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Leuven (Eurotoday): Starting January 1, 2025, Leuven will change trash collection days. Alderman Tomas Van Oppens said the changes aim to improve waste collection and reduce sorting mistakes. Extra collection days will be scheduled in January 2025. In Leuven, people have different days to take out their trash, depending on where they live. In Heverlee,…

Moscow (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Russia’s FSB thwarted a Ukrainian plot to kill a high-ranking officer and pro-Russian blogger with a bomb hidden in a speaker. Moscow’s Federal Security Service (FSB) stated on 28 Dec 2024 that it had thwarted a plot by Ukraine to exterminate a high-ranking officer and a pro-Russian battle blogger with a…

Berlin (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Elon Musk supports Germany’s AfD in article, causing editor’s resignation; snap election set after Scholz’s coalition collapse. Tech billionaire Elon Musk supported Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a guest opinion article for Germany’s Welt am Sonntag newspaper issued online on 28 Dec 2024 that initiated the commentary editor to quit…

Tbilisi (Eurotoday) – MEPs Michał Wawrykiewicz and Dainius Žalimas support Georgia’s opposition demand for fair elections and democracy. Members of European Parliament Michał Wawrykiewicz and Dainius Žalimas seated with representatives of opposition groups of Georgia in Tbilisi. As reported by 1TV of Georgia, associates from the Unity-National Movement, Strong Georgia, and Gakharia For Georgia partook…

Alice Stollmeyer, an expert from the think tank Defend Democracy, has expressed concerns about Russian interference in the elections in Romania, Moldova, and Georgia, indicating that the EU is struggling to combat online disinformation effectively. In an interview with PAP, she emphasized that content moderation alone is insufficient and called for more comprehensive measures, including…

Ypres (Eurotoday Newspaper): Bellewaerde Amusement Park wants to cut down 223 trees in Parking Mexico to put up solar panels. Stefan Lemey, the park director, says the trees block sunlight and are unsafe. Activist Ivan De Clerk thinks they should find a different spot for the panels to protect local wildlife. Bellewaerde Amusement Park plans…

Rome (Eurotoday) – Italy’s 2025 budget approves tax cuts, incentives for families, and deficit reduction to 3.3% of GDP. The Italian parliament approved the 2025 budget, aiming to meet European Union demands to cut the deficit while fulfilling Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s pledge to lower taxes. AFP reported that around half of the package, worth…

Elon Musk, a close adviser to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, has stirred controversy by defending his right to comment on Germany’s political landscape, citing his “significant investments” in the country’s economy. “The traditional parties have failed in Germany,” Musk stated, adding that the Alternative for Germany (AfD)—often labeled far-right—represents a “political realism” that appeals to…

Kyiv (Eurotoday) – Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy criticized Slovak Prime Minister Fico for supporting Putin, warning of risks to Slovakia’s energy interests. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticized Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and his collaboration with Vladimir Putin. “It seems that Putin gave Fico the order to unlock the second energy front against Ukraine at…

Anderlecht (Eurotoday): In Anderlecht, police seized illegal fireworks from a German car, arresting three individuals. Police Chief Jurgen De Landsheer highlighted the danger to emergency services, especially on New Year’s Eve. This morning on the 28th of December in Anderlecht, police found a big stash of illegal fireworks during a check. The fireworks were in…