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Leadbeater, while introducing the bill, implored her fellow lawmakers to consider “the heartbreaking reality and human suffering that far too many individuals endure due to the current system.” She emphasized that the proposed legislation would grant terminally ill individuals greater choice, autonomy, and dignity during the final stage of their lives. However, Conservative MP Danny…

Brussels (Eurotoday): Recently, two early sketches by Belgian surrealist René Magritte were discovered in Brussels. Created in 1920, they are signed by a young Magritte and are expected to start at 3,000 euros at auction on December 13. The drawings belonged to art critic Arthur Tommelein and were authenticated by the Comite Magritte. Recently, some…

Ljubljana – On Thursday, Slovenia hosted the foreign ministers of Austria and Croatia, Alexander Schallenberg and Gordan Grlić-Radman. Following their discussions with Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon, they underscored the pressing need to accelerate EU enlargement, particularly concerning the Western Balkans. They also advocated for the restoration of the Schengen Agreement, although they acknowledged that…

A newly revealed document has exposed how Germany’s Free Democratic Party (FDP) devised a detailed, four-phase media strategy to destabilize Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s fragile three-party coalition government. The coalition ultimately fell apart in early November after Scholz dismissed Christian Lindner, the FDP leader and then-finance minister. The plan’s final phase outlined the commencement of an…

Lokeren (Eurotoday): Barry Callebaut will cut 150 jobs instead of the planned 500 in Lokeren and Wieze. Union leader Kurt Marysse said this gives workers needed security. Tina De Greef from ACV is upset about the impact on older, skilled workers. Another 178 jobs are at risk in Halle, as the company’s global plan may…

The 37-year-old Louise Haigh, who had been the youngest member of the Cabinet, became the first to resign. It was revealed late Thursday that she had admitted to criminal responsibility for inaccurately reporting a phone as stolen during a mugging in 2013, two years before her election to Parliament. Labour leader Keir Starmer was aware…

Ghent (Eurotoday): Around 20 interpreters protested in Ghent due to long payment delays, with Jean Merchier revealing he received only 36 euros since August. Over 100 interpreters in East Flanders demand timely payments, highlighting their financial struggles and the undervaluation of their work in the judicial system. Around 20 interpreters protested at the courthouse in…

Here’s a rewritten version of the article: — She assumed office in February 2021 after the conclusion of Trump’s first term. However, before Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala could be confirmed as WTO director-general, Trump’s chief trade negotiator, Robert Lighthizer, sought to block her appointment—a decision that was ultimately overturned following Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential…

Hasselt (Eurotoday): On Wednesday morning, a fire in a Hasselt apartment building evacuated 19 residents. Local police, including Stephanie Bikkembergs, praised emergency responders. Fourteen residents found temporary shelter while the fire’s investigation was going on. On 27 November, a fire started in the basement of an apartment building in Hasselt, causing heavy smoke that required…

Ursula von der Leyen has placed Mario Draghi’s recommendations at the core of her agenda for her second term as European Commission president. While her political program—presented to the European Parliament for endorsement earlier this year—largely incorporates Draghi’s key proposals, it notably excludes joint EU borrowing. During her presentation of the new Commission team to…