Dubbed “the great potato rescue”, it is part of a plan to save the spuds from going to waste.
Category: 3. Europe
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Chips, anyone? German farm gives away millions of potatoes after bumper harvest
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Le Sénat vote l’autorisation de forages pétrogaziers dans les outre-mer – POLITICO
“Le ministère de la Transition écologique voit la Guyane comme un sanctuaire figé à maintenir sous cloche à tout prix, et ce prix, ce sont les Guyanais qui le paient”, a-t-il accusé, évoquant un “écocolonialisme”.
Mais c’est finalement le respect des obligations…
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French energy giant relaunches $20B massacre-linked gas project in Mozambique – POLITICO
TotalEnergies has denied the allegations, saying its own “extensive research” into the allegations has “not identified any information nor evidence that would corroborate the allegations of severe abuses and torture.” The Mozambican government has also rejected claims that its forces…
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EU considers entry ban on Russian soldiers who fought in Ukraine
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The European Union has begun considering a new proposal to ban the entry of Russian soldiers who have fought in the war in Ukraine, fearing security…
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US defense chief Pete Hegseth to skip key NATO ministerial meeting – POLITICO
Instead, Elbridge Colby, the undersecretary for defense policy, is set to attend in his place, the diplomat and official said, a decision that is still subject to change. Colby is the third-highest-ranking civilian defense official at the Pentagon and a close ally of U.S. Vice President JD…
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‘Let’s not get a divorce’: A behind-the-scenes look at how countries handled Trump’s Greenland grab
The Chinese hoped President Donald Trump’s push for Greenland would help them peel Europe away from America. The Finns were desperate to prevent a trade war over the island. And Iceland was furious over a suggestion that it’s next on Trump’s target list — the “52nd state.”
A batch…
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UK opens door to Xi Jinping visit
BEIJING — Britain on Thursday opened the door to an inward visit by Xi Jinping after the Chinese president hailed a thawing of relations between the two nations.
Downing Street repeatedly declined to rule out the prospect of welcoming Xi in future after saying that Prime Minister Keir…
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EU adds Iran's Revolutionary Guards to terrorist list
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the move is a response to Tehran’s deadly crackdown on protesters.
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The stars and styles from Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week
Fashion’s finest gather in the French capital for a week of high-end designs and celebrity sightings.
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Susan Sarandon to receive the 2026 International Goya Award
The Spanish Film Academy has awarded its 2026 International Goya to New York-born actress Susan Sarandon, who follows in the footsteps of the likes of Cate Blanchett, Juliette Binoche, Sigourney Weaver and Richard Gere since these honours were established in 2022.
Sarandon will also take part…
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