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Von der Leyen finally stands up for nature law — just as it may fall: After months of silence, the Commission chief made a plea for her embattled bill in a ...
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Von der Leyen finally stands up for nature law — just as it may fall
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European Parliament adopts a resolution that provides for a possible review of visa-free travel
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European Parliament adopts a resolution that provides for a possible ...
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A tide of Euroscepticism is sweeping France: This week, in France, 50 prominent Eurosceptic intellectuals called for a referendum on the question of greater ...
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A tide of Euroscepticism is sweeping France
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Macron and Europe: President of big words: Macron has a premonition of death for Europe - if no action is taken.
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Macron and Europe: President of big words
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Today in Italy: A roundup of the latest news on Friday: A suspended army general to run in June's EU election, Venice's mayor praises the new entry fee ...
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Today in Italy: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
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Farmers take centre stage in parties' EU election campaigns: After being neglected for years in the public debate, agriculture has become a hot topic at the EU ...
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Farmers take centre stage in parties' EU election campaigns
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Tusk Says He’ll Overhaul Cabinet Next Month Ahead of EU Election: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he’ll move ahead with a cabinet overhaul next month as ...
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Tusk Says He’ll Overhaul Cabinet Next Month Ahead of EU Election
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After espionage scandals: expert warns against AfD: It is the second scandal involving the AfD, in which authoritarian regimes are said to be involved ...
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After espionage scandals: expert warns against AfD
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New law: Will our kebab soon become even more expensive?: The prices for kebabs have already risen in the past year. A new initiative aims to achieve more ...
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New law: Will our kebab soon become even more expensive?
Quick Glance: New Law: Will Our Döner Get More Expensive?
  • Döner prices may increase after previous rise due to higher costs.

  • Application to register Döner as Traditional Specialty Guaranteed (TSG).

  • Requirements for authentic Döner: meat types, ingredients, preparation.

  • Producer group proposes strict rules - longer preparation times expected.
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Russia vetoes UN resolution to prevent nuclear weapons in space: Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have called ...
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Russia vetoes UN resolution to prevent nuclear weapons in space
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Xi warns Blinken: Stop being two-faced: America is “saying one thing and doing another,” Chinese leader cautions top US diplomat.
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Xi warns Blinken: Stop being two-faced
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EU revises Schengen border code: disappointment in the border region: In the future, when introducing controls at internal borders, proportionality will be ...
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EU revises Schengen border code: disappointment in the border region
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Europe—but Not NATO—Should Send Troops to Ukraine: To Halt Russia’s Advance, Kyiv Needs More Boots on the Ground
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Europe—but Not NATO—Should Send Troops to Ukraine: To Halt Russia’s ...
Quick Glance: Refugees Flee Violence in Southeastern Myanmar
  • Thousands of people from Myanmar’s Kayin (Karen) State have fled to Thailand to escape the fighting between the junta and ethnic Karen troops.

  • The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) captured the last military outpost in Myawaddy, leading to retreat and reinforcement by junta forces.

  • The battles intensified, causing an influx of refugees crossing the Moei River into Thailand, with Thai authorities offering humanitarian aid.

  • Thailand is fortifying its border defenses and providing assistance to refugees as the situation remains tense along the border.
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Risk of addiction: TikTok suspends reward function after EU threat: TikTok reacts to the threat from Brussels to block the controversial points system this week ...
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Risk of addiction: TikTok suspends reward function after EU threat
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
  • ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.

  • Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.

  • ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.

  • As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
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Latvia to stop teaching Russian as foreign language in schools: Children in Latvia will no longer learn Russian as a foreign language in schools from 2026 ...
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Latvia to stop teaching Russian as foreign language in schools
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MEPs call to seize Russia’s hundreds of billions in frozen assets: Lawmakers want to see more support for Ukraine as US and UK counterparts advance.
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MEPs call to seize Russia’s hundreds of billions in frozen assets
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How a second Trump presidency could tear Europe apart: The former president’s return would cement a shift in the U.S. as a fact that can no longer be ignored.
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How a second Trump presidency could tear Europe apart
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Billions in support against Russia: Zelenskyi thanks the USA for "vital help": The US Senate has approved a new aid package for Ukraine. The first deliveries are ...
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Billions in support against Russia: Zelenskyi thanks the USA for
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TikTok suspends TikTok Lite rewards program in the EU amid regulatory scrutiny: TikTok said Wednesday it would suspend a controversial program in the European ...
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TikTok suspends TikTok Lite rewards program in the EU amid regulatory ...
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
  • ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.

  • TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.

  • ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.

  • After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
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New EU regulation aims to reduce packaging waste in households: Large packages that contain more air than product are to be banned in the EU in future ...
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New EU regulation aims to reduce packaging waste in households
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Increased gas prices: EU Commission threatens to take legal action against Germany
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Increased gas prices: EU Commission threatens to take legal action against ...
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New evidence that criminal conviction won’t tank Trump’s candidacy: Some of Trump’s supporters say they might reconsider supporting him. Few would flip to Biden.
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New evidence that criminal conviction won’t tank Trump’s candidacy
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Far-right extremism spreads among young people in Central and Eastern Europe: Several studies have found that nationalism is growing among millennials and Gen Z ...
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Far-right extremism spreads among young people in Central and Eastern ...
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Trump's FCC Ripped Away Open-Internet Protections. We're This Close to Winning Them Back
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Trump's FCC Ripped Away Open-Internet Protections. We're This Close to ...
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Full steam ahead? Laying the tracks for night trains in Europe: Can we achieve the winning combo of efficient and comfortable travel that doesn’t cost the Earth? ...
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Full steam ahead? Laying the tracks for night trains in Europe
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EU ship destroys Houthi rebel drone in Red Sea fired from Yemen: The unmanned aerial device was intercepted by an EU mission ship protecting merchant shipping in ...
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EU ship destroys Houthi rebel drone in Red Sea fired from Yemen
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Europe warming at twice rate of other continents as heat stress severely impacts public health – climate report
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Europe warming at twice rate of other continents as heat stress severely ...
Quick Glance: Europe Leads in Climate Change, Urgent Need for Renewable Energy
  • Europe is the fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising about twice as fast as the global average, according to a joint report by top climate monitoring organizations.

  • The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewables last year, surpassing fossil fuels for the second consecutive year, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to transition to renewable resources.

  • Temperatures in Europe are now 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, nearing the goals of the Paris climate accord to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, impacting human health with increased deaths related to extreme climate events.

  • The report emphasizes the urgent need for action as heatwaves, wildfires, and other extreme weather events have led to significant economic losses and human casualties across the continent.
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Humza Yousaf ‘considering his position’ as he faces being ousted as First Minister
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Humza Yousaf ‘considering his position’ as he faces being ousted as First ...
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Biden campaign targeting voters who chose Haley in Pennsylvania GOP primary: The Biden campaign is going after Republicans who voted for former U.N ...
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Biden campaign targeting voters who chose Haley in Pennsylvania GOP ...
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All Powers Great and Small: Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better in Geopolitics: Why bigger isn’t always better in geopolitics.
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All Powers Great and Small: Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better in Geopolitics
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Balance for 2023: A year of climate contrasts in Europe: 2023 was a year of extremes: heat, fires, high water levels. Climate change has brought new weather ...
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Balance for 2023: A year of climate contrasts in Europe