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Europe’s halogen lightbulb ban looms large

Euractiv.com - Thu, 08/23/2018 - 12:03
After nearly 60 years of brightening our homes and streets, halogen lightbulbs will finally be banned across Europe on 1 September. EURACTIV’s partner The Guardian reports.
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Inclusion of youth is key to averting a shift towards violence

Euractiv.com - Thu, 08/23/2018 - 11:55
Public authorities in Europe and elsewhere need to engage with young people and take their feeling of being excluded from economic, social and political life seriously if they want to tackle urban violence effectively, writes Scott Weber.
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Eating crickets is good for you, study finds

Euractiv.com - Thu, 08/23/2018 - 11:51
Eating crickets help support the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, is not only safe at high doses but may also reduce inflammation in the body, a new study finds.  For consumers in North America and Europe, crickets and other edible insects are currently getting popular, a trend the EU’s new Novel Food Regulation may significantly strengthen.
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No toying around with air quality for city dwellers

Euractiv.com - Thu, 08/23/2018 - 11:40
In a recent opinion piece published by EURACTIV, European cities were called upon to deliver smart mobility. The author implied that urban vehicle access regulations (UVARs) are a whimsical instrument that cities spontaneously decide to employ. Even though in fact it was the car industry that was playing with real-world driving emissions.
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After Trump attack on Russia ties, Merkel eyes Azeri gas

Euractiv.com - Thu, 08/23/2018 - 11:05
Castigated by US President Donald Trump as relying too much on Russian gas supplies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel heads to Azerbaijan this week to discuss the development of a southern pipeline to deliver gas to Europe from the Caspian.
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Debate: Die USA nach dem Cohen-Geständnis

Eurotopics.net - Thu, 08/23/2018 - 11:00
Trumps Ex-Anwalt Cohen hat den US-Präsidenten vor Gericht schwer belastet: An zwei Frauen, die ihre Affären mit Trump im Wahlkampf 2016 öffentlich machen wollten, seien Schweigegelder geflossen und damit sei gegen Gesetze zur Wahlkampffinanzierung verstoßen worden. Wahlkampfmanager Manafort wurde zudem wegen diverser Finanzvergehen schuldig gesprochen. Kann sich Trump noch länger im Amt halten?
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Debate: Dürrehilfen für Bauern

Eurotopics.net - Thu, 08/23/2018 - 11:00
Die anhaltende Dürre dieses Sommers hat in vielen Orten Europas die Ernte verdorben und den Landwirten massive Ausfälle beschert. In Deutschland springt nun der Staat ein, auch die EU-Kommission sagte Hilfen zu. Während einige Kommentatoren finden, dass die Bauern jetzt ihre Wirtschaftsweise ändern müssen, sehen andere auch die Verbraucher und Supermarktketten in der Pflicht.
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Debate: Rumänien: Parteichef spricht von Mordanschlag

Eurotopics.net - Thu, 08/23/2018 - 11:00
In einem TV-Interview hat Liviu Dragnea, Chef von Rumäniens Regierungspartei PSD, behauptet, 2017 Ziel eines Mordversuchs gewesen zu sein. Er gab indirekt zu verstehen, dass dahinter der US-Milliardär George Soros stünde. Laut Staatsanwaltschaft gab es zu dem Fall aber nie eine Anzeige. Zeitungen in Rumänien zweifeln an der Geschichte und fragen sich, was Dragnea antreibt.
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Debate: Salvini blackmailing EU with anti-migrant policy?

Eurotopics.net - Thu, 08/23/2018 - 11:00
After a week of delay an Italian coastguard ship carrying 177 migrants has been given permission to dock in Sicily. Italy's interior minister Matteo Salvini had initially threatened to have the migrants brought back to Libya if other EU member states didn't agree to take them in. Commentators voice deep concern about Salvini's anti-migrant policy.
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