Europe’s marine sector needs workers, while young former inmates need jobs. “Turning Blue,” an EU-funded project, aims to offer young offenders a new life at sea while helping fill crucial industry gaps.
Category: 3. Europe
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Interview: The project helping young former inmates find jobs in the blue economy
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The blue economy: What is it and can it make ocean use sustainable?
The ocean plays a vital role in the world’s economy. But it is threatened by climate change and overexploitation. Could the blue economy help?
Across Europe, the ocean provides food, energy, and a way to transport goods.
Ocean-related activities generated €624 billion in…
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As EU defence spending surges, would Brits support the creation of a European army?
Almost half of Brits would support the creation of a European army that included the UK, apart from Reform UK voters who are sticking close to the US.
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Trump expresses confidence in Waltz amid war plans chat fallout
President Donald Trump expressed confidence in his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, in an interview with NBC News Tuesday amid the fallout from senior officials inadvertently including a reporter on a private message chain discussing airstrikes in Yemen.
The Atlantic reported Monday…
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What will a new defence agreement in southeastern Europe mean for the region?
The military deal signed by Albania, Croatia and Kosovo has angered Serbia at a time of growing concern over defence capabilities across the continent.
As concerns grow over the future of US support for European security and EU nations ramp up defence spending, three…
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Grandparents arrested on suspicion of toddler’s murder in French Alps
Four people, including the grandparents of Emile Soleil, have been arrested over the two-year-old’s disappearance and death in the French Alps in July 2023.
The two other people arrested on suspicion of voluntary homicide and concealment of a corpse are adult children of Emile’s grandparents,…
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Le Pen family member heads to Israel for historic first official visit – POLITICO
Maréchal is the granddaughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen, who founded the National Rally’s predecessor alongside Nazi collaborators and was several times sentenced for hate speech and downplaying the significance of the Holocaust. Le Pen infamously called Nazi gas chambers used to commit…
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France examines proposals for tougher sentencing for underaged offenders
The bill proposes harsher ‘sanctions’ for parents who fail to meet their legal responsibilities towards their children, while pushing for tougher trials for repeat underaged offenders.
The French Senate is set to examine a controversial legal proposal put forward by…
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Little Simz reveals first acts for Meltdown Festival at London’s Southbank Centre
The first acts have been announced for this year’s Meltdown Festival, curated by British rapper Little Simz.
Each year, Meltdown chooses a different musical act to direct the festival’s programme. In February, the Mercury Prize-winning artist was revealed as the…
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What was the glowing blue spiral seen in the night sky above Europe?
Mysterious markings were reported in the sky on Monday night, but the explanation for them is more manmade than extraterrestrial.
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