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Mon, 08/28/2023 - 15:18
Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) was forced to restrict the flow of aircraft on 28 August due to 'a technical issue', with passengers stuck in planes on the tarmac and airlines and airports warning of delays and cancellations.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 15:00
Climate change has been exacerbating tensions across Africa. The continent’s climate security ought to be prioritised at COP28 so that the rise of militarism can be countered, writes Dr Maurizio Geri.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 10:53
Measures to ensure the integrity of biofuels imported into the EU single market are not fit for purpose, an EU producer has claimed, asserting that EU-backed certification schemes are failing to prevent fraud.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 07:44
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the French electricity regulaor admitting nuclear is not enough for carbon neurality, Finland's new prime minister announcing budget cuts, and so much more.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 07:39
Vaxevanis has so far received over 100 so-called “strategic lawsuits against public participation” (SLAPPs) for his work and he has won all of them.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 07:37
Russian investigators said on Sunday (27 August) that genetic tests had confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner mercenary group, was among the 10 people killed in a plane crash last week.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 07:24
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Sunday (27 August) contested the official re-election of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and claimed victory in an election which international observers said fell short of democratic standards.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 07:07
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin staged his first rally on Sunday (27 August) with an appeal to working class voters in what political opponents saw as the start of the race to succeed President Emmanuel Macron.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 07:07
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that while the problem of property titles is a real issue, it affects the whole country from north to south and not just the Greek minority, some of which use the Greek flag as...
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 07:01
As the EU and the US hurry to agree on green steel before the end of October to prevent tariffs from snapping back into place, their diverging positions lay bare different philosophies on how global trade should be reorganised to account for climate priorities.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 07:00
As the EU prepares for the establishment of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), Ireland’s bid for host reveals its unique position as a small nation with extensive resources and connections to key financial and professional services providers, as well as a friendly and welcoming destination for incoming talent.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 06:58
Serbia does not have enough water, so around one million citizens are struggling to get consistent access to safe drinking water, according to activists who spoke to EURACTIV.rs.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 06:57
Two people died, and 56 were injured after two powerful explosions occurred on Saturday afternoon at an LPG station in southern Romania, which was still in use despite lacking a fire safety licence and being officially closed. Among those injured...
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 06:51
A new deal with US firm Westinghouse means that 18 months after Russia invaded Ukraine, Slovakia has diversified its suppliers of crucial energy materials and is now looking to France for another source.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 06:45
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, responding to calls by a US senator, said on Sunday (27 August) voting could take place during wartime if partners shared the cost, legislators approved, and everyone got to the polls.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 06:45
The German government coalition is split on whether or not to subsidise electricity prices for energy-intensive industries, such as chemical industries and steel, with Chancellor Scholz’s own Social Democrats party turning against his position.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 06:41
Luis Rubiales, Spain’s soccer federation (RFEF) chief, has been suspended by Fifa for 90 days, the soccer’s world governing body said in a statement on Saturday. “The chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, Jorge Ivan Palacio (Colombia), in use of...
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 06:40
Isolated for almost half a century, the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has just opened a half-billion-dollar airport terminal in the hope of boosting tourism.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 06:40
Partido Popular leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo will begin his first round of formal talks on Monday to secure the crucial parliamentary backing he needs to become Spain’s next prime minister, in a move his rival Socialist Party PSOE (S&D) said is doomed to fail.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 06:39
With thousands of migrants arriving on Italy’s coasts daily, ministers have joined mayors and governors in asking the European Union for help managing migration flows. On Sunday, Enterprise and Made in Italy Minister Adolfo Urso (Fratelli d’Italia/ECR) visited a hot-spot...
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