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Organizations urge preparation for EU’s new Import Control System 2024-05-17
SAFETY4SEA

Global and European trade associations have issued an urgent alert to all businesses involved in the movement of goods into or via the European Union, Norway, Switzerland, or Northern Ireland by sea, road, or rail, to prepare for the new Import Control System (ICS2) that will start to be introduced...

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EU leader Josep Borrell calls for collective global action in Gaza and Ukraine 2024-05-17
Stanford Daily

European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell M.S. ’75 visited the Hoover Institution on Monday for an event hosted by the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. In a keynote speech followed by a conversation with the...

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Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea leaves Sevastopol without power 2024-05-17
San Francisco Chronicle

Russian authorities say a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea has left the city of Sevastopol...

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Post-Brexit rules on antibiotic use on farms water down EU laws, experts say 2024-05-17
AOL

New rules intended to reduce the use of antibiotics in farming in the UK have been criticised as too lax and weaker than their equivalent under EU laws. The updated regulations come into force on Friday. They ban the routine use of antibiotics on farm animals, and specifically their use to...

photo: AP / Charlie Neibergall, File

Europe's non-European elections 2024-05-17
Korea Times

By Alberto Alemanno Alberto Alemanno VIENNA – The first-ever debate between the candidates for the European Commission’s presidency late last month failed to provide a compelling reason for Europeans to participate in June’s European Parliament elections. Instead, it exposed some...

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Facebook and Instagram probed over fears they may be too addictive for children 2024-05-16
CNN

The European Union is worried that Meta is failing to protect children on its platforms, Facebook and Instagram, and has launched a formal investigation that could result in a hefty fine. The probe is the latest evidence that regulators are increasingly focussing on the harmful impact of Meta’s...

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Dutch Government Veers to Far Right With Newly Formed Coalition Dominated by Wilders 2024-05-16
Time Magazine

THE HAGUE — Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders and three other party leaders agreed on a coalition deal early Thursday that veers the Netherlands toward the hard right, capping a half year of tumultuous negotiations that still left it unclear who will become prime minister. [time-brightcove...

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China commits to supporting peace, stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Chinese envoy 2024-05-16
China.dot.org

UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to play a constructive role in maintaining peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region, Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), said on Wednesday. During a Security Council briefing on...

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Open letter before European Parliament vote calls for prioritizing democracy 2024-05-16
Naharnet

Nearly 300 signatories have signed an open 10-point letter before next month's European Parliament election, saying lawmakers should be putting democracy at the top of their agenda in an increasingly authoritarian world. The letter, which was released on Thursday, calls for widening powers to uphold...

Slovakia's Prime Minister Fico expected to survive 'politically motivated' assassination attempt 2024-05-16
Beijing News

Handlova [Slovakia], May 16 (ANI): Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba provided reassurance amidst the chaos following an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico, CNN reported. "Fortunately, as far as I know, the operation went well and I guess in the end he will survive,"...

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