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Brussels wants to roll out EU-wide driving ban as it seeks to improve European road safety
The European Commission has announced plans to improve road safety across the EU, including a reshaping of the driving test systems. The new proposals would fix the legal age for taking an exam to drive…
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MEPs to take part in parliamentary Rugby World Cup for first time
The European Union will for the first time participate in the parliamentary Rugby World Cup this year. The event will be held in Paris From August 31 to September 8 and see about a dozen…
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European Public Prosecutor uncovers €14.1 billion in financial damages
The estimated damages to the financial interests of the European Union totalled €14.1 billion by the end of 2022, with almost half of the losses stemming from cross-border VAT fraud, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said…
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Dogs in Chernobyl could teach scientists how humans can live under ‘environmental assault’
Wild dogs living in Chernobyl may give scientists a clue into how humans can survive in the most degraded environments too. More than 35 years after the world’s worst nuclear accident, the animals roam among…
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‘We must end this war on nature’: Europe’s most endangered species to protect on World Wildlife Day
Today marks World Wildlife Day, a date for celebrating the extraordinary diversity of the planet – and taking stock of how well we’re doing at protecting it. It’s a special edition this year; 3 March…
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Protected UK seabeds subjected to 136,000 hours of ‘industrial fishing’ last year, Oceana reveals
Sensitive marine ecosystems were subjected to over 136,000 hours of industrial fishing last year, according to Oceana’s scrutiny of UK waters. The ocean conservation NGO says that at least 7,000 of these hours involved the…
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American flight-free adventures: What’s it like to cross the States on a bus full of strangers?
Singing songs around the fire on an Indigenous reserve, skinny dipping in hot springs and sleeping beneath a blanket of a million stars, my love affair with slow travel began. It was 2000, I was…
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Gourmet dining, a double bed and total privacy: Inside Lufthansa’s luxurious new first class suites
German airline Lufthansa has unveiled plans for luxurious new first-class cabins with double beds and closable doors. ‘Suite Plus’ cabins come with a large table, a wardrobe, an entertainment system, and two wide seats that…
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Meet the Canadian family taking a world tour before their children lose their sight
After a devastating diagnosis, this family is taking the trip of a lifetime. Three of Sebastien Pelletier and Edith Lemay’s four children have a rare genetically inherited condition called retinitis pigmentosa. It leads to a…
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Gap between EU & US on pharmaceutical investments too wide – industry
The gap in pharmaceutical investments between the European Union and the United States is widening by too much, according to the industry. The sector is concerned that the difference between the EU and its American and…
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