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London (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves set the stage for further tax increases in a speech on Tuesday, accusing the previous Conservative government and global trade tensions of damaging the UK economy to shield the country from high inflation and rising interest rates. Finance minister Rachel Reeves, in a…

Decreasing global funding, climate change, conflict, and drug resistance are reversing years of advancement. HIV prevention is obstructed by increasing criminalization and assaults on key populations, with 1.3 million new infections in 2024 — exceeding targets. TB remains the leading infectious killer, exacerbated by growing multidrug resistance, including in Europe. Malaria faces increasing resistance to…

Diepenbeek (Eurotoday) – UHasselt’s BIOMED institute in Diepenbeek unveiled a €480,000 MACSima scanner to study ageing and diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s, with support from ERDF and expert Prof. Niels Hellings. As VRT News reported, the BIOMED research institute at Hasselt University in Diepenbeek, in the province of Limburg, Belgium, has received new technology to…

Prague – The Czech Republic will oppose the European Union’s climate target of a 90 percent emission reduction by 2040 during the upcoming Council of Ministers for the Environment meeting. Environment Minister Petr Hladík (KDU-ČSL) expressed this stance to reporters today, stating that the country considers this goal unrealistic for an industrial nation like itself.…

Wormald, head of the civil service, confirmed that there was “no panel interview” for Mandelson’s role, chosen by Prime Minister Keir Starmer through direct ministerial appointment. A panel interview typically queries a candidate about any past issues potentially damaging to the government, Wormald explained, but Mandelson bypassed this process, so such questions were not asked…

Paris – Minister Benjamin Haddad stated in an interview with the Journal du Dimanche (JDD), “We want this clause to be adopted and recognized by the Mercosur countries prior to any agreement signing,” highlighting that France is currently “assessing” whether the guarantees will “sufficiently protect agricultural sectors from market disruptions.” In early September, the European…

Vilvoorde (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – About 350 students joined the “Wakostda?! +” fair at Asiat Park in Vilvoorde, organised by Budgetinzicht Halle-Vilvoorde, where Tessa Verberckmoes taught youth practical budgeting and financial planning. As VRT News reported, about 350 students from Flemish Brabant took part in the “Wakostda?! +” fair at Asiat Park in Vilvoorde, where…