Lack of Adequate Checks at Some EU Agencies

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Photo by Peter Stawowy on Unsplash The financial management of the EU’s 43 agencies was better in 2024 than in previous years, according to the annual audit report issued today by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). However, the auditors have once again detected issues with budgetary management, public procurement procedures, and management and control…

Top Chef Opens Marrakech Café in Canterbury

Marrakech Cafe

Dev Biswal, the owner-chef The Cook’s Tale (formerly The Ambrette), the renowned modern Anglo-Indian restaurant in Canterbury, has opened Café Marrakech in the city. The new restaurant is a curated mixture of Moroccan elegance, authentic flavours, and traditional hospitality. with slow-cooked tagines, charcoal-grilled meats, hand-rolled couscous, vibrant salads, flaky pastries, freshly baked khobz, and sweet delights like semolina basbousa. Each dish is prepared with…

Political Leaders Honour Victims of Serbian Rail Tragedy

Photo by Nikola Rakic on Unsplash MEPs and others have paid tribute to the dead in the Serbian rail station tragedy one year ago. On 1 November 2024, the canopy of Novi Sad’s railway station collapsed, killing 16 people, and sparking a year of peaceful protests across Serbia. Speaking to mark the sad landmark, Vula Tsetsi, Co-Chair…

New Deal Illustrates EU’s Support for Ukraine

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Photo by Andrew Lvov on Unsplash The new EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) has entered into force. As of 29 October, the EU and Ukraine will benefit from an enhanced, stable, fair and permanent trade framework. The EU also says the upgraded DCFTA delivers additional, mutually beneficial trade liberalisation, while taking fully into account…

Brussels Transforms With Every Passing Month

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Photo by Bao Menglong on Unsplash It’s  been compared to a cultural playlist on shuffle for a capital city that never hits pause.  So, if you are craving a bit of light this November you might like to follow the lights of 13 cafe-theatres during Bruxelles en Scènes, which bring laughter, jazz, song and conviviality back…

Four Reasons Why Nicotine Pouches Are a Key Player Towards a Smoke-Free Future

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Photo by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash Smoking remains one of the major public health hazards of our time, with 8 million people dying from it every year and multiple economical and social implications.  For several decades, governments worldwide have tried to tackle this issue with taxation, advertising and public space restrictions and cessation programs. Yet,…