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Der Rat will jedoch noch weiter gehen: Neben einer einjährigen Verschiebung für mittlere und große Unternehmen soll es für kleinere Betriebe noch längere Übergangsfristen geben. Das Gremium sieht außerdem für das Jahr 2026 eine Überprüfung des Gesetzes vor – mit der Option, weitere Vorgaben zu streichen. Die Gespräche zwischen EVP, der liberalen Renew-Fraktion und den Sozialdemokraten liefen bis Dienstag, scheiterten aber letztlich an zentralen Punkten, insbesondere an der Frage, ob das Parlament die einjährige Verschiebung unterstützen sollte. Die EVP stellte sich schließlich hinter die Ratslinie und stützte sich bei der Abstimmung auf Stimmen aus dem rechten und rechtsextremen Lager, darunter…
The European Parliament approved a revision of the EU regulation on deforestation-free products on Wednesday, softening due diligence obligations for businesses and delaying the measure’s entry into force by one year. The vote split the centrist majority, another example of the increasingly frequent convergence between the European People’s Party (EPP), the Conservatives (ECR), and the far-right Patriots for Europe (PfE) on environmental issues. The deforestation regulation prohibits imports of commodities such as cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, and wood if their extraction has contributed to deforestation or forest degradation. It was initially set to enter into force on…
Footage captured by drone and aired on Thai PBS revealed the family as faint coloured figures atop the roof, signalling urgently while floods surrounded the property. Moments later, rescuers positioned a lifeboat against the building. Local media said they had broken through the roof to escape rising water before emergency crews spotted them. The wider city was also heavily flooded, with streets turning into deep channels of water. In nearby Nakhon Si Thammarat, flash floods cut off roads in Khiriwong village. One video showed fast moving water blocking the only route for vehicles, leaving a motorbike unable to cross.
Visitors spending the night in England may soon notice a new line on their bill, as the government has moved to let city mayors introduce tourist taxes. The new levy would be “modest,” according to government statements, and would apply to hotels, B&Bs, holiday lets and other paid accommodation. It brings England in line with Scotland and Wales, which are already moving ahead with similar taxes. Ministers say the money raised will be used to develop transport, infrastructure and the wider travel economy. But the proposal has already prompted pushback from the hospitality industry, which warns it will add costs…
The Commission has the power under the DSA to initiate probes that can lead to fines of 6 percent of its annual global turnover, although none have been levied thus far. The request for information doesn’t signal the opening of an investigation, but it shows the Commission is looking into potential non-compliance. “The Commission is now formally asking the platform to provide detailed information and internal documents on how it ensures that minors are not exposed to age-inappropriate content, in particular through age assurance measures, as well as how it prevents the circulation of illegal products on its platform,” the…
By Euronews Published on 26/11/2025 – 14:19 GMT+1 Thirteen people died after a fire tore through a Hong Kong residential complex on Wednesday, engulfing seven apartment blocks covered in bamboo scaffolding. Nine people were pronounced dead at the scene, and four others died after being taken to the hospital, authorities said. At least 15 others were injured and about 700 residents were evacuated to temporary shelters. The blaze broke out in the mid-afternoon at the housing estate in Tai Po district in the New Territories and rapidly spread across the scaffolding and construction netting covering the buildings’ exteriors. Video footage showed…
The British economy is forecast to grow by just 1.5 percent over the OBR’s current forecast period, 0.3 percent slower than projected in March, with the watchdog blaming poor productivity growth. Speaking in the House of Commons just before the budget announcement kicked off, Tory Leader Kemi Badenoch condemned the “unprecedented leak” and demanded an investigation to “punish those responsible.” Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejected the need for a leak inquiry, stressing it was “literally about 25 minutes before the budget will be set out in full, where we’ll take further decisions. The chancellor will set it out.” The Office for Budget…
By Euronews Published on 24/11/2025 – 18:26 GMT+1 •Updated 26/11/2025 – 12:14 GMT+1 The father of three children from a British-Australian family living in the woods in Italy’s central Chieti province who have been transferred to an educational facility by court order denounced the decision as an “injustice”. Authorities intervened after the entire family was hospitalised for mushroom poisoning, with the juvenile court in the central city of L’Aquila deciding last week that the couple’s alternative lifestyle put the lives of the children at jeopardy. The family of five, including an eight-year-old girl and two five-year-old twin boys, had been living…
Published on 26/11/2025 – 10:52 GMT+1 Police forces in the United Kingdom have launched the country’s first AI chatbot for policing, designed to answer non-emergency queries online. While your mind might leap to RoboCop or Blade Runner, the virtual assistant, called Bobbi, won’t be investigating crimes or replacing officers. Instead, it offers quick responses to frequently asked questions in order to ease pressure on call handlers and front-counter teams. “This is the first time this technology has been used in policing in the UK,” a spokesperson for both forces said. “Bobbi interacts like a human, but is fully automated”. The…
“I’m even thinking that maybe we set out like a 20-point peace proposal, just like we did in Gaza. We put a 20-point Trump plan together that was 20 points for peace, and I’m thinking maybe we do the same thing with you,” he added. Witkoff has repeatedly infuriated Kyiv’s European allies, according to multiple diplomats and officials, by repeatedly promoting Kremlin talking points after meeting with senior Russian officials, including Putin. Trump’s primary goal is to end the war in Ukraine, and White House officials said that he doesn’t have red lines on what that looks like. Moscow has meanwhile continued its bombardment…