The European Commission has published its mid-term review of the EU’s Zero Pollution Action Plan, taking stock of its implementation. The report concludes that, while much of the legislation foreseen under the Zero Pollution Action Plan is in place, member states must act swiftly and…
Category: 3. Europe
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People who stay up lateface a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds
People who stay up until late and are very active at night are more likely to have poor cardiovascular health, a new study has found.
Night owls have a 16 percent increased risk of heart attack or stroke compared to early risers, it said.
“‘Evening people’ often experience circadian…
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Video. Greenland gets new place on updated Danish coins
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Greenland has its own place on Denmark’s new coins, having previously shared its place on the currency with the Faroe Islands. Since December 2025, Denmark has been…
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Der Start 2026 mit Mariam Lau – POLITICO
Ein Monat in 2026 und die politische Lage ist bereits verdichtet. In dieser Sonderausgabe spricht Gordon Repinski mit Mariam Lau (DIE ZEIT) über die großen Linien: Donald Trump und die neue Weltordnung, Europas wachsende Eigenständigkeit, die Lernkurve von Friedrich Merz und…
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Trump says Starmer’s China reset ‘very dangerous’ – POLITICO
Starmer also contrasted his approach with that of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose visit to China this month — and subsequent speech in Davos declaring the old world order “ruptured” — prompted Trump to threaten a new wave of tariffs on Ottawa.
Trump was asked about the…
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Farage’s Trump lobbying against Chagos deal riles British government – POLITICO
“It is highly unusual for a U.K. political party to be lobbying a foreign government over a U.K. foreign policy decision,” said Evie Aspinall, director the British Foreign Policy Group. “In part, that is because foreign policy is often relatively bipartisan, and because it is widely…
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14 EU lawmakers failed to declare income from side jobs – POLITICO
A few of the lawmakers sent info after POLITICO got in touch. Sibylle Berg, a German non-aligned lawmaker, was an author and playwright before joining the European Parliament. Her office sent a document that said she makes €120,000 per year outside of her work as a parliamentarian. “We…
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Social media bans and boozy trade deals – POLITICO
Europe is testing how far it’s willing to go — at home and abroad.
In this episode of EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton talks to Jonathan Haidt, author of the best-selling “The Anxious Generation.” His research is inspiring social media bans for kids in countries…
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Donald Trump and Nicki Minaj, a marriage made in cash – POLITICO
Springsteen’s song also contains the line: “King Trump’s private army from the DHS, guns belted to their coats, came to Minneapolis to enforce the law, or so their story goes.“ Though this is slightly undone for me — and surely only me — by the fact that I always confuse DHS (the…
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Inside the unlikely firing of a veteran EU powerbroker – POLITICO
“It’s almost three years to the day since revelations of Mr. Hololei’s impropriety broke,” said Shari Hinds, senior policy officer at Transparency International, an accountability-focused NGO. “Though long overdue, it is encouraging that the European Commission finally appears to be…
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