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Sweden launches research rocket, accidentally hits Norway

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:21
A research rocket launched by Sweden Space Corp (SSC) early on Monday (24 April) from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden malfunctioned and landed 15 km (9.32 miles) inside neighbouring Norway.
Categories: European Union

Significant drop in Albanians crossing The Channel in 2023

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:18
Just 29 Albanians crossed The Channel by boat during the first three months of 2023, a stark contrast to the 12,310 that made the journey in 2022, sparking international headlines and causing diplomatic tensions between Tirana and London. Albanians have...
Categories: European Union

Farmers’ protest over ‘radical environmentalists’ brings Ljubljana to a halt

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:17
Several thousand farmers and an estimated 1,500 tractors from around the country gathered for their second rally in a month to protest against environmental and other restrictions on farming, effectively bringing Slovenia’s capital to a halt on Tuesday.
Categories: European Union

Romania could only get €1.9 billion from National Recovery Plan in 2023

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:16
Romania will only be able to access €1.9 billion from the National Resilience and Recovery Plan grants due to a range of issues and a delay in approvals, notes the Finance Ministry in an official document, Curs de Guvernare reported....
Categories: European Union

Bulgaria’s rural hospitals hit hardest by decreasing number of nurses

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:15
The uneven distribution of health care personnel is becoming a problem as the decreasing number of nurses in Bulgarian health care is hitting hospitals in smaller towns hardest, macroeconomist Arkadiy Sharkov, whose expertise is in the field of healthcare economics,...
Categories: European Union

LEAK: Commission enlists help of stakeholders to reshape EU pharma sector

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:15
The European Commission will call for "cooperation between different stakeholders to bring about positive change" in the pharmaceutical sector, according to a leaked communication accompanying the revision of the EU's drug framework.
Categories: European Union

Spain is Europe’s ‘ground zero’ of climate change, says WWF CEO

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:09
Spain is Europe’s ground zero of climate change and the Doñana nature reserve, at the centre of a political dispute, is an ‘innocent victim’ of the fight Secretary General of WWF-Spain Juan Carlos del Olmo told EURACTIV’s partner EuroEFE in an interview.
Categories: European Union

Visegrad farmers ask EU to reintroduce tariffs on Ukrainian grain

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:07
Imports of cheap Ukrainian grain are causing significant problems for farmers in the Visegrad Four, and the only effective solution is to reintroduce import tariffs and quotas on Ukrainian agri-commodities, according to the Visegrad countries’ national agri-food associations. Farmers in...
Categories: European Union

EU parliaments’ heads want more Ukraine support

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:06
The speakers of parliaments of European countries supported Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression and declared the willingness to provide further humanitarian and military aid to the country at the end of the two-day Prague conference. The parliament heads...
Categories: European Union

Italy remains divided over the anti-fascism debate amid national liberation day

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:04
Italy’s celebration of the anniversary of the country’s liberation from fascism and Nazi occupation on April 25 is an occasion that annually divides the country. The debate centres not only on the actual unfolding of historical facts but also on...
Categories: European Union

FBI working with US companies to collect war crime evidence in Ukraine

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:03
Ukraine is working with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and American companies to collect evidence of war crimes by Russians, such as geolocation and cellphone information, senior officials said on Tuesday (25 April).
Categories: European Union

‘I’d keep champagne in the fridge’ – Lithuanian FM on new Baltic defence plans

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:03
New NATO defence plans for the Baltic countries have not yet been approved, so it is too early to celebrate, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said. “We hope that consensus will be reached, but it is not guaranteed yet. Let...
Categories: European Union

EU elections: The ebb and flow of a French left-wing coalition

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:02
The French left-wing coalition NUPES is divided over whether to run as a common bloc in the 2024 European elections: The radical-left La France Insoumise (LFI) is pushing for a joint candidacy while the French Greens and Communists are more sceptical.
Categories: European Union

EHPM Launches 3rd Edition of Quality Guide for Food Supplements [Promoted content]

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:00
The EHPM Conference on Quality and Safety in Food Supplements brought together European and National Authorities, industry experts and EU stakeholders, to discuss the food supplement sector’s best practice to provide safe and high-quality products and implement industry proactive proposals to ensure the highest standards.
Categories: European Union

Sweden expels five Russian diplomats accused of espionage

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:54
Five Russian diplomats were expelled over accusations of espionage, a first since the Western series of expulsions in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, the Swedish government announced on Monday. Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström first...
Categories: European Union

Finland sees rise in COVID-19 cases

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:53
The number of infections and the number of patients in hospitals’ intensive care units across the country have been on the rise for the past three weeks. Commenting on the situation to the media, the Head of Infectious Diseases at...
Categories: European Union

UK could be locked out of strategic standard setting under new EU legislation

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:52
UK bodies could be locked out of negotiations to set European standards for areas like artificial intelligence under new EU legislation, according to a press release published by the European Scrutiny Committee  on Tuesday. In 2022, the EU amended their...
Categories: European Union

Dutch present compensation package for earthquake-prone Groningen province

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:52
Various new measures to compensate the province of Groningen, which has been struggling with the fallout of local gas extraction, were announced by Prime Minister Mark Rutte and State Secretary for Mining Hans Vijlbrief on Tuesday.
Categories: European Union

Belgium doubles forced deportations in first quarter of 2023

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:51
Around 959 people who were staying illegally in Belgium were deported over the first three months of this year in comparison to the 502 people who were deported over the same period last year. “Those who have no right to...
Categories: European Union

Austria will miss climate targets despite Green government involvement

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:50
After a report by the Federal Environment Agency revealed that Austria will fall short of reaching its climate targets, the governing Greens blamed their conservative coalition partner, telling EURACTIV they are often left alone in parliament when it comes to concrete decisions.
Categories: European Union

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