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Production of organically farmed fish is growing exponentially. Organic aquaculture is on the rise in the EU.Although it accounts for less than 7% of total EU aquaculture production, between 2015 and 2020 output grew by 60%.In Europe as a whole, Norway is by far the largest producer of organically farmed fish with 54,000 tonnes, says Eurostat.European Union-wise, Ireland is the leader, with over 34,000 tonnes, followed by Italy with over 22,000 and the Netherlands with almost 14,000 According to the EU’s Organic Aquaculture report, mussels have the largest market share – among organically and non-organically farmed species – followed by…
Updated: 06/02/2025 – 16:12 GMT+1In the already challenging landscape of Gaza, turbulent weather conditions are exacerbating the plight of displaced residents. Strong winds, heavy rains, and dropping temperatures are making tents and shelters uninhabitable, adding to their misery. … More In the central city of Deir al-Balah, strong winds have caused extensive damage to the tents of displaced Palestinians. Many have seen their plastic tents completely destroyed, leaving them with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The harsh weather has not only stripped them of their shelters but also of the few remaining possessions they had managed to salvage.A…
Business and policy leaders gathered at the Destination Europe Summit – a collaborative event organised by the European Travel Commission, Booking.com and Euronews, hosted by Euronews anchor Meabh McMahon. Guests at the summit discussed the future of the tourism industry – balancing growth, regulation and sustainability investment.Miguel Sanz, president of the European Travel Commission, took to the stage in Brussels after an introduction from Euronews’ Meabh McMahon – stressing the importance of travel to Europe’s “lifestyle, culture and connectivity”.He spoke of the effect of digitalisation of the travel sector and argued that more attractions and destinations must be available to…
“France Alzheimer and all our national member organizations fight stigma and misconceptions about dementia on a daily basis and try to ensure that people with dementia and their families get the support and respect they need and deserve,” he added. Contacted by POLITICO, a representative from Chaibi’s office said they “sincerely regret that these remarks, which were the result of a clumsy joke, may have offended people with Alzheimer’s disease and their loved ones.” “This was obviously not our intention. We fully appreciate the pain and difficulties this disease inflicts on a daily basis, and have therefore removed the video,”…
AstraZeneca continued to see strong growth in 2024 on the back of a series of positive trials, as well as a solid pipeline of products. Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca announced its fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings on Thursday. Product sales for the fourth quarter came up to $13.4 billion (€12.9bn), which was a rise of 18% in actual terms. Total revenue for Q4 2024 was $14.9bn (€14.4bn), which was a surge of 24%. Core earnings per share (EPS) came up to $2.09 (€2.0), which was a jump of 44%. For the full year 2024, product sales came up to $50.9bn (€49.1bn),…
“We may come to the conclusion that we do not have to do it, we may come to a different decision, of course, but it is certainly worth considering,” Gulyás said, since the “world’s strongest democracy is leaving of its own free will.” Trump and his allies have accused the WHO of interfering with countries’ sovereignty, being unduly influenced by China, and bungling its Covid-19 response — all claims WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus flatly rejected in a speech to member countries on Monday. “As a U.N. agency, WHO is impartial and exists to serve all countries and all…
At the same time, it acknowledged that inflation will stay considerably above target for the whole of the year. It now expects inflation to average 3.5 percent in 2025, up from an estimate of 2.75 percent in November. Inflation has already rebounded to 2.5 percent as of December after a steep decline from its peak over 11 percent in 2022. Threadneedle Street has argued that this is likely to just be a bump, with inflation gradually tailing off under the influence of economic weakness. But it now expects headline inflation to be back at 3.7 percent by summer. Reeves has…
Terror offences and hate crimes will be punishable with mandatory prison terms ranging from one to six years under new Australian legislation. Australia passed strict laws on Thursday to combat hate crimes, introducing mandatory jail time ranging from one to six years for terror offences and displaying hate symbols.The new laws follow a wave of antisemitic attacks in the nation, with a dozen arrests made for vandalising or setting homes, schools, and synagogues on fire in recent months. In one such incident last month, police discovered a caravan containing explosives and a list of Jewish targets in a suburb of…
PARIS — The first French-made fighter jets donated to Kyiv reached Ukraine today, the French government announced. “On June 6, 2024, [President] Emmanuel Macron announced the delivery of French Mirage 2000s to Ukraine. The first of them arrived in Ukraine today,” Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu posted on X. “With Ukrainian pilots trained for several months in France on board, they will now help defend the skies over the Ukraine,” he added.
The controversial rapper has now refuted the bipolar diagnosis and now claims to be autistic. Controversial rapper Kanye ‘Ye’ West has revealed that he has autism and believes he was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2016. Ye publicly embraced the bipolar label, even calling it his “superpower” on his album ‘ye’. However, he has now refuted the diagnosis.Speaking on The Download with Justin Laboy, West revealed that his wife Bianca Censori suggested that he get re-diagnosed.“My wife took me because she said, ‘Something about your personality doesn’t feel like it’s bipolar, I’ve seen bipolar before.’ And come to find out, it’s really…