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Prague – The Czech Republic has secured the backing of a qualified majority of EU member states for amendments to the proposed ETS 2 emissions trading system. Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) announced at a press conference that the proposal includes measures such as a cap on permit prices and modifications to the trading framework.…

The French Socialist Party announced on Tuesday that it intends to bring down Bayrou following the failure of pension reform discussions earlier in the week. The center-left party had not opposed the government throughout four months of negotiations with trade unions and industry representatives regarding improvements to the unpopular 2023 law that raised the minimum…

Given the continuing Israel-Hamas conflict in 2023, the subject of whether Squishmallows supports Israel has generated a great deal of debate and online discussion. This blog provides a thorough analysis of the issue based on confirmed facts about Jazwares, the company that makes Squishmallows, and its public statements and actions. In 2020, Jazwares acquired Kellytoy,…

BRUSSELS – Socialist MEP André Rodrigues has been appointed rapporteur for the European Parliament’s (EP) stance on the European Commission’s proposal to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). In a statement to Lusa, André Rodrigues highlighted the proposal’s significance, stating it will greatly affect thousands of farmers in the European Union and the public administrations…

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Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Sint-Jan Maria Vianney Church in Wilrijk is being converted into a gymnasium, as part of a broader plan to repurpose seven Antwerp churches for new uses. At a press conference on the new church policy plan, the city made this announcement. Six additional churches will be given new purposes…

Ljubljana – The two leading organizations representing Slovenian farmers, the Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia and the Cooperative Union of Slovenia, have voiced their opposition to the proposed centralization of funding for the common agricultural policy. They advocate for maintaining the existing dual pillar structure, which includes the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and…

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The demolished facade of Victor Horta’s Hôtel Aubecq in Brussels will be rebuilt as a construction training centre, uniting heritage and vocational education. More than 600 of the Art Nouveau façade’s stones are now kept in a Neder-over-Heembeek depot, and it should serve as an inspiration for next architects and…

CISAF, the newest framework, may not be the final one, as the Commission can continually expand its state aid policy objectives as long as they align with the Union’s interests, according to Adina Claici, an economist at the Berkeley Research Group and former official at the competition directorate’s chief economist team. The latest framework is…

Ljubljana – Slovenia is identified as one of the countries with high ambitions in the European Commission’s report on the digital decade. The Commission recommends that Slovenia enhance efforts to aid small and medium-sized enterprises in adopting digital and advanced technologies, as announced by the Ministry of Digital Transformation on Tuesday. All 13 national objectives…