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In a decisive move to enhance transparency and accountability within the European Union, the European Parliament has elected Teresa Anjinho as the new European Ombudsman for the 2025-2029 term. Anjinho, a distinguished Portuguese lawyer and former Deputy Ombudsman of Portugal, succeeds Emily O’Reilly, who has held the position since 2013. A Competitive Selection Process The election, held during the December plenary session in Strasbourg, followed a rigorous selection process. The Committee on Petitions (PETI) conducted…

Do the Greens know how much climate protection costs? Does Friedrich Merz know how expensive milk and butter are? For Maybrit Illner it was about “lots of ideas, little money”, but above all about the election campaign – and a peculiarity of the incumbent Chancellor.Even before Chancellor Olaf Scholz failed in the vote of confidence, the election campaign was well underway – marked by insults, denunciations and sharp accusations. Terms like “Fritze”, “Mimosa” or “Tünkram”…

Supermarket cashiers, salespeople and other service providers in Mexico often have to stand for long hours at a time. The “Chair Law” now states: Employers must provide seating. And with a backrest. Mexico introduces right to a chair at work

After the approval last Tuesday of the 30 million that the central government contributes to FITE, it has now been an extraordinary Government Council that has given free rein to the agreement between the Government of Aragon and the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory to finance projects that promote economic generation in the Teruel province. Aragón will contribute another 30 million euros which, added to the 30 from the state allocation, results in…

Judges in France are set to deliver verdicts today for 51 men involved in a mass rape trial that has stunned the nation. The case centres around Dominique Pelicot, 72, who is accused of drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle, raping her, and orchestrating a series of sexual assaults by dozens of men over nearly a decade.

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The Israeli Air Force said it bombed militia military facilities in response to a repelled rocket attack by Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Israeli army announced early this morning that, among other things, ports and energy infrastructure on the west coast and inland of Yemen were attacked. They were used by the rebels for military purposes. Attacks were also reported in the capital.Shortly before, the Israeli Air Force said it had intercepted a rocket fired…

Sand, gravel or potash products: Such raw materials are the basis for industrial production. The economic crisis is causing the need for this to fall sharply. This means that local production is at a historic low. Industry’s demand for raw materials is falling sharply

Nam (name changed) had to wait 12 years before he could return from Europe to his parents in Vietnam. He couldn’t return earlier because he had lived illegally in Germany and lacked the necessary papers to travel freely.    As a young man in search of a better life, he had decided to try his luck in Europe in 2012. The then 20-year-old and his family borrowed money to pay human traffickers. Nam was smuggled into…

Despite an agenda packed with hot-button topics, the summit of EU leaders is not expected to yield any breakthrough. The 27 leaders of the European Union are on Thursday meeting in Brussels for a one-day summit with a remarkably busy agenda that will touch upon Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Syria’s transition of power, continued protests in Georgia, new ways to reinvent migration policy and the survival guide for the upcoming Donald Trump administration. It marks…

The 27 EU heads of state and government are meeting in Brussels for the EU summit. They will discuss, among other things, further aid for the country invaded by Russia with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Watch this and other news on WELT TV.© Axel Springer Germany GmbH. All rights reserved. Now live: Meeting of the 27 EU heads of state and government at the EU summit – Zelenskyj’s participation – video

“Calculated policy of deprivation”: According to Human Rights Watch, Israel is deliberately blocking Palestinians in the Gaza Strip from access to drinking water. The organization sees this as evidence of genocide. Gaza war: Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide

The number of homeless families is rising sharply this year, federal government figures show. The left sees a “social catastrophe”. But does this mainly have to do with the fact that many families can no longer afford the rent? A differentiation according to nationality provides information. Around 220,000 people in single-parent and couple households were homeless in Germany as of January 31, 2024. This emerges from the federal government’s response to a request from the…

The key task for the new European Commission is to advance the green energy transition in a way that fosters unity and reduces social inequalities, especially in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) – a region particularly exposed to polarization and climate disinformation. Written by Dana Marekova*, (Klimatická koalícia, Slovakia) and Genady Kondarev*, Bulgaria-based expert working on the energy transition of CEE. One year ago, tens of thousands of European farmers took to the streets to…

The radical “Last Generation” is giving up its name and would soon like to continue under a new name. Carla Hinrichs, co-founder and spokeswoman for the group, explains this in a “Spiegel” interview with the rapid progression of global warming.“The situation is escalating before our eyes. And because we are no longer definitely the last generation before the tipping points, we will no longer call ourselves that. We leave the name behind us. We are…

Shortly before an impending shutdown in the USA, Democrats and Republicans reached an agreement in the budget debate. But now Donald Trump and his partner Elon Musk are getting involved: They want to stop the plan. “Republicans must become SMART and STRONG,” said a statement from the Trump team. He blamed the party of US President Joe Biden for the responsibility if a so-called shutdown occurs. In order to prevent a standstill in government business on…

The Government and the unions have sealed this Wednesday the agreement by which the right to partial retirement of public employees is recovered so that they can make part-time work compatible with the collection of part of the pension, linkable with a relief performed by another worker. The pact signed by the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Service, Óscar López, the Secretary General of UGT Public Services, Julio Lacuerda, and the Public Area Coordinator…

In a shocking incident at the Gudauri ski resort in Georgia, 11 Indian nationals and one Georgian were found dead in a commercial building on Monday. Preliminary investigations suggest carbon monoxide poisoning as the likely cause.

Russia’s security service (FSB) has detained a 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan in connection with the assassination of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces.

The smaller Japanese manufacturers are talking about a merger. The goal is to become so big that the brands can keep up with VW and Toyota in the long term.Japanese carmakers Nissan Motor and Honda Motor confirmed on Wednesday that they are discussing closer cooperation. However, they contradicted reports that they had already decided on a merger.Nissan’s share price rose more than 22 percent after media reported, citing unnamed sources, that the company and Honda…

High demand, limited supply: apartments, especially in cities, are in demand while new construction is stalling. This will drive rents higher and higher in 2024. There are signs of a turnaround in purchase prices. Hardly any vacancies left: DIW study shows strong rent increase in 2024

Residents in an apartment building on Ryazanky Prospekt in Moscow heard an explosion Tuesday morning and saw two bodies on the ground when they looked out their windows. The Russian Investigative Committee would later confirm the victims were senior General Igor Kirillov and his assistant, Ilya Polikarpov.Ukraine claims responsibility for killing of Russian generalTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Reactions in Moscow and…

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk in the Ukrainian city of Lviv on Tuesday. Tusk expressed his country’s unwavering support to Ukraine, as Warsaw gears up to take-over the presidency of the Council of the European Union. ADVERTISEMENTPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has reaffirmed Warsaw’s commitment to Ukraine’s support as it continues to fend off Russia’s invasion. The Polish premier made a surprise visit to the Ukrainian city of Lviv…