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Ostend (Eurotoday): AZ Oostende’s recruitment campaign seeks 200 new staff annually, featuring humorous videos with employees searching for the fictional blood type “AZ O+”. HR director Ellen De Ruwe emphasizes 40 job openings amid a nursing shortage. The hospital has launched a recruitment campaign featuring videos of its staff. In these videos, employees search for…

Strasbourg (Eurotoday) – The EU Parliament approved new environmental targets for 2024-2029, aiming for enhanced sustainability and reduced ecological footprint. How will new environmental targets affect parliament’s sustainability efforts?How does the European Parliament’s environmental performance enhance? The European Parliament’s Bureau, the body that handles decisions on matters concerning the institution’s internal organisation, approved a substantial…

Athens (Eurotoday) – Mark Rutte has said that NATO “needs to go further” to defend Ukraine in its fight against a Russian invasion and blamed Moscow for dangerously escalating the dispute by bringing in thousands of North Korean troops. NATO’s new secretary-general has stated that “In pursuing its illegal war in Ukraine, Russia makes use…

At the National Assembly, the combined votes of the far-right National Rally (RN) and the left-wing groups are enough to censure the government and its budgetary decisions. Following her meeting with the Prime Minister on Monday, Marine Le Pen issued a warning: if the 2025 Finance Bill remains unchanged, her party will vote for “censure.”…

Brussels (Eurotoday): A fire broke out on 26 November at 4:00 a.m. in a four-story building on Violetstraat, Brussels, putting 60 residents at risk. Police helped evacuate many before firefighters arrived. Three people needed oxygen, but no one was seriously injured. The fire was accidental. On 26 November at around 4:00 a.m., a fire broke…

The French National Assembly has overwhelmingly rejected the Mercosur free trade agreement, mirroring growing opposition across Europe. This decision comes amid rising concerns over environmental, economic, and agricultural implications tied to the deal between the European Union and the South American bloc. Critics argue that the agreement fails to sufficiently address environmental standards, particularly regarding…

Warsaw (Eurotoday) – Poland also objects to the EU-Mercosur free trade deal with South American countries in its current form, joining France in standing against an arrangement European farmers say will expose them to unjust competition. What are Poland’s main objections to the Mercosur agreement?What is the deal about? Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has…

Brussels – On Tuesday, the European Commission released its evaluation of member states’ budgets and expressed support for the French government, which is facing potential censure, by endorsing its austerity measures. France is currently one of the poorest performing countries in Europe, with a public deficit that is expected to reach 6.2% of gross domestic…

As parliamentary discussions unfold, it has become increasingly evident that Michel Barnier will need to invoke a constitutional provision to pass his budget. This mechanism permits him to enact legislation without a parliamentary vote but exposes his government to potential no-confidence motions from lawmakers. A coalition of left-leaning lawmakers has already pledged to introduce a…