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The EU’s Habitats Directive bans the capture or killing of all cetaceans, the category that includes whales as well as dolphins and porpoises. For Loftsson, joining the bloc would almost certainly mean the end of the hunt. Loftsson is the driving force behind Icelandic whaling. His company, Hvalur hf., has operated on and off since […]

The system, nicknamed a “pie chart” by a fourth person with knowledge of the thinking, would, in theory, allow a cheaper and more gradual transition away from the fully privatized system that has existed in England since 1989. However, it would also disappoint some campaigners to Burnham’s left, including some trade unions, who want a […]

“Not everything was wonderful, for heaven’s sake,” said Siegmund about the four decades of communist rule, yelling into a mic on stage before the departure of the moped convoy. “But this Simson culture stands for individual freedom of movement. It stands for a time when we stuck together in this country. And that is exactly […]

But, in an acknowledgement of growing public scrutiny, they added “this does not mean a blank cheque for Big Tech or that every data center should be approved,” and said “developers must plan to use clean power, use water responsibly, create British jobs and supply chains, and provide investment to the communities in which they […]

The Reform Treasury spokesman talked Labour leadership, the rise of Restore and his position on deportations with POLITICO’s Westminster Insider — and who in Labour he’d like to share a pint with. Jun 24 7 mins read

BRUSSELS — Poland “does not want” allied nuclear weapons stationed on its territory, the country’s Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski said Thursday, despite growing worries of a Russian incursion into NATO territory. “I would like to say very clearly and openly: Poland does not want to have nuclear warheads on its territory,” he told reporters […]

Une ONG affirme que les tanneries italiennes contrôlées par le groupe de luxe français cherchent à obtenir des exemptions à la législation européenne sur la déforestation, tout en important des peaux liées à la disparition de forêts paraguayennes. Apr 27 10 mins read

The news was also reported by Reuters, citing a U.N. official. Known as the “Butcher of Bosnia”, Mladić led the Bosnian Serb army, which turned eastern Bosnia into the site of the worst crimes during the Yugoslav disintegration wars of the 1990s. Thousands of people, mainly Bosniaks and Bosnian Croats, were murdered, tortured and displaced […]

The Commission has proposed a budget of almost €2 trillion. Germany and five allies — Austria, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden — are calling for cuts of several hundred billion euros. Italy and Spain are leading a separate group seeking a larger budget. The size of the budget will determine how much money the […]

Lescure was speaking at a high-profile gathering of business leaders organized by French business lobby Medef, where he said his government was working on providing “stability” in the upcoming months, with no tax increases and an effort to further tighten the administration’s belt. He also confirmed that the government was looking into a partial pension […]