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Mon, 05/22/2023 - 07:35
The Group of Seven rich nations put support for gas investments back into their communiqué on Saturday (20 May), calling it a "temporary" step as they try to de-couple from Russian energy, in a move climate activists say may hurt climate goals.
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 07:35
Bulgaria has not shelved plans to build a second nuclear power plant on the banks of the Danube River with Russian nuclear reactors it purchased from the country six years ago, hoping that Western technology could make the reactors work...
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 07:31
National Bank of Slovakia Governor Peter Kažimír will appear in court on bribery charges in July after the Constitutional Court dismissed his complaint over the speed of the legal process. Kažimír was guilty of bribery for acts committed when he...
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 07:31
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy being called to apologise for the killing of thousands of Poles at the hands of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) during the Second World War is “unacceptable”, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland, Vasyl Zvarych, said following...
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 07:23
US President Joe Biden on Sunday (21 June) said he had received a "flat assurance" from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he would not use Western-provided F-16 fighter jets to go into Russian territory.
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 07:19
The main opposition leftist Syriza party (EU Left) is in a deep crisis after the conservative New Democracy party (EPP) triumphed in the Sunday elections and is now on track to form a single-party government. All polls failed to project...
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 07:19
Airlines will not be required to share their data with ticket vendors under the European Commission's preferred policy option for its upcoming travel law, a move that has drawn criticism from consumer organisations.
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 07:17
The European Commission Representation building in Sofia, which is also home to the Bureau of the European Parliament, was smeared with red paint during a protest on Sunday (21 May) by supporters of the pro-Russian "Vazrazhdane" party, including several MPs from the party.
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 07:14
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party PSOE has denounced before the Central Electoral Board electoral dynamic ads installed last Friday in Madrid’s “Sol” underground station, where Sánchez is depicted as a rich man travelling in his official jet while Madrid’s...
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 07:12
The Italian government has pledged to reform the school system as young people are not acquiring the skills needed by Italian companies, making hiring even more difficult. There is a a “dramatic mismatch” between labour supply and demand, which has...
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 07:10
Next year’s G7 summit, set to take place in Italy, will focus greatly on the south of the world, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said at the recent G7 summit in Japan on Sunday. Following the G7 summit, where Meloni...
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 07:01
Emilia-Romagna is still on alert, with 36,000 people homeless after six months’ worth of rain fell in 36 hours last week. EURACTIV's media partner, The Guardian, reports.
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 07:00
The International Fragrance Association’s (IFRA) mission is to promote the essential nature of fragrance – to maintain the highest standards of safety in the manufacture and use of fragrance materials – and to reinforce a sustainable, science-based fragrance ecosystem.
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 07:00
The UK’s development finance institution, Investment Partnerships, plans to mobilise $40 billion by the end of 2027 for global infrastructure and economic development, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said at the G7 Summit in Japan. While at the G7 Summit in...
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 06:59
Despite rigid screening measures, dozens people linked to the Syrian regime under Bashar Al-Assad applied for asylum in the Netherlands, a recent survey carried out among Syrian refugees in the Netherlands has found. The survey was carried out by De...
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 06:59
Vienna has been in an uproar following a push by President Alexander Van der Bellen to aid Ukraine in demining its territory, reinvigorating an elite debate on the country’s neutrality in military matters. On Friday, Austria’s president, whose role is...
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 06:58
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed interest in helping Mongolia in its de-carbonisation strategy at a press conference in Ulaanbaatar after attending the G7 summit in Japan, as France hopes to acquire uranium from the country, rich in natural resources and...
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 06:44
Tens of thousands of protestors blocked Belgrade as they joined the “Serbia against violence” protest before the National Assembly on Friday – the third and biggest in a series of protests since the country was shaken by two mass shootings...
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 06:44
The participation of Andrej Babiš, former prime minister and ANO party leader, at a conservative conference in Budapest, will be addressed at the ALDE congress, attended by Liberals and Democrats from across Europe, in Stockholm this week. Babiš attended the...
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 06:43
To fill gaps amid its current labour shortage, Germany intends to attract skilled migrants from Brazil to work in its care sector. As the German population ages, an increasing number of people need old-age and medical care while growing numbers...
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