Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash Exactly 100 years ago, university students across Germany burnt over 25,000 books which the Nazi regime considered ‘degenerate’. Joseph Goebbels, aptly-titled Minister for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda, harangued the crowd at the Opernplatz in Berlin saying: “No to decadence and moral corruption: Yes to decency and morality in family and state!” The…
Photo by forzaalisherka on Unsplash Preparations for the Majilis and Maslikhat elections, which will be held on 19 March, are under way in Kazakhstan. These represent an important step forward in the political modernisation of the country. More than 12 out of the 19 million population of Kazakhstan are included in the voter lists for the elections to…
Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash Obesity is one of the biggest health crises facing the world today, with nearly 1 billion of us living with disease. World Obesity Day is held every year to raise awareness about the obesity epidemic that is affecting the world. This year’s event was marked on 4 March and it is a timely reminder…
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash A top level Socialist delegation to the United States has concluded with a warning that centre-right MEPs are “abandoning the centre to engage with the extreme right.” That is the claim from S&D leader Iratxe García and vice-president Pedro Marques. They have just finished their visit to the United States, wrapping up…
Photo by Handy Wicaksono on Unsplash Some 559 employees of TNT Belgium at Liège Airport who lost their jobs following a transfer of operations to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport should receive €1.9 million in EU aid, say MEPs. On Thursday, the Committee on Budgets approved Belgium’s request for support for the workers. MEPs acknowledged that “the COVID-19 pandemic…
Photo by Luis Wittenberg on Unsplash A 20 km/h factory-set speed limit, larger wheels, a ban on passengers and pavement riding, compulsory helmets and a minimum age of 16. These are some of the recommendations set out in a new report on safer technical standards for e-scooters and safer e-scooter usage rules in Europe, published by the European…
Photo by aranprime on Unsplash The Commission has presented proposals to modernise driving licence rules, including the introduction of a digital driving licence valid throughout the EU, and new provisions to facilitate the enforcement of traffic rules across borders. More than 20,000 lives were lost on EU roads last year and the majority of victims were pedestrians, cyclists and users of…
Photo by dimitri.photography on Unsplash The line-up of the upcoming CORE Festival in Brussels is taking shape. Six new acts have been added to the programme – Eliza Rose, PinkPantheress and Yussef Dayes are coming to the Osseghem Park in Brussels on Saturday May 27 while Channel Tres, Joy Orbison and Olivia Dean will be joining on Sunday…
Photo by LOGAN WEAVER | @LGNWVR on Unsplash The European Transport Safety Council has welcomed significant changes to EU rules on driving licences and cross-border enforcement of traffic offences. It says these could significantly reduce injuries and deaths among novice drivers and help ensure that dangerous drivers face penalties for a wider range of traffic offences committed across…
Photo by Tech Daily on Unsplash EU negotiators have struck a deal creating the first “best in class” standard for the issuing of green bonds. The “European Green Bonds Standard” (EUGBS), which companies issuing a bond can choose to comply with, will primarily enable investors to orient their investments more confidently towards more sustainable technologies and businesses. It…
