EU Sees Record High Alerts for Hazardous Non-Food Products in 2024

“It’s crucial that we consider social care and assisted dying together,” Edwards states. She believes there’s no reason to delay changing the law, pointing to the £125 million provided by Starmer’s government for hospices for adults and children. (A Public Accounts Committee report indicated this one-time funding did not directly fund service delivery or resolve the sector’s financial issues

Zandvoort, Netherlands, 23 August (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Lando Norris won the Dutch GP 2026 for McLaren on Sunday, finishing ahead of Mercedes pair Kimi Antonelli and George Russell after Max Verstappen’s home race ended on the opening lap. Norris started from pole, regained the lead after losing it following the restart and went on to take his second consecutive Formula One victory.
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European scholars urge a humane alternative to the pre-trial detention of 95-year-old Chairman Lee, head of the Shincheonji Church. As of August 19, no response from the Government has been received.
This initiative followed a press conference by Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) on August 7 at the Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club. HRWF Associate Director Hans Noot read a petition addressed

Schlüchtern, Germany, 23 August (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Police in Hesse are investigating an A66 wedding convoy after motorists reported that several vehicles travelled slowly across both lanes of the motorway near Schlüchtern, temporarily affecting traffic heading towards Fulda.
The incident happened at around 2.45pm on Thursday, 20 August. Several motorists contacted police about the processio

The violence was described as “yet another wake-up call” for Brussels by the region’s Minister-President Boris Dilliès, who reacted on X. He stated, “We will not let organized crime take over our city.”
Dilliès mentioned that his government is taking steps to combat the violence, such as appointing a Brussels commissioner for drugs starting in September, and limiting the use of e-scooters, which

The chain hasn’t disappeared; it’s just changed its name: Dialogue on Servitude 2.0
Christine Mirre & Yodith Gideon on the occasion of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition (August 23)
Introduction
Observed each year on August 23, the International Day for the Remembrance of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its Abolition commemorates the slave uprisi

Dendermonde (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Bike Library in Dendermonde, Belgium, has completed five years of providing children with access to affordable bicycles, prompting volunteers to celebrate the milestone on Saturday morning.
This event turned out to be an occasion when the volunteers expressed their gratitude to the people who have been helping the initiative to succeed since its fou

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, removed from his position in July after a contentious reshuffle, recently called for elections. President Zelenskyy stated that organizing a vote in Ukraine “safely, legitimately, and democratically,” including participation from front-line soldiers and citizens who fled abroad, requires “specific conditions,” which he believes are unattainable due to Puti

By Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky), Archbishop of Vereya
The concept of the Church as a divine institution for the moral perfection of people, which originated with St. Cyprian, was firmly adopted and preserved in the Church’s consciousness. This idea did not create a history of dogma per se, but rather influenced Church practice and discipline. Under St. Cyprian, the Church was seen as a h

Sint-Truiden (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Two men from Sint-Truiden have been arrested as part of an investigation into the alleged theft of several vehicles, tools and multimedia equipment, Limburg prosecutors confirmed on Saturday.
Two suspects, ages 42 and 50 years old, have been arrested as a result of an investigation carried out by the police at a residence on Luikersteenweg in Sint-Trui