The news that matter in Europe
The news that matter in Europe
A new neighborhood in Grozny will be named after Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was announced by the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. On February 15, he got acquainted with the progress of the work in the central part of the city.
“Large-scale construction works are underway…
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Hidden within the depths of the Google app and Chrome browser lies a mighty content curator known as Discover. This personalized feed boasts the ability to bring users news and information that aligns with their interests. How does it work actually? What kind of impact does it…
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In a bid to fortify maritime safety and environmental protection, European Union negotiators have clinched an informal agreement to impose stringent measures to combat pollution from ships in European seas. The deal, encompassing a suite of initiatives to prevent and penalize various forms of…
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In a move to streamline and expedite tax relief procedures for investors in the European Union, the European Commission has put forth the FASTER proposal. The initiative aims to address the cumbersome and unharmonized processes currently in place, which often deter cross-border investments…
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The country’s parliament approved a bill allowing civil marriages between people of the same sex, which was applauded by supporters of the rights of the LGBT community, Reuters reported.
Representatives of both supporters and opponents of the legalization of civil marriage between…
On February 8, the Ministry of Justice of Lithuania registered a new religious structure – an exarchate, which will be subordinated to the Patriarchate of Constantinople. Thus, two Orthodox churches will be officially recognized in the country: one belonging to the Ecumenical Patriarchate…
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“We don’t want you to change the culture of Yemen or the Middle East, we just ask for the right to exist. Can we accept each other?”
Hassan Al-Yemeni* was imprisoned on the charges of espionage just for converting from Islam to Christianity, the religion of the West. His story is one…
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In “St. Sofia of Kiev” the Constituent Assembly of the public organization “Sofia Brotherhood” was held. The participants of the meeting elected the chairman of Archpriest Alexander Kolb and members of the Board of Directors of the brotherhood. The event was held…
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The Minister of Culture denounced the Netflix series
“Netflix’s Alexander the Great series is ‘fantasy of extremely poor quality, low content and full of historical inaccuracies,’” Greece’s Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said on Wednesday, reports Kathimerini.
The series “The…
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has officially announced that it has completed the process of coordinating and approving the design of the Bulgarian euro coins. The final step in this process involved the approval of the EU Council, which was received earlier this month. All EU member states…
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The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to better prevent and reduce textiles and food waste across the EU.
Every year, 60 million tonnes of food waste (131 kg per person) and 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste are generated in the EU. Clothing and footwear alone account for…
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New rules for companies to comply with EU ban on greenwashing of products. The Internal Market and Environment committees adopted on Wednesday their position on the rules on how firms can validate their environmental marketing claims.
The so-called green claims directive complements…
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The manuscripts are more than 2,000 years old and were severely damaged after the eruption of the volcano in AD 79.
Three scientists managed to read a small part of charred manuscripts after the eruption of Vesuvius with the help of artificial intelligence, reported AFP.
The manuscripts…
LVMH, which is headed by Bernard Arnault, is doing everything possible to take over Paris in 2024, when the Summer Olympics will be held, the Wall Street Journal reported, as quoted by Investor.
One of its jewelry brands, Chaumet, creates gold, silver and bronze medals for the Olympic and…
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Asked about the topic, Rome’s chief curator of cultural heritage, Claudio Parisi Presicce, said Usmanov’s funding was agreed before Western sanctions, and Rome’s ancient heritage, he says, is “universal”.
The imposing colonnade of Trajan’s Basilica in Rome, which occupies a…
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Violent extremism is an affront to the purposes and principles of the United Nations. It undermines peace and security, human rights and sustainable development. No country or region is immune from its impacts.
Violent extremism is a diverse phenomenon, without clear definition. It is…
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ECRI highlights the cases of a number of attacks against people who identify themselves as Bulgarians
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) of the Council of Europe has published in September 2023 its annual report on N. Macedonia, and in the section on hate speech,…
The studio survived both the Soviet communist era and imposed censorship, as well as the severe economic downturn that followed the collapse of the USSR in 1991.
Mosfilm – the state-owned giant of Soviet and Russian cinema, which created classic films such as “Battleship Potemkin” and…
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The unrelenting war in Gaza hasn’t spared hospitals, their staff or the people sheltering there, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday as it unveiled data indicating more than 350 attacks on healthcare in the enclave since hostilities erupted.
A total of 645 people have…
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Nanoporous membranes are valuable tools for filtering out impurities from water and numerous other applications. However, there’s still much work to do to perfect their designs.
Recently, Prof. Amir Haji-Akbari’s lab demonstrated that exactly where the nanosized holes are placed on the…