal Elections. The song’s chorus is uncannily like that of the 1979 Sister Sledge song.
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/08/18/nile-rogers-fights-right-wing-swiss-partys-use-of-his-song
#Switzerland #Politics #SVP #Music #NileRodgers

2023-08-18 10:59:03

How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires in Europe.
Europe is once again battling scorching temperatures this summer, with wildfires blazing across the continent, driven by climate change.
Climate change makes heatwaves hotter and more frequent. This is the case for most land regions, and has been confirmed by the United Nations' global panel of climate scientists, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/0817/1400343-climate-change-explainer/
#Europe #ClimateChange #Heatwaves
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2023-08-15 11:36:03

Smoking in cars is completely banned in only three European countries.
Countries can apply no ban, a partial ban or a complete ban.
Germany plans to enforce a partial ban on smoking in cars to protect children and pregnant women from exposure.
Smoking in cars is only completely banned in Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Turkey. This means that complete bans on smoking in cars are in place in only four out of 39 European countries.
https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/08/15/smoking-in-cars-which-countries-have-banned-it-and-what-are-the-rules-across-europe
#Europe #Smoking #Cars
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2023-08-14 08:29:24

Helsinki could become a 'sanctuary city' as Finland's right-wing government targets paperless migrants.
The right-wing government's move against undocumented migrants has sparked resistance from Helsinki's city hall, political opponents and healthcare professionals alike.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/14/helsinki-could-become-sanctuary-city-as-finlands-right-wing-government-targets-paperless-m
#Finland #Helsinki #Migration #RightWing #Politics

2023-08-13 10:59:03

‘The Holocaust happened on British soil’: Inquiry into Nazi camps creates bitter divide on Alderney.
An official investigation of claims that many more people than previously thought died during Nazi control of the Channel Island has pleased some, but dismayed others.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/aug/13/the-holocaust-happened-on-british-soil-inquiry-into-nazi-camps-creates-bitter-divide-on-alderney
#UK #ChannelIslands #Alderney #Nazis #Holocaust #WWII #WW2 #WorldWarTwo #WorldWar2
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2023-08-13 09:47:02

The Black Sea's role in Russia's war on Ukraine.
The Black Sea was once a geopolitical afterthought in Europe. But that has changed since Russia began its war against Ukraine. Now, many interests are colliding on the inland sea between Europe and Asia.
https://www.dw.com/en/the-black-sea-plays-a-key-role-in-russias-war-on-ukraine/a-66517223
#Europe #BlackSea #Russia #Ukraine #Turkey #Bulgaria #Romania #Georgia #WarInUkraine

2023-08-11 11:59:03

In England, junior doctors have launched a fifth round of industrial action over pay and working conditions, with thousands joining the picket lines.
Doctors earn substantially more than the average wage but their salaries have fallen in real terms in some European countries, including the UK.
Which countries pay doctors the most and least in Europe?
https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/08/11/doctors-salaries-which-countries-pay-the-most-and-least-in-europe
#Europe #UK #NHS #Doctors #Strike #Salary

2023-08-11 10:59:02

The Leaning Tower of Pisa celebrates its 850th birthday.
Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, together with the whole of Pisa's Piazza del Duomo, the tower is a fundamental example of the Romanesque style, in particular Pisan Romanesque, and a fine example of medieval engineering.
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/08/10/the-leaning-tower-of-pisa-celebrates-its-850th-birthday
#Italy #Pisa #LeaningTower #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite #Architecture #Engineering

2023-08-06 08:35:01

Two-thirds of Slovenia has been affected by flash floods in the last several days, with the resulting damage likely to exceed half a billion euros.
Prime Minister Robert Golob called the flooding the "worst natural disaster" in the country's history.
The flooding has resulted in landslides, houses have been swept away, bridges and roads have been destroyed and water supply has been cut off in some parts of the country.
https://www.politico.eu/article/slovenia-prime-minister-robert-golob-estimates-flash-flood-damage-e500m/
#Slovenia #Rain #Floods #Disaster

2023-08-05 15:46:01

The Brussels region in Belgium wants to introduce legal obligations for large supermarkets to donate unsold food.
Eurostat estimates that roughly 10% of all the food made available to EU consumers ends up in the trash. In 2020, that amounted to nearly 59 million tons, according to the EU.
It is not the first time an EU country introduces legislation on food donations. Does it work?
https://www.dw.com/en/food-waste-is-forcing-supermarkets-to-donate-the-way-to-go/a-66444711
#Belgium #Brussels #Supermarkets #Donate #Food #FoodWaste #FoodBanks

2023-08-05 14:10:00

Italy’s scorching summer singes Giorgia Meloni as climate change splits the right.
Italy has suffered more than any other European country except Greece this year from extreme weather events.
But climate scepticism—prevalent among Ms Meloni’s voters—presents the prime minister with an electoral quandary: a survey found the view that climate change is man-made is widely accepted in Italy, by 82% of people.
https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/08/03/italys-scorching-summer-singes-giorgia-meloni
#Italy #Meloni #ClimateChange #Heatwave #Politics #FarRight