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Studie: Nur Norwegen schneidet besser ab: Die Schweiz ist der zweitbeste Ort der Welt, um eine Frau zu sein

Blick.ch - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 08:50
Nur in Norwegen lebts sich besser als Frau: Eine renommierte Studie hat die Schweiz zum zweitbesten Land der Welt gekürt, um eine Frau zu sein.
Categories: Swiss News

Which parties and countries chair the EP committees?

Euobserver.com - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 08:49
Although the European Parliament tries to keep a geopolitical balance within the committees, the breakdown of the actual chairs of the committees by political party and nationality is uneven - with a clear under-representation of central and eastern EU countries.
Categories: European Union

[Opinion] European beekeeping in crisis

Euobserver.com - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 08:49
Europe's bee population is dying. The number of pollinator species threatened by extinction is increasing each year, and human activity is the main cause.
Categories: European Union

Germany’s Seehofer wants unauthorised migration prevented at EU border

Euractiv.com - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 08:46
BERLIN. Conservative Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) wants to take stronger action against unauthorised migration in Europe. Also, find out about Poland's slowing growth, Greece's smoking ban, CEU's move to Vienna, protests in France and Belgium, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Junglandwirten wird es schwer gemacht, EU-Beihilfen in Anspruch zu nehmen

Euractiv.de - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 08:45
Junglandwirte, die über nichtkonventionelle Verträge Zugang zu Land erhalten haben, haben nach Angaben der Europäischen Kommission Anspruch auf EU-Fördermittel. In der Praxis sieht das jedoch anders aus.
Categories: Europäische Union

‘Burdensome administration’ means young farmers are missing out on EU subsidies 

Euractiv.com - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 08:45
Young farmers accessing land via non-conventional contracts are eligible for EU subsidies, according to the European Commission. But in practice, burdensome administrative constraints often outweighs any financial advantage, meaning that landowners are cashing in while young farmers are missing out.
Categories: European Union

Generationswechsel in der Landwirtschaft

Euractiv.de - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 08:45
Mehr als 31 Prozent aller Betriebe in der EU werden von Landwirten geführt, die älter als 65 Jahre sind, während Junglandwirte nur sechs Prozent ausmachen. Die Umkehrung dieses Trends ist eine der größten Herausforderungen für die wichtigste EU-Agrarpolitik.
Categories: Europäische Union

Generational renewal in agriculture

Euractiv.com - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 08:44
More than 31% of all farms in the EU are run by farmers older than 65, whilst young farmers represent only 6% of European agricultural community. Reversing this trend is one of the toughest challenges for the main EU farming policy.
Categories: European Union

Konjunktur: Erwerbstätigkeit in Deutschland auf Rekordstand

Blick.ch - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 08:43
Trotz der Beinahe-Rezession ist die Zahl der Erwerbstätigen in Deutschland so hoch wie noch nie. Im dritten Quartal wuchs sie um 356.000 oder 0,8 Prozent zum Vorjahreszeitraum auf 45,4 Millionen.
Categories: Swiss News

Russia’s EU ambassador: The fall of the Berlin Wall was ‘a victory of common sense’

Euractiv.com - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 08:40
In a wide-ranging interview, Russia’s Ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov spoke about gas transit talks with Ukraine, NATO and EU enlargement, nuclear arms control, Russia’s sales of the S-400 anti-aircraft system, the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and Brexit.
Categories: European Union

Zelenskiy’s aide met Trump ally in Kyiv

Euractiv.com - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 08:37
Trump's former campaign adviser and lobbyist ally Bryan Lanza met with Ukraine's President  Volodymyr Zelenskiy aide Andriy Yermak at a restaurant on Wednesday (30 November), Ukrainian media have reported.
Categories: European Union

OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan supports training course on combating corruption with focus on poaching

OSCE - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 08:35
439148 Colin McCullough, OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan

An OSCE-supported five-day training course on enhancing co-ordination among state authorities to counter corruption concluded on 15 November 2019 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan organized the event in partnership with the UN Development Programme in Kazakhstan, the Prosecutor’s Office of Almaty and the country’s Regional Hub for Countering Global Threats.

The course focused on co-ordinating actions among government entities to combat poaching. Participants were introduced to modern tools and methods of implementing patrolling, identifying violators and detaining poachers in line with existing legislation.

Some 40 representatives of the Forestry and Wildlife Committee, the Prosecutor General’s Office and protected areas administrations attended the course.

Local and international experts discussed practical examples in preventing illegal hunting and familiarized the participants with best international practices.  

As part of the course, attendees visited the Almaty State Nature Reserve in order to practice the theoretical aspects.

The training course is part of the OSCE Programme Office’s long-standing efforts to promote good environmental governance and assist the host country in combating corruption, with a focus on poaching.

Categories: Central Europe

Financing the energy transition: Where’s the money?

Euractiv.com - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 08:35
Incoming Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s pledge to turn Europe into “the world’s first climate-neutral continent” means efforts to green the economy are set to go into overdrive. But where will the necessary funds come from to back the...
Categories: European Union

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