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BRATISLAVA – VW suspends production lines due to global sales drop

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 08:05
In an unorthodox move after a three-week-long holiday production break, Volkswagen will partly and temporarily suspend production lines for two days in its plant in Slovakia. How did the German car manufacturer justify the move? Volkswagen, which is one of the...
Categories: European Union

ATHENS – Islanders protest against migration

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 08:04
Days after European Commission VP Margaritis Schinas met with the Greek government, the citizens of the northern Aegean islands protested on Wednesday (22 January) against the negative impact of the migration crisis on their communities. Island mobilisations are scheduled to...
Categories: European Union

Les objets soumis au peuple en Suisse alémanique

24heures.ch - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 08:04
Plusieurs votations cantonales ont lieu le 9 février Outre-Sarine. Au menu, fiscalité des entreprises, financement des partis ou encore naturalisations.
Categories: Swiss News

Italy’s Di Maio quits as 5-Star leader in blow to government

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 08:03
Luigi Di Maio stepped down on Wednesday (22 January) as leader of Italy's co-governing 5-Star movement, as it seeks to stem a wave of defections that threatens the government's parliamentary majority.
Categories: European Union

ROME – Tunis irritated by Salvini

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 08:03
Egged on by his supporters, right-wing leader Matteo Salvini was filmed on the outskirts of Bologna ringing at the intercom and asking an alleged Tunisian dealer, whose family name and home address was clearly audible, whether he smuggles drugs. Osama...
Categories: European Union

DUBLIN – TV debate

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 08:02
Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin have faced off as part of the first 2020 Irish general election debate, with issues ranging from housing, health, crime, and Brexit dominating. The leaders were also pressed on their...
Categories: European Union

STOCKHOLM – Nuclear energy divides parliament

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 08:01
On Wednesday afternoon, the Swedish parliament narrowly voted down the proposal, by 173 to 174, to force state-owned energy company Vattenfall AB to stop its closure of two nuclear reactors, Ringhals 1 and 2. One of the Ringhals reactors was...
Categories: European Union

Merkels Kontrapunkt zu Trumps Geschwätz

Euractiv.de - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 08:00
Während der US-Präsident beim Weltwirtschaftsforum wieder aus der Rolle fällt, hält die Bundeskanzlerin in Berlin ein flammendes Plädoyer für mehr Multilateralismus. Mehr davon, meint Marcel Fürstenau. Deutsche Welle berichtet.
Categories: Europäische Union

Davos 2020 diary – day #3

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 08:00
Welcome to Davos where the 50th edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is taking place on 21-25 January. Throughout the week, EURACTIV gives you a glimpse into one of the world’s most exclusive conferences where political and business leaders meet every year to discuss global economic trends.
Categories: European Union

Bras de fer à Zurich sur les activités d'Uber

24heures.ch - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 08:00
Les Zurichois se prononcent, le 9 février, sur un régime strict qui pourrait s'appliquer aux taxis d'Uber. Ils votent aussi sur un tunnel routier contesté.
Categories: Swiss News

VIENNA – Cyberattack on foreign ministry continues

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 07:59
Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg confirmed yesterday (22 January) that the cyberattack on the foreign ministry, which had first been reported on 3 January, is still ongoing. Schallenberg gave no information regarding the origin of the attack, saying only that a...
Categories: European Union

BERLIN – AfD calls for a challenger in Thuringia

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 07:58
A week after the Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens, and the Left (Die Linke) agreed on a governing contract (15 January), the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) announced that they wish to put up a candidate in Thuringia’s election for...
Categories: European Union

Europeans to pass national digital tax by end 2020 if no OECD deal

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 07:58
Despite of the US threats to impose new tariffs, France, Italy, Spain and the UK said on Wednesday (22 July) that they would move ahead with their national digital tax if there is no agreement at the OECD level by the end of this year
Categories: European Union

Asztalitenisz olimpiai selejtező - Egy győzelemre a kvótától a magyar női válogatott

Bumm.sk (Szlovákia/Felvidék) - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 07:55
A hetedik helyen kiemelt magyar női válogatott megnyerte szerdai, horvátok elleni nyitómérkőzését az asztaliteniszezők csapat olimpiai kvalifikációs versenyén, a portugáliai Gondomarban, és ha a következő meccsén is győz, kvótát szerez a tokiói játékokra.

Boeing hit to US economy a worry for Trump reelection bid

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 07:51
President Donald Trump is counting on a strong US economy to seal his reelection victory but the Boeing crisis and ongoing trade frictions could undermine that strategy.
Categories: European Union

Mauritanie : le ministre de l’Economie revient à la Banque centrale comme gouverneur

CRIDEM (Mauritanie) - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 07:45
Apanews - Le président mauritanien, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani a nommé, mardi, Cheikh El Kebir Moulaye Taher comme gouverneur de la Banque...
Categories: Afrique

Negativzins: Banken zahlten laut Studie über 8 Milliarden an SNB-Negativzinsen

Blick.ch - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 07:44
Die Schweizer Banken haben seit der Einführung der Negativzinsen durch die Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB) vor fünf Jahren laut einer Studie bereits über 8 Milliarden Franken an die Nationalbank abgeliefert.
Categories: Swiss News

Australien: Löschflugzeug in Australien abgestürzt - drei Tote

Blick.ch - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 07:40
Beim Absturz eines Löschflugzeugs im Brandgebiet von Australien sind nach Behördenangaben drei Menschen ums Leben gekommen. Das Flugzeug sei nahe Cooma etwa 100 Kilometer südlich der Hauptstadt Canberra verunglückt.
Categories: Swiss News

Újra katasztrofális a helyzet Ausztráliában

Bumm.sk (Szlovákia/Felvidék) - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 07:37
Sydney környékén már több, mint 40 fokot mértek, Canberrában lezárták a repülőteret. Egy tűzoltó repülőgép lezuhant, hárman meghaltak.

Spain announces 5.5% hike in minimum wage as ‘tool’ against inequality

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 07:33
Spain's new government on Wednesday (22 January) announced a 5.5% rise in the minimum wage retroactive to 1 January, the third major economic initiative the left-wing coalition has announced since taking office this month.
Categories: European Union

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