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France delays pension age hike to 64 until after 2027 election

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Economy

France delays pension age hike to 64 until after 2027 election

Paris — France has suspended the controversial increase in the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 until after the 2027 presidential election. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced the pause...

15 October 2025 · 5 min read

Massive Strike Shakes Brussels as Police Clash with Protesters

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News

Massive Strike Shakes Brussels as Police Clash with Protesters

A nationwide strike brought Brussels to a standstill on Tuesday as tens of thousands of Belgians took to the streets to protest government austerity measures and pension reforms. Police used...

15 October 2025 · 4 min read

News

Mysterious gamma-ray explosion unlike any discovered before

A team of international astronomers has identified a gamma-ray burst (GRB) unlike any seen before — repeating over a full day and originating beyond the Milky Way. Using the European...

15 October 2025 · 3 min read

Environment

Europe’s Environment in Crisis: EEA Warns of Decline

State of Europe’s environment not good: threats to nature and impacts of climate change top challenges The European Environment Agency’s latest “State of Europe’s Environment 2025” report delivers a stark...

14 October 2025 · 4 min read

California Breaks New Ground with First-Ever AI Companion Chatbot Safety Law

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California Breaks New Ground with First-Ever AI Companion Chatbot Safety Law

California has taken an unprecedented step in technology governance, becoming the first U.S. state to enact a law setting safety standards for AI companion chatbots. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate...

14 October 2025 · 4 min read

FORB

ODIHR Expands Hate Crime Training to Strengthen Justice Systems Across the OSCE Region

In Warsaw on October 13 2025, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched its updated hate crime training manuals for police and prosecutors, building on twenty...

13 October 2025 · 3 min read

Europe

EU common charger: revised rules to improve convenience and cut energy footprint

Electronic devices will become more energy efficient, less harmful for the environment and more consumer-friendly thanks to updated ecodesign requirements for chargers. Chargers for laptops, smartphones, and computers will have...

13 October 2025 · 1 min read

Europe

New digital border system for non-EU nationals comes into force

The EU's new Entry/Exit System for border control is operational since12 October 2025. It applies to non-EU travellers entering or leaving the EU and will replace passport stamping with digital...

13 October 2025 · 1 min read

News

Tanker Fight Against Baltic Undersea Cables Reached Its Anticlimactic Ending

Here’s a simple story – a ship destroyed a cable, people were arrested, it’s no one’s fault, and now Finnish tax payers will pay €195,000 for the law that didn’t...

13 October 2025 · 3 min read

Europe

EU welcomes agreement on plan to end Gaza conflict

The EU issued a statement welcoming the agreement on the first phase of the Comprehensive Plan to end the Gaza conflict, which secures an immediate ceasefire and the release of...

13 October 2025 · 1 min read