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Jahrzehntelang hat Patrick Lefevere den Radsport geprägt. Nun zieht er einen Schlussstrich. Und hört per Ende Jahr auf.

Dramatische Rettung vor Lampedusa: Elfjähriges Mädchen treibt allein im Mittelmeer. Eine deutsche Hilfsorganisation rettet das Kind.

Le Conseil des États, qui s’est prononcé la semaine passée sur le principe d’une nouvelle allocation, demande que les cantons règlent la question du financement.

Que se passe-t-il avec Nouris Elbahr Ferries ? Des centaines de passagers de la nouvelle compagnie maritime se retrouvent dans le désarroi à Alicante. Les […]

L’article Nouris Elbahr Ferries : 485 passagers algériens bloqués au port d’Alicante est apparu en premier sur .

Der Schwyzer Mitte-Nationalrat Dominik Blunschy und seine Frau Virginia sind Eltern geworden. Ihr Sohn Marwin kam am Samstag zur Welt. Blunschy will sich künftig für eine gerechtere Elternzeit einzusetzen, obwohl er selbst nur zwei Wochen Vaterschaftsurlaub nehmen kann.

Boris Becker verzichtet auf Geld, zum Wohle einer Tennisakademie. Doch ob dieser noble Zug das Projekt retten kann, ist ungewiss.

• EU cohesion policy is horizontal in nature and works in a complementary and supportive way to other public policies.
• Therefore, actions included in the National and Regional Programmes funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) in Greece must support (national) sectoral and regional policies.
• The aim of this policy paper is to trace the relationship between the Partnership Agreement for the Development Framework (PADF) 2014-2020 and Greece’s climate change adaptation strategy – a top policy priority at national and regional level.
• To this end, it examines the policy initiatives that took shape during the period 2013-2020 and looks for synergies between these processes and the programming of cohesion policy actions for the period 2014-2020 – and, subsequently, the period 2021-2027.
• The conclusion of this exercise is disappointing. On the one hand, years of delays in the formulation of the required plans have resulted in their complete disconnection from the investment programming of the PADF 2014-2020 and 2021-2027. On the other hand, the resulting plans do not produce meaningful policy commitments and lack implementation mechanisms.

Read here in pdf the Policy Paper by George Andreou, Research Fellow, ELIAMEP; Assistant Professor at the School of Political Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (in Greek).

 

582682 Head of OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Michel Tarran, speaking at today's event on improving voting’s secrecy, preventing voters’ intimidation.

On 11 December, the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Central Election Commission (CEC) held a technical roundtable to discuss ways to enhance voting secrecy and prevent voter intimidation.

The event emphasized safeguarding one of the fundamental electoral principles, such as the right to free and secret voting. Participants included representatives from state institutions, political parties, law enforcement, civil society, and international experts.

Discussions focused on challenges highlighted in recent OSCE/ODIHR election reports. Particular attention was paid to the complexities introduced by new voting technologies and out-of-country voting, especially for vulnerable groups such as the elderly, persons with disabilities, and individuals with literacy challenges.

Ambassador Michel Tarran, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, stated: “In my opinion collaboration among all stakeholders, governmental and non-governmental, will be key to success. Local authorities must ensure that voting centres are set up in a way that prioritizes accessibility and security. The role of the State Police is essential in maintaining order, preventing intimidation, and addressing any potential violations during the electoral process. Meanwhile, political parties must act responsibly in their interactions with voters, and train their commissioner and party officials to discourage any practices that might compromise the integrity of the vote. Additionally, civil society must be supported to play its role in educating voters about their right to cast their ballots in secrecy and, at the same time, emphasizing the responsibility of voters to respect the secrecy of the ballot for themselves and for others.”

This was the fourth and final roundtable organized by the OSCE Presence and the Albanian CEC this year. Previous sessions addressed voter education, vote-buying, and the role of media in elections. The findings and recommendations from these discussions aim to strengthen electoral integrity and public trust ahead of Albania’s 2025 parliamentary elections.

The girl from Sierra Leone said all the 44 migrants on board had died in the storms and high waves.

La consolidation du secteur européen des télécommunications doit être guidée par le marché, mais en répondant aux préoccupations des États de l'Union européenne (UE) en matière de souveraineté, explique l’expert en télécommunications Innocenzo Genna.

Im Liebesschmerz hat sich die Schweizer Künstlerin Ona Sadkowsky verloren und wiedergefunden. Heute sei sie stärker denn je, was sie auch in ihren Bildern zum Ausdruck bringen will. Und sie hat eine neue Liebe gefunden.

Sie steht vor dem aufregendsten Winter ihres Lebens. Wenn im Februar die Biathlon-WM erstmals in der Schweiz stattfindet, will die Engelbergerin Lena Häcki-Gross in Topform sein.

Wiler-Ersigen präsentiert einen namhaften Neuzugang. Wie der Unihockey-Klub mitteilt, wechselt auf kommende Saison ein dreifacher Weltmeister zu ihm.

Eine Studie des Pasteur-Instituts zur Covid-19-Pandemie zeigte, dass nicht-pharmazeutische Maßnahmen (NPIs) und die schnelle Impfung älterer Menschen die Zahl der Todesfälle verringerten. Auch negative Folgen für die Wirtschaft konnten auf diesem Wege abgemildert werden.

Regarding pushbacks, member states' measures must align with EU law, the Commission said.

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SONATRACH, le leader national dans le secteur énergétique, lance un appel important à l’attention des candidats inscrits au Concours National de Recrutement. À partir d’aujourd’hui, […]

L’article Concours-SONATRACH : appel urgent à l’attention des candidats inscrits est apparu en premier sur .

“We don’t want farmers to have payments suspended if a government doesn’t do a pension reform,” said the Parliament's co-lead negotiator Siegfried Mureșan.

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Als erster männlicher Tennisprofi hat sich Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva als schwul geoutet. Dies macht er mit einem Instagram-Post an seinen Freund öffentlich.

Aujourd'hui, quel est le bilan à mi-parcours de cette délicate mission de recoller les morceaux entre la CEDEAO et les trois pays de l'AES, sur le plan diplomatique ?

Aujourd'hui, quel est le bilan à mi-parcours de cette délicate mission de recoller les morceaux entre la CEDEAO et les trois pays de l'AES, sur le plan diplomatique ?