Standing Rapporteur on Human Rights for the Council of Europe, Gudrun Mosler-Törnström, on Friday denounced denounced the recent demolition of Roma houses in the Zaharna Fabrika area of Bulgaria’s capital, in spite of an interim order from…
Category: 3. Europe
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Freak disappearance of electricity triggered power cut, says Spain PM Sánchez – POLITICO
A spokesperson for the Spanish government told POLITICO that “at 12:33 a.m. 15 gigawatts of the energy being produced [in Spain] suddenly disappeared and remained missing for five seconds.”
They added that the amount of electricity that had suddenly vanished from power grid was…
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What could have caused the major power outage in Spain and Portugal? Experts weigh in
Several scenarios have been put forward by experts as a possible cause behind the major power outage that plunged Spain and Portugal into disarray.
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Deaths in Scottish prisons among highest in Europe
James CookScotland Editor, BBC News
BBCWilliam Brown, 16, and Katie Allan, 21, took their own lives in Polmont Young Offenders Institution Deaths in Scotland’s prisons have increased by 60% in the past year, a report has revealed.
The Scottish…
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Bulgaria could play key role in European defence efforts, says Antonio Costa
Costa said that his visit to Bulgaria comes at a significant time for the country, following its entry into the Schengen Area and its preparations to join the eurozone.
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Iran proposes nuclear talks with European powers before next round with US: Report – Firstpost
Iran has proposed holding a meeting with the European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal— Britain, France, and Germany — likely in Rome on Friday, if nuclear negotiations with the US move forward, according to a report
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Iran has…
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Why did the lights go out in Spain and Portugal? – POLITICO
Why are the power systems linked?
Spain and Portugal have tightly linked power systems with few cross-border links to France and the rest of the EU.
The European Commission, the EU’s executive, has long wanted to change that fact, strongly encouraging EU countries to build more…
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Pourquoi la guerre commerciale entre les Etats-Unis et la Chine pourrait être une chance pour l’Europe – POLITICO
Les prévisions du Fonds monétaire international (FMI) ont réduit les perspectives de croissance des Etats-Unis pour 2025 de 0,9 point de pourcentage en raison des droits de douane, soit la plus forte baisse de toutes les grandes économies, à l’exception du Mexique. Celles de la Chine…
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More than €100 billion a year: The cost of work-related stress in the EU
A study conducted by the European Trade Union Institute assessed the cost of cardiovascular disease and depressive disorders attributed to five psychosocial risks.
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the growing dismay in Europe
ASKED WHAT he thinks of America nowadays, 18-year-old Rafah grins: “Tariffs, man. Kind of fucked up.” He and his buddy Chris are hanging out in a riverside park in the Dutch city of Arnhem, next to the bridge made famous by the movie “A…
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