The presentation sheds light on the ideology of one of the most influential figures in the United States given his role at the vanguard of Silicon Valley’s ideological shift toward an ideology blending Christian conservatism with a radical libertarianism. Thiel was invited by philosopher and academy member Chantal Delsol. According to the presentation notes seen […]
Continue ReadingA frowning horse plush has become a viral bestseller ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations for the year of the horse in China. The sad-looking soft toy was originally made in error after a worker sewed a smile on the horse upside down, the owner of Happy Sister – a shop in the eastern city […]
Continue ReadingBoublil didn’t say who was behind the coordinated submissions but said the lobbying from the tobacco industry on the file was “gigantic.” He was speaking at an event on tobacco taxation hosted by the European Respiratory Society in Brussels. Public consultations on controversial products like tobacco have attracted suspicious activity in the past. A 2024 […]
Continue ReadingKeir Starmer’s visit is part of a flurry of diplomacy between Europe and China, but risks angering President Donald Trump.
Continue Reading“There’s not that many survivors left that I can be picky,” said Jiri Kluc who devotes his free time to interviewing Holocaust survivors around the world.
Continue ReadingOn 19-20 January 2026, a Social Protection Committee Peer Review on Equal Access to goods and services for persons with disabilities through reasonable accommodation and accessibility measures was held in Berlin. It was proposed by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. Peer countries that joined the review were: Belgium Spain Hungary Slovenia […]
Continue ReadingOn 19 December, the municipality of Águeda and the Portuguese environment agency (APA) formally signed a technical and financial cooperation protocol for the implementation of the project ‘Rehabilitation and Enhancement of the Alfusqueiro River – River Park’. This initiative is part of the national programme ‘Água que nos Une / ProRrios 2030’. The project will […]
Continue ReadingThis Declaration was launched during COP30 by the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change, established by UNESCO, the Government of Brazil and the UN. It establishes shared international commitments to address information integrity on climate change and promote accurate, evidence-based information on climate issues. This endorsement comes at a time when the information […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission has announced a €171 million of support to boost infrastructure development and private sector growth across Western Balkans partners. The new support package includes an investment contribution package from different EU funding sources: contributions from the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) for a project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, contributions from WBIF […]
Continue ReadingOn 27-28 January 2026, a Social Protection Committee Peer Review on Improving coverage of long-term care in Greece: addressing regional disparities and expanding care services took place in Athens. The peer review was hosted by the Greek Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family Affairs and brought together peer country representatives, alongside the European Commission and […]
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