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A previously-unseen internal paper by the European Commission warned that a French ban of the bisphenol A chemical was "fully disproportionate". However, there was no consensus on starting an infringement procedure against France.

Die Westbalkanstaaten erhoffen sich einen Zutritt zur EU. Die Signale aus Brüssel geben ihnen Hoffnung dazu. Allerdings sind nicht alle Mitgliedsstaaten von der Idee angetan.

Only three EU countries, Estonia (2.4 percent), Greece (2.1 percent) and UK (2.0 percent), meet Nato's target of spending at least two percent of GDP on defence, 2016 figures released by Eurostat on Friday showed. On average EU member states spent 1.3% of GDP on defence. In absolute figures UK spent the most (€47bn), which was almost a quarter (24 percent) of the total EU public expenditure on defence.

The planned Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany raises US intelligence and military concerns since it would allow Moscow to place new listening and monitoring technology in the Baltic Sea, a senior US official said on Thursday (17 May).

US president Donald Trump on Thursday criticised European defence budgets, telling Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg in Washington that members not meeting commitments would be "dealt with". Nato members have agreed to spend at least two percent of GDP on defence by 2024; only three EU countries meeting that target today. "And two percent is a very low number. The number really should be four percent," Trump said.

Angela Merkel ist heute zu Besuch in Russland. Auf der Agends stehen die wichtigsten Krisenherde wie Syrien, der Iran oder der Ukraine-Konflikt.

381967 Colin McCullough, OSCE Programme Office in Astana

The latest trends in using the Internet to illegally buy and sell drugs and how to counter this phenomenon were the focus of an OSCE-supported training course for law enforcement officials from Kazakhstan’s Regional Hub to Counter Global Threats which concluded on 18 May 2018 in Astana.

The four-day event brought together some 15 law enforcement officers and instructors from law enforcement educational institutions representing the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Central Asian Regional Information and Co-ordination Centre for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and their Precursors (CARICC) and the Interior Ministry’s Anti-Drug Units.

The participants learned about monitoring web-based platforms used for conducting illegal activities, the criminal use of messenger services, payment instruments as well as software for using the Darknet and the Deep Web. Experts referenced case studies to illustrate ways to effectively conduct online investigations.

The course was organized by the Programme Office in Astana in co-operation with the United States Embassy in Astana Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. It is part of the OSCE Programme Office’s multi-year efforts to build the host country’s capacity to effectively address the illicit trafficking of drugs.

In Italien einigen sich die neuen Regierungsparteien Cinque Stelle und Lega auf ihr gemeinsames Programm. Politik und Märkte sind verunsicher, worauf sie sich werden einstellen müssen.

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday (17 May) Britain would leave the EU customs union after Brexit but a source said London was considering a backstop plan that would apply the bloc's external tariffs beyond December 2020.

Widely accepted as a “transition fuel” until 2030 to help wean Europe from coal, gas is also positioning itself as a clean fuel in its own right beyond that date. But meeting the EU’s 2050 climate goals will require a deep transformation of the sector, amid growing competition from solar and wind power.

Österreichs Modell der Sozialpartnerschaft geht Hand in Hand mit der Regierungsarbeit. Dieses Jahr finden in den Spitzenverbänden allerdings wichtige Personalveränderungen statt.

Hundreds of truck drivers blocked roads across Bulgaria on Thursday (17 May) as European Union leaders met in Sofia, protesting against proposed EU rules they say would cost them their jobs and put their firms out of business.

Italy inched closer towards ending more than two months of political deadlock on Thursday (17 May) as anti-establishment leader Luigi Di Maio said he was confident an agreement would be reached on forming a coalition government with the far-right.

La création d’un droit voisin pour les éditeurs de presse en Europe avance trop lentement pour certains députés français, qui réclament un texte national sans attendre l’adoption de la réforme du droit d’auteur de l’UE, en discussion depuis 2 ans.

The role of the cancer care team in supportive care is crucial for people with cancer. In this context, empowering cancer nurses plays a central role.

Le 15 juin prochain se déroulera la cérémonie de dissolution de la 15e compagnie du 2e Régiment du matériel. Rue de l’Arsenal, l’armée rendra les clefs d’un quartier de 7 hectares qui vit arriver les premiers militaires en 1872.. Lire la suite sur https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/le-mans-72000/l-armee-quitte-definitivement-le-centre-du-mans-5762713

Some of these children have never even seen life outside prison but one woman is trying to help.

Some of these children have never even seen life outside prison but one woman is trying to help.

Jonas Jessen, from the Education and Family department, has been granted a scholarship from the German Academic Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) from June 2018 on.

The Dean of the Graduate Center, Prof. Weizsäcker congratulates him on his success!

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.