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A Personal and Professional Dedication to Agriculture In a powerful address at one of Europe’s largest agricultural and food policy forums, Commissioner Christophe Hansen shared his personal and professional commitment to shaping the future of European agriculture. Drawing on his roots as a farmer from northern Luxembourg, Hansen highlighted how his upbringing and experiences drive his resolve to create policies that empower farmers, support rural communities, and secure the EU’s food supply for generations to come. Speaking to a diverse audience of farmers, industry leaders, NGOs, consumers, and policymakers, Hansen emphasized the need for a collaborative, inclusive approach to agricultural…

USA.jpg” />What’s that buzz in New Jersey? It’s unclear whether they’re drones or something else, but what’s certain is that the nighttime sightings are generating a lot of conversation, a slew of conspiracy theories, and craned necks.The rumor of the drones spotted over New Jersey reached incredible proportions on local news and social media around Thanksgiving.This week, a new, highly publicized chapter in the saga began: Lawmakers are demanding explanations from federal and state authorities about the background to the drones. Gov. Phil Murphy wrote to President Joe Biden asking for answers. New Jersey Senator Andy Kim spent Thursday night…

The “King of Pop” even allegedly raps in one song: Cassettes with unknown recordings by Michael Jackson have appeared in California. But fans shouldn’t get their hopes too high. Michael Jackson: Ex-policeman owns unreleased songs by the pop star

The number of new companies rose 28.8% in October compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching a total of 10,679 companies, this being its highest figure for the month of October since 2006, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). With the year-on-year rebound in October, the creation of commercial companies has seen four consecutive months of increases, although that of the tenth month of the year has been much more pronounced than that of September (+19.3%), July (+17%) and August (+3.9%). For the creation of the 10,679 companies created in October, more…

After 17 years as European Union members, Romania and Bulgaria will officially join the EU’s border-free Schengen travel zone on January 1, 2025. The decision allows citizens from both countries to travel to other Schengen countries like France, Spain, or Norway without requiring a passport.

What’s on the front page of Le Monde? The first steps of the new regime are closely scrutinized by foreign capitals. Westerners are cautious, whilst Qatar and Turkey are opening channels of communication with the new authorities. In the buffer zone of the Golan Heights invested by Israel, Druze families are worried. In Damascus, the curious visit the palaces and abandoned residences of the Al-Assad family

What’s on the front page of El Pais?  The former Minister of Transport and former Secretary of Organization of the PSOE José Luis Abalos denied yesterday in the Supreme Court the accusations that link him with a corrupt plot during his administration.  Abalos, investigated for influence peddling, bribery, embezzlement and criminal organization, stated that he did not receive commissions or favor contracts. He attributed any relationship with businessmen to his former advisor Koldo García, including Victor de Aldama, the main person involved. The National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) is going through a critical situation: only one of its four confocal…

President Emmanuel Macron will reveal his choice for France’s next prime minister on Friday, the Elysée Palace confirmed, as the country grapples with months of political instability.

As Syria slowly returns to everyday life and regroups, another concern is growing in Europe: Islamist terrorists with European passports could take advantage of the chaos and return to Europe. See this and other news on WELT TV.© Axel Springer Germany GmbH. All rights reserved. Now live: Change of power in Syria – risk of attacks in Europe could increase significantly – video

Lars Windhorst joined the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft with great promise. Now the shipyard is insolvent. Many employees seem relieved that the suffering is over for now. FSG Nobiskrug in Flensburg: “What Lars Windhorst has done to us over the last few years cannot be put into words.”

One of the first things the rebels in Syria did, after they seized the capital, Damascus, on Sunday, was to release the prisoners from the cells of the notorious Saydnaya Prison. Nicknamed “the human slaughterhouse” by Amnesty International, Saydnaya was a place where humanitarian groups say Syrian authorities under President Bashar Assadsystematically tortured and executed thousands of civilians.  Human rights advocate and former detainee Omar Alshogre explained to DW: “Documented detainees in Syria before the fall of the regime used to be around 139,000. I believe it’s over 200,000 people who have been in these cells, tortured on a daily basis.” “We are talking about…

Protests initially broke out against a contested parliamentary election in October which the opposition accused the Georgian Dream of rigging but they took on a new dimension after the decision last Thursday to put EU accession talks on hold until 2028. ADVERTISEMENTA delegation from the European Parliament has visited Georgia and marched with pro-EU protesters with demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend accession talks now in a second week.The six MEPs also met with Georgia’s pro-Western president Salome Zourabichvili, as well as representatives of the opposition, civil society groups and the media. The six members of the delegation were…

CSU boss Markus Söder plays Franz-Josef Strauss. Donald Trump plans pardons for the Capitol stormers. And: Europe is in the doldrums. This is the situation on Friday morning. News: Markus Söder, Donald Trump, ECB

French President Emmanuel Macron was expected Thursday to name a new prime minister a week after MPs toppled the government, shortening a visit to Poland amid a torrent of criticism over the prolonged political crisis. Macron had promised to name a replacement government chief within 48 hours after meeting party leaders at his Elysée Palace office Tuesday, participants said. Hope for movement increased when Macron’s office said he would “shorten” a trip to Poland trip and return to Paris “in the early evening.” But the president has in the past often taken longer than expected with such decisions. He…

The new Finance Minister Jörg Kukies has been in office for just over a month. And of course the question arises: What else can the man do until the new elections? In an interview with WELT, he was particularly surprised by his offensive statements about the budget. Child benefit? Tax relief? “Whether this happens is up to the CDU and FDP”

Burglars broke into the house of Bayern board member Karl-Heinz Rummenigge through a balcony door. According to information from “Bild”, the perpetrators made rich loot and escaped undetected. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge: Thieves steal money and jewelry from a villa in Munich

Bloodthirsty terrorists or Syria’s best hope? Syrians are divided about the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which led the offensive that resulted in the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad last week. “They are also sons of the country,” Ghaith Mahmoud, 36, who fought against the Syrian government forces but has lived in Germany since 2016, told DW. “I don’t know if they can run the country. But I do know that all the young men who fought as part of these groups now only want to go home.” Other ex-pats are less understanding and are wary of trusting HTS, which is…

On Thursday evening, Maybrit Illner will focus on the European role in Ukraine and Syria. Manfred Weber (CSU) warns of a world without a “world policeman”. A proposal from CDU member Jens Spahn is causing controversial discussions.After 13 years of civil war, things suddenly moved very quickly in Syria. On December 8, Syrian rebels overthrew dictator Bashar al-Assad. Support came from Israel, the USA and Turkey. Assad fled to Russia, but President Putin could no longer support him. His Russian forces are tied up in the Ukraine war, where Moscow’s army is taking more and more territory.At the same time,…

New trouble for Pete Hegseth: CNN reports on his stance on homosexuality in the US armed forces. Donald Trump’s Pentagon candidate doesn’t come off well. Pete Hegseth: Trump candidate for Pentagon calls gay US soldiers part of “Marxist” agenda

Aragon’s economy grows. The forecast is that the community’s economy will close 2024 with a growth of 3%, placing it slightly above the Spanish average estimated at 2.9%. This growth is estimated by the better performance of the economy this year, according to the data already known for 2024, which has caused the forecast for the end of this year to be raised by five points in Ibercaja’s economic report. A trend that has also occurred at the national level by seven points above the previous estimate made by the financial entity. The good performance of the Aragonese economy comes…

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Jesus a Palestinian? Pope Francis prayed at a manger in the Vatican in which the Christ child lay on a keffiyeh. After criticism, the Vatican has now removed the cloth – and also the figure of Jesus.The Vatican and Pope Francis are criticized worldwide: The reason is a nativity scene in the audience hall of the Papal States, in which the figure of Jesus lay in a keffiyeh, a Palestinian cloth.Pope Francis received the nativity scene on Saturday in the Vatican’s audience hall and prayed in front of it. It was designed by Johny Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi, two…

At the moment of his greatest display of power, Trump reportedly wants his Chinese counterpart with him. It would be the first time in at least 150 years that a foreign head of state attended the ceremony. Donald Trump apparently invites Xi Jinping to the inauguration

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday defended his decision to declare short-lived martial law saying it was a measure to protect the country’s democracy. The beleaguered president, who is under criminal investigation for alleged insurrection, declared martial law last week, saying he wanted to rid the country of “pro-North Korean forces,” in a move that plunged the country into political turmoil. Yoon prepared to ‘fight to the end’ Yoon accused the opposition of trying to remove him from office in a televised statement. “I will fight to the end, to prevent the forces and criminal groups that have been responsible…