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Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (Eurotoday) – Fire officials are urging local residents to remain alert following a series of small fires reported along roads in Diest and within the heathlands of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem. “After the wet winter, people assume the conditions are still damp, but March was exceptionally dry and sunny, which has brought on early drought conditions,” explained…

Luxembourg/Brussels/Vienna – The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Thursday that Austrian regulations requiring part of a trainee lawyer’s practical training to be completed in Austria are incompatible with the freedom of movement for workers. This decision, stemming from case C-807/23, Jones Day, emphasizes that training completed abroad can be considered equivalent if it…

Seven EU Countries Push for More Flexibility in Gas Storage Targets Seven European countries — France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Netherlands — are calling for a revision of EU gas storage rules, urging policymakers to scale back the current storage target of 90 percent capacity. Under certain conditions, they propose reducing that…

Brussels – The primary focus of Tuesday’s discussions between Peter Kmec, Slovakia’s Deputy Prime Minister for the recovery and resilience plan and knowledge economy, and European Commission (EC) representatives was Slovakia’s request for a payment of 570.4 million euros. Kmec assured that Slovakia will not forfeit any amount from this payment, according to a report…

Antwerp (Eurotoday) – A body was discovered inside a tent at the Blokkersdijk Nature Reserve, located on Antwerp’s Left Bank, on Tuesday. Local police confirmed the discovery and have launched an investigation. The remains of a man were found in a tent situated within the Blokkersdijk nature reserve on Antwerp’s Left Bank. The site manager…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is walking a tightrope as she prepares for a critical meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump. While finding common ground with Trump may appear straightforward—especially by echoing his rhetoric on trade—Meloni faces the more complex challenge of defending Italy’s economic interests amid growing tension over American tariffs. Meloni’s strategy…

Bratislava/Brussels – On Tuesday, Tomáš Drucker, the Minister of Education of the Slovak Republic (Hlas-SD), met with Henna Maria Virkkunen, Vice-President of the European Commission for Technical Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy, in Brussels. Their discussion focused on Slovakia’s initiative to systematically integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its education system. This information was provided by the…