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Idrak Mirzalizade, a Belarusian comedian, has been sentenced to ten days in jail in Moscow, declared an "undesirable person" and expelled from Russia for life. The judges ruled that he had insulted Russians as an ethnic group on a TV talk show when he used crude words to joke about non-Slavs facing discrimination when trying to rent apartments.

Although Europe has plenty of vaccines, fewer and fewer people want to be vaccinated against coronavirus. Some politicians and doctors are accusing those who refuse the jab of selfishness, laziness and irresponsibility. Current regulations also exempt the vaccinated from testing obligations in many places, while those who haven't been vaccinated must now pay for rapid tests.

On Sunday evening, four weeks before Germany's parliamentary elections, the most promising chancellor candidates Armin Laschet (CDU), Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Annalena Baerbock (The Greens) shared their views on key campaign issues in a televised debate. Commentators are divided over just how bold the candidates' statements on climate policy were.

Aviation has a track record in energy efficiency gains that any industry would be proud of. Axel Krein is the Executive Director of Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking. Since the dawn of international aviation, it has become 97.5% more energy...

While certain metals, like lithium and cobalt, are essential for decarbonisation, Europe needs to shift the focus away from mining these materials towards reducing the amount needed and recycling what is used, writes Ann Dom.

On Wednesday, following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, MEPs will discuss the situation on the ground in the country.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development

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On Wednesday, following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, MEPs will discuss the situation on the ground in the country.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development

Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP

Norway on Friday began to pump natural gas from the third stage of its offshore Troll field, a development that will extend the deposit's producing lifetime beyond 2050, operator Equinor said on Monday (30 August).

The Council updated the list of countries, special administrative regions and other entities and territorial authorities for which COVID-19 travel restrictions should be lifted.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1278 of 30 July 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua

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Technical press briefing ahead of the defence ministers meeting on 1 and 2 September and of foreign affairs ministers (Gymnich) meeting on 2 and 3 September will take place on 31 August 2021 at 14:00.

German bus transport company FlixBus has renewed calls for countries including Spain, Greece, Hungary, and Romania to open their markets to competition from long-distance buses, arguing that doing so will lower prices for consumers and offer a greener option to traveling by car.