After decades of curbing births, China is urgently trying to reverse a population slump that puts its economic and political future at risk.
Category: 3. Europe
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China announces child subsidy program as births hit historic lows
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German politicians furious at von der Leyen over new EU-US trade deal
German businesses and politicians are shocked by the customs deal that EU executive chief Ursula von der Leyen negotiated with the US president, seen as potentially damaging to Germany’s economy.
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Man arrested after two killed and two injured in central London stabbing
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A man has been arrested in the UK on suspicion of murder after two men…
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The battle over the EU's €2 trillion budget has begun
The European Commission has proposed a €2 trillion long-term budget which would controversially merge agricultural and cohesion funds. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended the move as effective, but critics have warned it could undermine rural and regional development.
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Bomb threat shuts part of Brussels metro – POLITICO
The Brussels metro was partially closed Tuesday afternoon as police investigate a bomb threat in the city center.
“There are three stations closed — De Brouckere, Bourse, Annessens — because of an ongoing police search, the alert started around 3:35 p.m. and the metro…
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Russia rages at Norway over fishing sanctions – POLITICO
In Tuesday’s foreign ministry statement, Moscow said Norway’s decision represented “a gross violation” of the long-standing fisheries accord. It accused Oslo of undermining what it described as a “long-term effective system” for managing joint fish stocks in the Barents and Norwegian…
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Comment la grande expérimentation européenne d’incinération des déchets est devenue un sale casse-tête
Le petit village basque de Zubieta possède un talent improbable pour un endroit de cette taille : cette commune de 300 âmes peut faire disparaître les déchets d’un demi-million de personnes.
Chaque année, pas moins de 200 000 tonnes de déchets provenant de tout le nord-ouest de…
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Explained: Why is Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle fashion ad being called ‘tone-deaf’ and ‘Nazi’?
American fashion retailer American Eagle and Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney have been the subject of fierce criticism for a jeans advert which was aimed at raising awareness about domestic abuse. Instead, the campaign has sparked backlash over racial undertones. Here’s everything you need to…
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US and China push for breakthrough in Sweden as tariff talks enter day two
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Novo Nordisk shares plummet over 20% on weight-loss drug sale slump
The firm also named Maziar Mike Doustdar as its new CEO on Tuesday, after a gloomy financial forecast spooked investors.
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