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Wie Dobrindt Drohnen abschießen will
Innenminister Alexander Dobrindt plant eine neue Einheit der Bundespolizei, um die wachsende Bedrohung durch Drohnen besser abzuwehren. Rasmus Buchsteiner erläutert die zukünftigen Möglichkeiten dieser Einheit und die Zusammenarbeit von Bund, Ländern und Bundeswehr. Trotz dieser neuen Strukturen bleibt jedoch eine gewisse Unsicherheit bestehen. Im 200 Sekunden Interview äußert sich Georg Maier, Innenminister in Thüringen, zur…
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Waregem Hospital Staff Participate in Movember, Led by Nurse Bart Vindevoghel
Waregem (Eurotoday) – Waregem Hospital Staff Shave Mustaches today, Dec 1, 2025, for Movember to raise awareness of Prostate Cancer, Led by Prostate Nurse Bart Vindevoghel, promoting early screening and men’s health conversations As VRT News reported, a barber visited Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Waregem, in the province of West Flanders, Belgium, today,…
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Fico: EU Ban on Combustion Engine Cars Harms Slovakia
Bratislava – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) criticized the EU’s plan to ban the production and sale of combustion engine vehicles after 2035, stating it would negatively impact Slovakia. This statement was made during a press conference on Monday, coinciding with the European Commission’s (EK) climate protection initiative, TASR reports. Fico highlighted that many Slovak…
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EU to End Trade Benefits for Countries Refusing Repatriation of Unsuccessful Migrants
The initiative to connect trade measures with migration policy emerges amid significant gains by far-right parties in Europe and demands for stricter enforcement of deportations. Currently, only a small fraction of those eligible for removal from the EU are actually deported, often because their home countries fail to cooperate. “In instances of serious and systematic…
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Leuven €426M Plan Faces Criticism Over Taxes and Housing
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Leuven council unveiled a €426 million multi-year plan keeping income and property taxes stable. Opposition N-VA, Vlaams Belang, and PDA criticised new small taxes, housing costs, and the €80 million arts centre. As VRT News reported, Leuven city council presented its multi-year plan this afternoon, Dec 1, 2025. The plan sets out…
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NKÚ: Flaws in the EU VAT System for E-Commerce Allow Traders to Evade Taxes
Prague – The EU’s 2021 system for managing value-added tax (VAT) on cross-border trade has revealed deficiencies and inaccurate data, enabling tax evasion. According to the Supreme Audit Office, data from the Czech Republic gathered through EU tools aimed at combating tax evasion was found to be incomplete and unreliable, leading to non-payment or underpayment…
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Macron: Ukraine Peace Plan Not Finalized
Europeans worry the U.S. might pressure Ukraine into a disadvantageous peace with Russia, especially after Zelenskyy’s top aide, Andriy Yermak, resigned amid a corruption investigation. EU’s diplomatic head Kaja Kallas expressed concern over potential pressure on the victim to concede. Zelenskyy, Macron, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed the situation with Witkoff and Rustem…
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Mechelen Plans the €3.4M Binnendijle Bridge by 2027
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A €3.4 million Dutch bascule bridge over the Binnendijle will link Winketkaai, Keerdok, Battelsesteenweg and Mechelen-Noord, with completion expected end-2026 or early 2027, says Greet Geypen. As VRT News reported, a new bicycle and pedestrian bridge will be built over the Binnendijle in Mechelen. The city expects the bridge to…