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(DIR) Post #AZxKxmeBSw5KYkZYA4 by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-09-20T09:01:04Z
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Welcome to Britain, where an elected member of parliament openly rages against “crime against humanity” COVID vaccines and a £12.50-a-day pollution charge is a “trojan horse” for government “control.”Conspiracy theories are not a new force in British politics. But there’s mounting concern that, on a host of issues, once-fringe ideas are increasingly being ushered into the mainstream — with a little help from politicians.https://www.politico.eu/article/conspiracy-theories-covid-vaccines-are-rife-in-british-politics/#UK #Politics #ConspiracyTheories #Covid #ULEZ
(DIR) Post #AaGUrL85M3obwKQdnM by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-09-29T15:37:00Z
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Is Ukraine about to lose one of its staunchest allies in Europe? Slovakia leapt to Kyiv's aid after the Russian invasion.But that could all change in Saturday's parliamentary elections. Leading in the polls is pro-Russian former prime minister Robert Fico's SMER party. His vow to stop arming Ukraine resonates among large sections of a population targeted by Russian propagandists.FRANCE 24's Magdalena Chodovnik reports.https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20230929-will-slovakia-move-towards-russia-after-snap-elections#Slovakia #Ukraine #Russia #Politics #Elections
(DIR) Post #AaZACAteY0avc58M8e by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-09-30T14:41:03Z
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Norway wants Facebook behavioural advertising banned across Europe.Norway has told the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) it believes a countrywide ban on Meta harvesting user data to serve up advertising on Facebook and Instagram should be made permanent and extended across Europe.https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/29/norway_facebook_behavioral_ads/#Europe #Norway #EU #EuropeanDataProtectionBoard #EDPB #Facebook #Meta #Advertising #Privacy
(DIR) Post #AafHzt6QqOJPX7WT20 by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-10-11T15:35:09Z
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Spain’s high-speed trains aren’t just efficient, they have transformed people’s lives.The country has managed to build itself the longest high-speed rail network in Europe and the second longest in the world, now spanning approximately 4,000km (and still expanding)."A fiasco like [the UK's] HS2 could never happen here – our fast train network is so popular that no Spanish government would dare give up on it".https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/11/spains-high-speed-trains-arent-just-efficient-they-have-transformed-peoples-lives#Spain #HighSpeedRail #Rail #Trains #HS2 #Politics
(DIR) Post #AafbvGO6qDflNzrarI by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-10-11T11:35:00Z
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Germany’s Antidiscrimination Agency has announced it will no longer maintain a presence on X, the platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk due to “the enormous increase in trans and queer hostility, racism, misogyny, anti-Semitism and other misanthropic content.""In our opinion, X is no longer an acceptable environment for the profile of a public body.”The agency was already active on Mastodon: @antidiskriminierunghttps://www.politico.eu/article/german-federal-anti-discrimination-body-ditches-x-citing-antisemitism-racism-and-populist-content-elon-musk/#Germany #Twitter #Musk #Discrimination #Mastodon
(DIR) Post #Ab4CB0t2LSZGf33Zvk by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-10-23T16:02:10Z
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On 8 October the nearby Balticconnector gas pipeline and a communications cable between Finland and Estonia were damaged due to “external activity”.Who is sabotaging underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea? Russia is the prime suspect, but a Chinese ship may be involved.https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/10/22/who-is-sabotaging-underwater-infrastructure-in-the-baltic-sea#Finland #Estonia #Sweden #Russia #BalticSea #BalticConnector #NordStream #Infrastructure #Sabotage
(DIR) Post #AbCNetPhLe9IvnSnD6 by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-10-27T14:35:00Z
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Italy’s densest city sits near an ancient volcano. It may be ready to erupt.In the Phlegraean Fields near Naples, earthquakes have become increasingly frequent. The city and neighboring Pozzuoli, where the ground is also rising, are already holding evacuation drills.https://www.nzz.ch/english/naples-holds-its-breath-as-nearby-volcano-shows-signs-of-erupting-ld.1762065#Italy #Naples #PhlegraeanFields #Volcano #Eruption
(DIR) Post #AbCVfz3KfMxmLO27Em by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-10-27T16:20:18Z
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Over 200,000 minors are estimated to have been sexually abused in Spain by the Roman Catholic clergy since 1940, according to an independent commission report.The report found that 0.6% of Spain's adult population of around 39 million people said they had suffered sexual abuse by members of the clergy when they were still children.The percentage rises to 1.13% — or over 400,000 people — when including abuse by lay members.https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231027-more-than-200-000-spanish-children-abused-by-roman-catholic-clergy-probe-estimates#Spain #SexualAbuse #CatholicChurch
(DIR) Post #AbMQO8uDAmcQiSOw8e by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-10-15T08:39:00Z
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European Commission President Von der Leyen is facing criticism for not calling on Israel to respect international law in its war on Gaza.She expressed unreserved solidarity with Israel on behalf of the EU.But she is facing political backlash from lawmakers and diplomats for not speaking up about the humanitarian consequences of Israel’s attacks on Hamas, which have killed more than 1900 Palestinians including many civilianshttps://www.politico.eu/article/von-der-leyen-visit-israel-gaza-hamas-conflict-bias/#EU #VonDerLeyen #Israel #Palestine #Gaza
(DIR) Post #AbN54lbveev75RjHJw by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-11-01T18:35:01Z
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The EU bans Meta's use of personal data for behavioural advertising.The European Data Protection Board said Wednesday it had adopted a binding decision that will ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal data of users for targeted advertisements.Earlier this year Norway imposed a ban on sending Facebook and Instagram users targeted advertisements based on their personal data.https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231101-eu-bans-meta-s-use-of-personal-data-for-behavioural-advertising#EU #Privacy #EDPB #Meta #Facebook #Instagram #Advertising
(DIR) Post #AbX37Wk58RF5VwKY6a by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-11-06T14:05:19Z
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Visiting Kyiv, EU's von der Leyen gives Ukraine a much-needed boost.While the war between Israel and Hamas is monopolizing the world's attention, the European Commission president said on Saturday that the country had made 'excellent progress' in the reforms deemed necessary before opening possible negotiations for EU membership.https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/11/06/visiting-kyiv-eu-s-von-der-leyen-gives-ukraine-a-much-needed-boost_6230713_4.html#Ukraine #Kyiv #EU #WarInUkraine
(DIR) Post #AbjeBoaCm2hwCn8aTQ by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-11-12T15:59:01Z
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The European Space Agency has signed a deal with Airbus and Voyager Space to secure its next home in orbit.The two companies are currently developing Starlab, a planned replacement for the International Space Station (ISS), set to retire in 2030.Under the agreement, ESA will assess how the Starlab space station could be used to provide continued access to space for Europe after the retirement of the ISS.https://thenextweb.com/news/esa-airbus-voyager-space-iss-successor#ESA #Airbus #VoyagerSpace #Space #Aerospace #ISS #Starlab
(DIR) Post #AbnEsQrtiIzF8QljrE by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-11-14T09:34:18Z
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Pro-EU candidate Szymon Hołownia was elected Marshal of the Sejm – the speaker of the Polish lower house – in a victory for Poland's three united pro-EU parties.In Poland, the speaker is usually dubbed the second most important post in the country, serving as acting president in the event that the president dies in office or resigns.https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/11/13/polish-pro-eu-candidate-elected-speaker-of-parliament_6252189_4.html#Poland #EU #Politics
(DIR) Post #Ac1xUu3nHl5iIzWjgG by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-11-21T11:59:03Z
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“Dark money” has surged into UK anti-abortion groups in recent years, aiding controversial activism and raising questions about overseas political influence inside the country.According to data shared with Euronews by the Good Law Project, "shadowy" funds - where the source is obscured and not fully disclosed - nearly doubled for the UK branch of the "hate group" Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) from 2020 to 2022.https://www.euronews.com/2023/11/21/dark-money-funding-retrograde-anti-abortion-activity-in-uk#UK #Politics #UKPol #Abortion #DarkMoney
(DIR) Post #Ac8F7EQWsJege2mbsu by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-11-24T12:46:37Z
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Dirty air killed more than half a million people in the EU in 2021, half of the deaths could have been avoided by cutting pollution to the limits recommended by doctors.Researchers from the European Environment Agency attributed 253,000 early deaths to concentrations of fine particulates known as PM2.5, 52,000 deaths to excessive levels of nitrogen dioxide and 22,000 deaths from exposure to excessive levels of ozonehttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/24/toxic-air-pollution-eu-death#Europe #EU #EuropeanEnvironmentAgency #AirPollution
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2023-11-24T13:35:00Z
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Ireland has prided itself on neutrality and commitment to multilateral institutions, but the current government in Dublin is preparing a major change.As multiple international conflicts test the West's resolve to support the international order, Ireland is on the brink of fundamentally changing its policy toward global security.https://www.euronews.com/2023/11/24/irish-government-proposes-dramatic-reform-of-military-policy#Ireland #Neutrality #Military
(DIR) Post #AcOvIzkqYasLDbw9Ng by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-12-02T09:35:00Z
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As the investigation into damage to Baltic Sea critical infrastructure continues, Finland's Minister of European Affairs Anders Adlercreutz said it’s hard to believe sabotage to the undersea gas pipeline was accidental — or that it happened without Beijing’s knowledge.“I'm not the sea captain. But I would think that you would notice that you're dragging an anchor behind you for hundreds of kilometers”.https://www.politico.eu/article/balticconnector-damage-likely-to-be-intentional-finnish-minister-says-china-estonia/#Finland #BalticSea #Gas #Pipeline #Sabotage
(DIR) Post #Acvs9FbwrqcLwXfjlY by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-12-18T10:59:08Z
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Germany's AfD party wins first city mayoral election in symbolic victory for far-right.Alternative for Germany candidate Tim Lochner was elected mayor of Pirna on Sunday, a symbolic victory for the far-right party. The question of a possible ban on the movement is entering public debate.https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/12/18/germany-s-afd-party-wins-first-city-mayoral-election-in-symbolic-victory-for-far-right_6354178_4.html#Germany #Politics #Elections #AfD #FarRight
(DIR) Post #Acy3IL8HCD4JUBFXkW by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-12-19T11:59:03Z
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The UK’s first vertical rockets will launch in 2024 after a spaceport in Scotland’s Shetland Islands received approval from aviation authorities — in a boost to Europe’s rocket and small satellites startups.The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has granted SaxaVord Spaceport a licence for up to 30 launches a year, after checking it met the requirements for vertical launches.https://sifted.eu/articles/spaceport-opens-in-uk-easing-reliance-on-non-europe-launches#Europe #UK #Scotland #Space #SaxaVord #Aerospace #Rocket #Satellite #Spaceport #Startup
(DIR) Post #Ad2QrZbHQkTTh9y6O8 by TheEuropeanNetwork@mstdn.social
2023-12-15T09:59:04Z
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Finland’s government has decided to seal again, effective today, the country’s entire eastern frontier due to a continuing influx of migrants at the two crossing points on the border with Russia that were reopened on a temporary basis early Thursday.Finland accuses Russia of deliberately ushering migrants - most of whom are seeking asylum in Finland - to the border zone, which is normally heavily controlled on the Russian side.https://www.euronews.com/2023/12/15/finland-to-reseal-entire-border-with-russia-as-temporary-reopening-sees-new-influx-in-migr#Finland #Russia #Border #Migrants