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Dutch television aired the Nazi version of the text of the German anthem

A huge blunder was made by the Dutch television NPO during the performance of the anthem of Germany before the 1/8 finals of the European Football Championship against England at Wembley. The Nazi version...

The President of Serbia is on the verge of a hand-to-hand fight with an opposition leader

People's Party Chairman Vuk Jeremic and three of its members, Miroslav Aleksic, Borislav Novakovic and Vladimir Gaic, appeared in the Serbian presidency 25.06. after President Aleksandar Vucic urged them "to go and try to...

Joint statement of the EU and Ghana on the start of trading under the EU-Ghana interim Economic Partnership Agreement

Economic Partnerships | Brussels, 1 July 2021 Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis and Hon. Alan Kyerematen, Minister of Trade and Industry of Ghana, are pleased to announce that July 1, 2021 marks...

Scott J Cooper Water Council Reviews Netflix Seaspiracy Documentary

Scott J Cooper Flotsam Scott J Cooper Water Crisis Scott J Cooper Water Shortage The flotsam and jetsam problem is so connected to climate change, pollution, and ocean acidification that you cannot deal with it in isolation.” —...

FAA, European Commission Reaffirm Commitment to Build Safer, More Sustainable Aviation System

The U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Commissions Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) affirmed their commitment to increasing aviation safety and building a more sustainable industry during...

Globalshopex: Be prepared for the eCommerce EU VAT reboot

MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The European Union (EU) is making important changes to its value-added tax (VAT) rules, which come into effect on July 1, 2021.This will impact businesses...

Use of antibiotics in animals is decreasing

Taking a One Health approach, the report from the three EU agencies presents data on antibiotic consumption and development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Europe for 2016-2018. The significant fall in antibiotic use in food-producing...

EIOPA continues to reinforce supervisory cooperation in cross-border activities – Eiopa European Commission

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) amended the Decision on the collaboration of the insurance supervisory authorities of the Member States in the European Economic Area. The new Decision will further strengthen...

EU sprinkles Skopje with cold water: Deal with Bulgaria on your own

The European Union's (EU) ambassador to Skopje, David Gere, called on the country's authorities to resolve the dispute with Bulgaria so that accession talks can begin. "Where are we at the moment? There is a...

Commission launches a new call for reform support projects

European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 Jun 2021 Today, in the framework of the Technical Support Instrument Annual Conference, the Commission has launched a new Technical Support Instrument (TSI) call for Member States to...

Consumer protection: Commission revises EU rules on product safety and consumer credit

European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 Jun 2021 Today, the European Commission has proposed revisions of two sets of EU rules to enhance consumer rights in a world reshaped by digitalisation and the COVID-19...

EASO welcomes agreement establishing EU Agency for Asylum

The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) welcomes today’s political agreement reached by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Parliament, together with the European Commission, on a new enhanced...

WHO and ECDC launch indicator framework to evaluate the public health effectiveness of digital proximity tracing solutions

Countries have readily employed innovative technologies throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to support the implementation of public health and social measures. Digital proximity tracing—using smartphones or purpose-built devices to capture anonymized interactions between individuals then...

Czech President calls transgender individuals ‘disgusting’

The Hungarian law bans all educational materials and programs for children that are considered to promote homosexuality, gender reassignment and the concept of sexuality deviating from the one assigned to a person at birth....

VAT: New e-commerce rules in the EU will simplify life for traders and introduce more transparency for consumers

The EU's VAT system was last updated in 1993 and has not kept pace with the rise in cross-border e-commerce that has transformed the retail sector in recent years. The Coronavirus pandemic has also...

(Video) Online Conference 2020 – 39 Years of Resistance for a Free Iran

Online Conference – 39 Years of Resistance for a Free Iran. Former Senator Robert Torricelli. Baroness Sandy Verma Iranian opposition President Maryam Rajavi, head of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). Members of Iranian opposition PMOI-MEK...

Europol supports the French Gendarmerie in taking down Ivorian network behind scam in excess of €13 million

A year-long investigation led by the French National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale – Section de Recherches d’Agen), under the authority of the investigating Magistrate at the Judicial court of Bergerac (Juge d’Instruction au Tribunal Judiciaire...

EASO publishes a COI report: Afghanistan – Security situation

The newly released report provides information on the security situation in Afghanistan, which is relevant for the assessment of international protection status determination, including refugee status and subsidiary protection. The security situation in Afghanistan remains...

North Korea has no plans to have contacts with the United States

North Korea is not considering any contacts with the United States. This was stated by Foreign Minister Yi Song-guon, quoted by Reuters. Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program has been a problem for Washington for years. "We are...

#CoRplenary: Local leaders to discuss democracy, the European way of life, and the Conference on the Future of Europe

Also on #CoRplenary agenda: Resolution on cross-border cooperation, and recommendations on Green Deal dossiers, digital services, smart mobility, and regional airports. Three vice-presidents of the European Commission will address the European Committee of the Regions...

Making digital transition work for all SMEs

​​​​​​​​The webinar looked at the state of digital transformation in European regions, taking stock of the latest research showing an increasing digital divide across European regions and urban-rural communities. Invited speakers shared their views...

The Enlargement day is back

​On 13 July 2021, the CoR, in cooperation with the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU, will hold the Enlargement Day.  After June's meetings of the CoR's Working Groups and Joint Consultative Committees with candidate...

Coronavirus – Africa faces steepest COVID-19 surge yet

Africa is facing a fast-surging third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, with cases spreading more rapidly and projected to soon overtake the peak of the second wave the continent witnessed at the start of 2021. COVID-19...

Survey: Help shape the future of ESCAIDE

ECDC has appointed the independent consulting firm BDO LLP to deliver this evaluation, which will include a short survey on several aspects of ESCAIDE. We would be interested to hear your opinion and would like...

Six arrested for siphoning €12 million in fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment payments from France

Close to €2 million worth in cash was seized and over €6 million on bank accounts recovered as result of this coordinated action On 16 June, officers from the French National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale) and...
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