America
Mayflower400: why the Puritans had to leave England
[embedded content] (Photo: BBC) On 16 September 1620, 102 passengers and 30 crew set sail on the Mayflower from Plymouth, England, heading for the New World. Making the hazardous journey…
Year: 2020
Europe
EU chief says UK cannot change EU-UK withdrawal agreement
… Union speech at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, … State of the European Union address to the EU legislators. Weakened … Union speech at the European Parliament in…
Europe
EU chief says U.K. cannot change EU-U.K. withdrawal agreement
BRUSSELS -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the United Kingdom cannot unilaterally change the EU-U.K. bilateral withdrawal agreement without destroying global trust in the country.…
Europe
‘This is the moment for the EU to lead the way,’ says EU chief Ursula von der Leyen
The EU's most powerful senior official unveiled plans to reboot the bloc's battered economy with what is being dubbed a "green new deal." Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European…
Food
Sustainability in livestock farming is a matter of balance
Sustainability is a balancing act. This goes for every sector, but none more so than the livestock sector, one of Europe’s key focus areas in the EU Green Deal. Roxane…
Food
Brown Danube: How Belgrade’s sewers taint Europe’s famous river
Just down the road from Belgrade's historic city centre, gates open for trucks to pass to the banks of the Danube, where they dump raw sewage into Europe's venerated river.…
Christianity
U.S. teens and parents share much in common religiously research show
American teenagers and their parents tend to have a lot in common – though not quite as much as the parents may think as they share a religious identity, though…
Europe
In brief: the 70th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC70)
For the first time, the WHO Regional Committee for Europe took place virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Among the highlights of this year’s session was the endorsement by…
News
China Rejects Human Rights Criticism as EU Seeks Trade Rebalance
… resurgent coronavirus pandemic in Europe forced the change of plan … along with European Council President Charles Michel; European Commission President … the council of the EU. European Council…
News
EU sends tough message to Xi
European Union leaders told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to open up markets, respect minorities and step back from a crackdown in Hong Kong, also asserting that Europe would…