Photo by Kyle Mackie on Unsplash An ambitious overhaul of EU animal welfare laws is possible, reveals the Brussels-based publication Agra Facts. A leaked preliminary analysis written by the European Commission’s own civil servants is said to include the option to ban caged farming in Europe and to minimise animal suffering on farms, including during transport and slaughter….
Day: April 21, 2023
Stories from three courageous young volunteers delivering vital aid to Ukraine’s front line.
This interview first appeared in EU Today, and is republished here with the news portal’s permission. Photo by Tungsten Rising on Unsplash When you see the terrible consequences of the war with your own eyes, you understand that Western countries should help more, writes Gary Cartwright. On Sunday, 2nd April, the All-Ukrainian Charitable Foundation “Peace and Good” delivered…
Committee of Regions Meets With Zelenskyy
The leader of an EU body has pledged its “full support and solidarity” to Ukraine. The President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), Vasco Alves Cordeiro spoke after he met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. Cordeiro was taking part in the International Summit of Regions and Cities, convened by the Ukrainian authorities,…
Amendments to the Constitution: a Powerful Impetus for the Long-term Foreign Policy Interests of Uzbekistan
Photo by Nosirjon Saminjonov on Unsplash The Parliament of Uzbekistan has scheduled a referendum on 30th April on the amendments to the Constitution of the Republic. The upcoming vote on the draft of the Basic law of our country “On the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan” will determine the development of the country for many decades, writes…