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The European Parliament today approved the appointment of Iliana Ivanova (Bulgaria) as Commissioner for innovation, research, culture, education and youth.
Committee on Culture and Education
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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On Tuesday, Parliament adopted its position on reducing groundwater and surface waters pollution and improving EU water quality standards.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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On Tuesday, Parliament adopted its position on reducing groundwater and surface waters pollution and improving EU water quality standards.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP

On Tuesday, Parliament adopted its position on reducing groundwater and surface waters pollution and improving EU water quality standards.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP

German imports of refined oil products from India soared in the first seven months of the year, official data showed Tuesday (12 September), much of which was likely made using crude oil from sanctions-hit Russia.

Deux partis d’opposition norvégiens, le Parti du progrès (FrP), national conservateur, et le parti de centre droit Høyre (H), ont remporté les élections locales en Norvège, refusant la victoire aux travaillistes de centre gauche pour la première fois depuis 99 ans.

No one has any hope of finding Fatima alive, but they say it is important her body is recovered.

L’Autriche souhaite officiellement mettre fin aux négociations d’adhésion avec la Turquie, car une adhésion complète à l’UE ne serait « pas concevable pour nous », a déclaré le chancelier Karl Nehammer à die Welt, à la suite d’une récente tentative de la Turquie de relancer des négociations au point mort.

Le mois de mai dernier, une vidéo d’un ressortissant algérien qui sauve une dame de la noyade en Belgique a fait le buzz sur la […]

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Le secteur pharmaceutique est secoué par un scandale majeur alors que le ministère de l’Industrie et de la Production Pharmaceutique a pris des mesures drastiques […]

L’article Le laboratoire Hupp Pharma fermé pour vente de médicaments « contrefaits » est apparu en premier sur .

La République tchèque a considérablement augmenté sa dépendance au pétrole russe, les importations via l’oléoduc Druzhba atteignant 65% cette année, contre 56% l’année précédente, selon l'analyse de l’entreprise publique de transport d'énergies fossiles tchèque Mero.

Les attentats-suicides du 11 septembre 2001, qui ont fait 2 977 morts ne sont pas les seuls de l’époque moderne à avoir créé autant de dégâts. L’histoire a connu de nombreux attentats-suicides, mais avec des outils différents.

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The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek is providing support for a comprehensive training course on safety regulations for working on glaciers in the Kyrgyz Tian Shan and Pamir-Alay regions. This initiative aims to enhance the safety and efficiency of glaciological activities conducted in these critical areas.

One of the primary focal points of this endeavor is the Kara-Batkak glacier, a vital reference point for glaciological monitoring within the Kyrgyz Republic. Stretching over 4 kilometers and spanning altitudes from 3,360 to 4,800 meters, this glacier has been under comprehensive observation since 1956. Since 2006, the Tian-Shan High Mountain Scientific Centre (TSHMSC), operating under the Institute of Water Problems and Hydropower of the National Academy of Sciences, has undertaken the responsibility of monitoring this glacier.

The core objective of these ongoing observations is to elucidate the dynamics of glacial changes, ultimately facilitating forecasts of climatic shifts within the Kyrgyz Republic and Central Asia as a whole. However, the Kara-Batkak glacier poses inherent dangers, making it one of the most challenging sites for glaciological monitoring.

Acknowledging the paramount importance of equipping personnel with the skills for safe and autonomous glacier navigation, the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek has taken the initiative to support a specialized training course. This training, conducted on the Kara-Batkak glacier in the Jeti-Oguz district of the Issyk-Kul province was conducted from 31 August to 5 September, 2023. The training course brought together participants from various relevant organizations, including the Institute of Water Problems and Hydropower of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyz Hydromet (Kyrgyz Hydrometeorological Service), Central Asian Institute of Applied Geosciences, and the TSHMSC itself.

Upon the conclusion of the training consultants will draft comprehensive safety guidelines tailored specifically for glacier-related work. These guidelines will subsequently undergo scrutiny by the TSHMSC management and receive approval from the relevant government authorities, further fortifying safety standards and protocols within the region's glaciological community.

OSCE’s support for this training course underscores its commitment to promoting safety and facilitating scientific endeavors in the challenging and vital field of glaciology within the Kyrgyz Republic and across the Central Asian region.

Die Europäische Kommission wird von europäischen Biokraftstoffherstellern heftig für die verspätete Einführung von Schutzmaßnahmen gegen illegale Biokraftstoffeinfuhren kritisiert. Asiatische Importe üben zur Zeit Druck auf den europäischen Markt aus.

Thousands of people took to the streets in Chile to commemorate the victims of Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship. September 11 marked the 50th anniversary of the coup d'état that ended Salvador Allende's democratically elected government. It was followed by 17 years of dictatorship marked by serious human rights violations, with thousands of dissidents being arrested or "disappearing". Commentators analyse the long shadows cast by the past.