The EU throws away more food than it imports, according to a report from the environmental group Feedback EU published on Tuesday. While the bloc imported almost 138 million tonnes of agricultural products in 2021, it is estimated that the EU wastes 153.5 million tonnes of food every year. Responding to these figures, NGOs have […]
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The Malta-based EU asylum agency is facing abuse allegations from disenfranchised employees who accuse the leadership under Nina Gregori of nepotism and the mishandling of harassment claims, reports the Financial Times newspaper. The Financial Times says the complaint has been received by the EU’s anti-fraud office Olaf. The agency has denied any wrongdoing.
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In its latest advert, Russian gas giant Gazprom is purportedly taunting Europe with a cold and dark winter as it cuts supplies. While the veracity of the video is largely in doubt, it was published by many international broadcast news channels and online. We explain the origin of the video in this edition of Truth or Fake.
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Ukraine said its troops have marched farther east into territory recently abandoned by Russia, paving the way for a potential assault on Moscow’s occupation forces in the Donbas region as Kyiv seeks more Western arms. “The occupiers are clearly in a panic,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday night, adding that he was now […]
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Violence against religious communities is increasing a challenge for believers in Germany. Jewish communities are particularly affected, but also Christian congregations face rising levels of vandalism and crime. The Conference of European Churches (CEC), which is part of the EU funded Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe (SASCE) project, now held an inter-denominational training for […]
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In a multifaith setting, CEC Executive Secretary Katerina Pekridou contributed Christian perspectives on reconciliation in a conference held in Sarajevo.
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Royal standards and flags at the Vrana Palace in Sofia were lowered to half-mast on the day of the British Queen’s funeral. Royal standards and flags were flown at half-mast on the day of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, by order of His Majesty King Simeon II. This was announced by the Vrana Palace […]
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On September 9, 2022, priest Anatoly Grigoriev died in Ukraine, Russian media reported. The Metropolitanate of Tatarstan reported that “the priest died in the zone of the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine while performing his pastoral duties under the spiritual direction of the servicemen of the Tatar battalion […]
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Workers laying a road in Iran accidentally stumbled upon a long network of underground corridors. Preliminary archeological studies carried out at the site of the find indicate that a large city is hidden underground, which was not known until now, reports Tehran Times. During planned construction work, a team of workers discovered mysterious underground tunnels. […]
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Open call for participation The Member States of the “Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean” declared November the 28th as the ‘Day of the Mediterranean’ to celebrate our shared identity, common heritage and love for the Mediterranean while strengthening ties between its two shores. The Anna Lindh Foundation is keen to contribute to creating a unique momentum […]
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