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Birsfelden BL greift durch: Wer das Dorf in weniger als 15 Minuten durchquert, zahlt 100 Franken. In der Gemeinde rechnete man mit ungefähr 15 Bussen pro Tag – tatsächlich sind es 1000. So dürften nun täglich rund 100’000 Franken in die Gemeindekasse fliessen.

Kohlenhydrate werden von Abnehm-Freudigen oft verteufelt – Beilagen wie Pasta, Reis sowie Kartoffeln vielfach komplett aus dem Speiseplan gestrichen. Dabei sind gerade Kartoffeln die perfekte Sattmacher-Beilage!

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A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, traveled to Ottawa and Toronto from 16 to 18 September 2025. This was the AFET Committee's first official visit to Canada under the European Parliament's current mandate and after the 2025 Canadian federal elections.
During the trip, Members discussed how to further strengthen the EU's strategic partnership with Canada, reinforce the shared commitment to supporting Ukraine, and jointly address challenges such as the situation in the Middle East, China's growing global influence and geopolitical competition in the Arctic. Insights gathered from the visit will inform the Committee's ongoing work on the Recommendation on enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the light of the current geopolitical context.
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A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by MEP Matjaž Nemec (S&D, SI) traveled to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 16 to 18 September 2025. This was the first official visit of the AFET Committee to the Western Balkans in the 10th legislative term.
The visit aimed to underline the Committee's commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina's European integration, grounded in unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity. Members discussed Bosnia and Herzegovina's progress, and the further reforms needed to advance in its accession path towards the EU.
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A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, traveled to Bern, Switzerland from 11 to 12 September 2025. During the visit, Members discussed notably the new broad package of agreements that aim to consolidate, deepen and expand the bilateral relations between the EU and Switzerland.
Political agreement on this broad package has been reached in December 2024. In Bern, Members had the opportunity to exchange with representatives of the government and parliament on the upcoming ratification processes on both sides.
Location : Switzerland
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MISSION REPORT following the mission to Switzerland from 11 to 12 September 2025
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On 23 September, the Committees on Foreign Affairs and on Development, together with the Subcommittee on Human Rights, presented the candidates for this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, one of the most important events of the European Parliament. On 16 October, the AFET and DEVE committees will meet again to narrow down the list of nominees to a three-candidate shortlist, via a secret vote.
Each year the Sakharov Prize reaffirms the European Parliament's unwavering commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights, a founding principle of the European Union. The winning 2025 laureate(s) will be announced on 22 October by the Conference of Presidents (EP President and political group leaders) and an exchange of views with the laureate(s) will take place in a joint Committee meeting on 15 December. The Prize will be presented to the laureate(s) at an award ceremony during the December plenary, on 16 December.
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The nominees for this year’s Prize will be presented by the political groups in a joint meeting of the Committees on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and on Development (DEVE) and the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) in Brussels on 23 September, 14:30-15:30. Each year, the Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to honour exceptional individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.
In 2024, the Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado, leader of the democratic forces in Venezuela, and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia.The AFET and DEVE Committees will vote on a shortlist of three finalists on 16 October and the Conference of Presidents will take a decision on the final laureate on 22 October.
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A Progresszív Szlovákia (PS) pénteki (10. 3.) sajtótájékoztatója

Willkommen bei Rapporteur! Jeden Tag liefern wir Ihnen die wichtigsten Nachrichten und Hintergründe aus der EU- und Europapolitik. Need-to-knows: Tschechien: Die ANO-Partei von Andrej Babiš liegt vorn, während die Wähler zur zweitägigen Parlamentswahl gehen. Sanktionen: EU-Diplomaten erwägen Schengen-Reisebeschränkungen für Moskauer Gesandte. Belgien: Bart De Wever zeigt sich offen für die Nutzung eingefrorener russischer Vermögenswerte. Brüssel […]

A postával együttműködve indít újabb programot a nyugdíjasokat ért csalások megelőzésére a belügyi tárca. A nyugdíjjal együtt tájékoztató szórólapot is kézbesít a posta a nyugdíjasoknak, amelyben elmagyarázzák, mire kell figyelniük – közölte csütörtöki (10. 2.) Matúš Šutaj Eštok belügyminiszter.

TASR: Összesen 20 közlekedési baleset és 55 káresemény törtét a múlt héten Nagyszombat megye útjain. Három balesetnél az alkohol is közrejátszott – tájékoztatott a közösségi hálón a Nagyszombati Kerületi Rendőrkapitányság.

Munich became the latest to close its airspace on Thursday night after several drone sightings, causing more than 30 flights to be cancelled or diverted

During the press conference held at the end of the informal meeting of heads of state or government of 1 October 2025 in Copenhagen, President António Costa presented the main results of the discussions.

The EU issued a statement welcoming and supporting the principles of President Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, and urges all parties to accept and implement it.

Le président du Conseil européen, António Costa, a prononcé un discours lors de la séance d'ouverture de la réunion de la Communauté politique européenne à Copenhague, le 2 octobre 2025.

Auf der Pressekonferenz im Anschluss an die informelle Tagung der Staats- und Regierungschefs vom 1. Oktober 2025 in Kopenhagen stellte Präsident António Costa die wichtigsten Ergebnisse der Beratungen vor.

Dans une lettre envoyée à la commissaire à l’Environnement, les multinationales agroalimentaires Ferrero, Mars et Nestlé, ainsi que des associations environnementales, ont exhorté la Commission à ne pas utiliser le prétexte de problèmes techniques pour rouvrir, retarder ou modifier le règlement européen sur la déforestation.

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Seit Beginn des russischen Angriffskriegs gegen die Ukraine hat Griechenland bereits Schützenpanzer, Raketen, Gewehre sowie Ausbilder für F-16-Piloten bereitgestellt.