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Category: 3. Europe
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Berlin und Paris ringen um Klimaziel 2040 – und COP30 in Belém – POLITICO
Update: Berlin und Paris ringen um Klimaziel 2040 – und COP30 in Belém – POLITICO
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German center-right chief in European Parliament investigated for fraud – POLITICO
EPPO also alleges that she got her assistants in Brussels to carry out private chores not related to her work as a lawmaker, and hired an assistant in Germany using Parliament cash to work for a former MEP colleague.
The Parliament’s rules state that assistants can only help with…
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UN: Nations well off-track of Paris climate agreement goals
New national plans designed to more aggressively combat climate change would hardly dent already dangerously high global temperature projections, according to a United Nations report published Tuesday.
The findings underscore the task at hand for nations as they prepare for COP30 climate…
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Australian political storm: Is wearing a Joy Division t-shirt antisemitic?
A “profound failure of judgement.”
That’s how Australian opposition leader Sussan Ley described the actions of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese when he returned from the United States.
On 23 October, the leader of the centre-left Labor party stepped off the plane in casual attire,…
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Czech prosecutor to be EU’s new anti-fraud chief – POLITICO
“I’m very pleased that Petr Klement will become the Director-General of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). This is a huge recognition of his work and proof that Czechs belong among the European elite,” said Czechia’s outgoing European Affairs Minister Martin Dvořák in a post on…
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World heading for 2.8°C warming as UN report reveals climate pledges are 'barely moving the needle'
A new UN report reviews the gap between countries’ climate commitments and global emissions targets.
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From Khiva to Bukhara, Uzbekistan’s carpet artistry keeps history and tradition alive
Uzbekistan’s artisans keep Silk Road traditions alive, weaving wool and silk into exquisite carpets that contain history, colour, and heart.
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EU Parliament lawmakers vote to sue Commission over withdrawn patent bill – POLITICO
President Roberta Metsola now needs to mandate the Parliament’s legal service to draft and file a case by Nov. 14, a Parliament official said, citing rules of procedure. If she intends to depart from JURI’s conclusions, she could also bring it to the Conference of Presidents or, in an…
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‘Celebrating a lifetime of literature’: Gonzalo Celorio wins Spain’s coveted Cervantes Prize 2025
Mexican writer Gonzalo Celorio has received the 2025 Cervantes Prize in recognition of his lifetime achievements in literature.
The annual award, handed out by Spain’s Ministry of Culture, is one of the most prestigious honours in Hispanic and Latin American literature.
Praising his work,…
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