EU Parliament to Enhance Oversight of Chemical Safety Standards

“Due to the further drop in the Danube’s water level,” Magyar wrote Saturday, “tomorrow it will be completely shut down for the first time in 44 years.”
The Soviet-built Paks facility remains the backbone of the country’s power system. The loss of output has triggered national energy-saving measures and offers of support from regional neighbors.
A prolonged outage would cripple Hungary’s electrici

Some MEPs say the renewed migration crisis in Ceuta “once again demonstrates the consequences of migration policies that send the wrong signals.”
The claim, by the ECR group in the EU parliament, comes as 60,000 people are locally estimated to have crossed into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in the last 24 hours.
It appears that this is part of an apparent attempt to ove

Wildfires and extreme heat in France and Spain highlight a broader workplace-safety issue in Europe. While fire crews face the most visible danger, agricultural workers, builders, delivery riders, and municipal employees also endure long hours in hazardous heat and smoke. Protecting these workers requires more than public warnings; practical plans are needed to enable work to slow or stop without

A Belgium conservation centre has chalked up a world first.
With the birth of two Lear’s macaws, Pairi Daiza has become the only nature conservation centre open to the public in the world to have successfully bred all three species of blue macaw on Earth: the hyacinth macaw, the Spix’s macaw and the Lear’s macaw.
On 1 and 3 July, two Lear’s macaws (Anodorhynchus leari) were born at Pairi Daiza’s

Europe will observe Roma Holocaust Memorial Day on 2 August, honoring the Roma and Sinti victims of Nazi atrocities and facing a history that was long overlooked in public memory. The day is a reflection of the present: remembering is ineffective unless European bodies and governments tackle the ongoing discrimination Roma communities face in education, housing, employment, and public life.
On th

“The notion that this could even be considered, in my opinion, indicates that the FIFA president is unfit to lead the organization.”
Upon being informed that FIFA is proceeding with its plan despite widespread opposition, including from UEFA, the PM reacted: “Oh wow. Have they actually done that? Oh wow.”
Burnham, who has long advocated for community ownership of football clubs, tweeted earlier th

Emirates Engineering has launched Material Futures Studio, a six-week programme that challenges university students to reimagine retired aircraft materials and transform them into new products.
The initiative is led by the Upcycling department within Emirates Engineering.
The Material Futures Studio brings students together with aviation professionals to work on real-world industry challenges, e

Yodith Gideon has dedicated her career to supporting individuals in building businesses across two continents. Sankofa is currently available.
In Akan mythology, the Sankofa bird flies forward while looking back, embodying the idea of retrieving the past to give meaning to the future. In today’s world, facing climate change, debt issues, and authoritarianism, this ancient symbol is highly r

“Fiscal credibility is the foundation of economic stability and national security,” stated the chancellor in the letter. “That is why we will adhere to the fiscal rules, ensuring we maintain a buffer to protect against uncertainty and instability in the Middle East.”
Healey also promised that the budget will transfer “money and power out of Westminster, distributing it across every area in Britain

It is the height of summer….. so what better time for a spot of skiing?
Of course, we normally associated the sport with winter but it is a great activity at any time of the year.
And there is one venue in Belgium where that is particularly the case: The Ice Mountain Adventure Park.
Not only are the slopes there relatively quiet right now but there are some really terrific offers available for t