Poland has become the 18th country in the European Union to fully ban fur farming, after President Karol Nawrocki officially signed a ban into law. This has been welcomed as ”a historic moment for animal protection in Poland” by Humane World for Animals Europe (formerly Humane Society…
Category: 3. Europe
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With reparations loan for Ukraine, the EU defies both Putin and Trump
The European Union is defying external pressure from Washington and Moscow to get a seat at the table by leveraging the immobilised Russian assets held in its jurisdiction. The move is bold, but carries many questions.
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Tattoos may be putting your immune system at risk, new study shows
Scientists are examining how tattoos may affect the immune system and warn that what might seem a purely cosmetic procedure could influence the way the body fights disease.
A new study by the Institute for Research in Biomedicine at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Switzerland…
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Is Europe risk-averse? Here are the countries investing the most
Europeans’ investments in capital markets vary widely, both as a share of national output and per person. Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands are clear front-runners in both measures.
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Merz, Rente und ein Krisenfreitag – mit Karina Mößbauer – POLITICO
Der Bundestag entscheidet heute über das Rentenpaket. Die Abstimmung ist der Höhepunkt eines langen Streits, der die Koalition stark belastet hat. Gordon Repinski und Karina Mößbauer, Chefreporterin Politik bei The Pioneer sowie Host des Podcasts ‘Hauptstadt – Das…
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How can Starmer shape Ukraine’s endgame? – POLITICO
Russia raises the stakes: How can Starmer shape Ukraine’s endgame? – POLITICO
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Faroe Islands scraps one of Europe’s strictest abortion laws
The parliament of the Faroe Islands voted on Thursday to legalise abortion until the end of the 12th week of pregnancy, overturning a decades-old law that prohibited abortions in most cases.
Previous legislation allowed abortions only in certain circumstances – such as rape, incest or risk to the…
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ECB frets at prospect of Trump ally running US central bank – POLITICO
Pressure campaign
Trump has repeatedly attacked the Fed since returning to office in January, blasting Powell — whom he appointed as Chair during his first term — as a “numbskull” and a “major loser” for not cutting interest rates more quickly.
The Fed withstood the pressure…
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Meloni’s Brothers of Italy picks fight with Bank of Italy over gold reserves – POLITICO
However, some officials believe that relationship was strained when the Bank’s head of research, Fabrizio Balassone, criticized a government budget draft last month, suggesting that tax cuts aimed at the middle classes were more beneficial to wealthy Italians than poor ones. Bank officials…
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