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Don’t speak about religion, politics…or water
There are two subjects you are told to never talk about in polite company - religion and politics. But lets add water to the list because it's an emotionally charged…
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Legacy of Holocaust hides in the shadows of German Psychiatry, documentary
There are few alive today who do not know the incomprehensible horrors of the Holocaust. But while most know the devastating loss of life it incurred, few genuinely understand who…
America
European Union Backtracks on Massive Trade Deal with Communist China
The European Union has apparently suspended efforts to ratify a massive trade deal with Communist China following intense backlash on issues such as human rights and a series of tit-for-tat…
Food
Revealing the impact of 70 years of pesticide use on European soils
Pesticides have been used in European agriculture for more than 70 years, so monitoring their presence, levels and their effects in European soils quality and services is needed to establish…
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EU Commission designates new EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion: Christos Stylianides
The Bishops of the European Union welcome the appointment of Christos Stylianides as EU Special Envoy on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief Outside the EU.…
Health
Early-warning ‘pandemic hub’ plan unveiled by WHO’s Tedros and Germany’s Merkel
An international hub for pandemic control is to open in Berlin to ensure better preparedness and transparency in the fight against likely future global health threats, the UN health agency…
Europe
Voting rules for European Union citizens in local elections 2021 explained
All EU citizens have the right to vote for and stand as a candidate in European Parliament elections in their country of origin, or if they live in another EU…
Health
South Asia: ‘Real possibility’ health systems will be strained to a breaking point, UNICEF warns
Impacts of the deadly new surge in COVID-19 cases across South Asia are unlike anything the region has seen before, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said, warning of…
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LUX audience week: watch films and rate them | News | European Parliament
Find out where you can watch the films nominated for the 2021 LUX Audience Award in your country and how to vote for your favourite. Thomas Vinterberg’s Oscar winning Another Round, Collective by…
Europe
New action at EU level against ‘Ndrangheta in Italy and Germany
In a new major operation against international drug trafficking and money laundering, Eurojust and Europol have supported the competent Italian and German authorities with the arrest of 31 suspects in…