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Fishermen Oppose Hasselt Canal Solar Panel Plan
Hasselt (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A pilot study in Godsheide, Hasselt plans solar panels on the Albert Canal by 2026. Sportvisserij Vlaanderen warns that fences could block anglers and harm nature, while Liliane Stinissen urges calm. As VRT News reported, a test plan was shared this month in Godsheide, Hasselt, to look at placing solar…
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Trade expert questions the cost of EU’s deal with the US.
BRUSSELS – An agreement has been reached on a mutual import tariff set at 15 percent, although several aspects of the arrangement remain to be finalized. Proponents of the agreement will claim that significant challenges have been avoided, that this pact fosters stability in the world’s largest trading relationship, and that it enhances the EU’s…
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Haushalt: Welche Quellen nutzt die Koalition für die Finanzierung?
Nachdem der Haushalt beschlossen wurde, ist es nun Zeit für die nächste Phase: Die Kabinettsmitglieder entscheiden heute über die Finanzplanung bis 2029, welche eine Lücke von über 170 Milliarden Euro aufweist. Rasmus Buchsteiner diskutiert mit Gordon Repinski die Konfliktlinien innerhalb der Koalition. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Andreas Audretsch, der haushaltspolitische Sprecher der Grünen, kritisiert die Regierung dafür,…
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Anglers Resist Solar Project at Put Lake Nieuwkapelle
Nieuwkapelle (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Sportvisserij Vlaanderen launches a petition opposing plans to install solar panels on Put Lake, citing environmental and recreational concerns. The proposed installation of about 10,000 solar panels will be situated at the famous Put Lake. Nearly half of the water’s surface would be covered by these. Anglers and nature enthusiasts…
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Brussels to Suspend Part of Research Program with Israel
BRUSSELS – The proposal to address Israel’s non-compliance with human rights agreements in the EU-Israel association agreement requires approval from EU member states. EU foreign chief Kaja Kallas has reached an agreement with Israel to allow increased humanitarian aid into Gaza due to treaty violations. The Commission reports that while Israel has implemented some measures…
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Accord commercial UE-États-Unis : principaux perdants et quelques gagnants
POLITICO fait le point sur la situation actuelle. Energie Que contient l’accord ? Trump et von der Leyen ont décidé que l’UE achèterait 750 milliards de dollars de pétrole et de gaz naturel liquéfié aux États-Unis, incluant d’autres produits énergétiques comme le combustible nucléaire. Cela représente 250 milliards de dollars de nouveaux achats annuels d’énergie,…
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Young Stork from Knokke Discovered at French Landfill
Knokke (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A young stork from Zwin Nature Park in Knokke skipped its usual migration to Africa and instead spent winter at a landfill site in northern France. The Zwin attaches new storks with transmitters each year. One young stork was only 100 kilometers away from home, which is the transmitter study’s…
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MF: EU-USA Agreement Expected to Reduce Czech GDP Growth by 0.2 Points This Year
Prague – The EU-US trade agreement, which imposes a flat 15 percent tariff, is projected by the Ministry of Finance (MF) to slow the Czech economy’s growth by 0.2 percentage points this year and 0.39 points in 2026. The MF shared this information with CTK, noting that these estimates do not necessarily mean a decrease…