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Österreich steht nach den ersten beiden Speed-Rennen der Männer mit zwei Podestplätzen da. Trotzdem macht sich Ex-Weltmeister Hannes Reichelt (42) Sorgen um den Zustand der Ski-Nation.

Selon les données de l’Union européenne, les jeunes sont statistiquement sous-représentés dans les parlements nationaux et au Parlement européen. Ce fait, auquel s’ajoute le vieillissement de la population européenne, laisse « de facto » les jeunes en marge de la politique.

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On 29 November, Dominique Waag, Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, had a working meeting met with Nikola Mugoša, Chair of the State Election Commission.

They discussed joint activites planned for 2023 to support the Commission as it prepares for the upcoming electoral cycle, including how to support the Commission to strengthen the capacities of Municipal Election Commissions to train pollworkers, to prepare guidance to police and voter education campaigns, and to address abuse or intimidation towards the electors or candidates, especially women and people with disabilities. The Mission will work with the Commission and the Municipal Election Commissions to ensure that elections are accessible to all, and will conduct a new public opinion research to measure public confidence in electoral processes.

Ambassador Waag said: “The Mission is committed to working with the State Election Commission in administering free and fair elections and promoting the democractic process in line with OSCE commitments and principles,” adding that respect for the rule of law should be paramount to all actors involved in elections.

She stressed that strong partnership developed with the State Election Commission, adding that Nikola Mugoša, as Chair of the Commission, enjoys the support of the Mission.

The OSCE Mission to Montenegro highlights the importance to address all outstanding ODIHR recommendations, especially in regard to electoral administration and protection of voters’ rights.

It is anticipated that the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Montreal, Canada, in December 2022, will agree on an ambitious, specific and measurable global biodiversity framework. However, governments alone are unlikely to reverse negative trends in biodiversity. This correspondence suggests that a biodiversity action agenda that mobilizes nature recovery actions from across society — including businesses, investors, civil society groups and local communities — should be included as a complement to governmental efforts. If governments can agree on a strong framework, an action agenda can create productive links between multilateral and transnational actions. However, if governments fail to agree on an ambitious framework the action agenda can help to sustain action and build momentum. The article argues that the action agenda should be complementary, catalytic, collaborative, comprehensive and credible to generate enthusiasm for a diverse array of actors to take biodiversity action.

It is anticipated that the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Montreal, Canada, in December 2022, will agree on an ambitious, specific and measurable global biodiversity framework. However, governments alone are unlikely to reverse negative trends in biodiversity. This correspondence suggests that a biodiversity action agenda that mobilizes nature recovery actions from across society — including businesses, investors, civil society groups and local communities — should be included as a complement to governmental efforts. If governments can agree on a strong framework, an action agenda can create productive links between multilateral and transnational actions. However, if governments fail to agree on an ambitious framework the action agenda can help to sustain action and build momentum. The article argues that the action agenda should be complementary, catalytic, collaborative, comprehensive and credible to generate enthusiasm for a diverse array of actors to take biodiversity action.

It is anticipated that the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Montreal, Canada, in December 2022, will agree on an ambitious, specific and measurable global biodiversity framework. However, governments alone are unlikely to reverse negative trends in biodiversity. This correspondence suggests that a biodiversity action agenda that mobilizes nature recovery actions from across society — including businesses, investors, civil society groups and local communities — should be included as a complement to governmental efforts. If governments can agree on a strong framework, an action agenda can create productive links between multilateral and transnational actions. However, if governments fail to agree on an ambitious framework the action agenda can help to sustain action and build momentum. The article argues that the action agenda should be complementary, catalytic, collaborative, comprehensive and credible to generate enthusiasm for a diverse array of actors to take biodiversity action.

Der Weihnachtsstern ist im Winter die beliebteste Zimmerpflanze. Wie muss man diese Pflanze richtig pflegen und giessen um sie wieder zum Blühen zu bringen?

Der Milliardär Alexej Mordaschow jammert darüber, Hunderte von Millionen Dollar durch die westlichen Sanktionen verloren zu haben. Vor dem Krieg soll er die «Forbes»-Liste der russischen Milliardäre angeführt haben.

The Czech EU Council presidency is expected to reach a common position just on the first two chapters of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) file, in which ministers will propose scrapping the European Commission's provisions on cross-border telemedicine.

Les eurodéputés s’inquiètent de l’escalade de l’espionnage avec des logiciels de type Pegasus, mais il est peu probable que l’UE impose des règles, puisque le verdict final incombe aux États membres, ont déclaré les experts lundi.

Le 7 décembre prochain sortira le film tant attendu « Nos Frangins » du réalisateur franco-algérien Rachid Bouchareb. Ce dernier qui rend hommage à Malek Oussekine, un étudiant algérien tué par des policiers en France, relate aussi la tragique de Abdel Benyahia, un autre jeune issue de l’immigration, dont l’histoire est peu connue. En effet, ce film […]

L’article Rachid Bouchareb : « l’immigration est devenue un fonds de commerce » est apparu en premier sur .

Nur wenige Tage nach seinem Rücktritt stirbt Davide Rebellin nach einem Unfall mit einem Lastwagen. 1998 gewann der Italiener die eine Etappe der Tour de Suisse.

Am Dienstag wurde Fussball-Legende Pelé von seiner Frau ins Spital eingeliefert. Die Ärzte haben Herzprobleme festgestellt.

Written by Clare Ferguson with Sophia Stone.

In its resolution on the new circular economy action plan (CEAP) adopted in February 2021, the European Parliament reiterated its support to the move away from a traditional economic ‘take-make-consume-throw away’ pattern to a more circular economy. The Parliament made over 130 policy recommendations for more circularity. It called, among other things, on the Commission to propose science-based binding EU targets for reducing the use of primary raw materials and environmental impacts. It also demanded binding footprint targets for the whole product lifecycle for each product category placed on the EU market, and product-specific and/or sector-specific binding targets for recycled content.

A circular economy minimises waste through reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products. The EU’s circular economy action plan is a step towards reaching the European Union’s 2050 climate neutrality target through measures to normalise sustainable products in the EU, to empower consumers, to cut waste and increase circularity. The plan focuses on sectors that have a big circularity potential, such as electronics, packaging, plastics, textiles and buildings. The European Commission presented the overall plan in March 2020. While Parliament welcomed the Commission’s proposal as a contribution to the European Green Deal, it has asked the Commission to introduce binding EU targets for 2030 to reduce the EU’s consumption footprint. The Parliament also stressed the importance of ensuring products and materials on the EU market are durable, safe and non-toxic. Furthermore, the Parliament requested the Commission to propose waste targets to minimise waste output. Under the new CEAP, the European Commission is expected to propose new measures on 30 November 2022 to achieve the CEAP aims.

One of these new initiatives under the plan is a revision of the Packaging and Waste Directive. This Directive sets out the EU’s rules on managing packaging and packaging waste. Measured by weight, packaging accounts for over 3 % of all waste generated in the EU and is made up of: paper and cardboard (41 %); plastic (19 %); glass (19 %); wood (16 %); and metal (5 %). This waste can be reduced by transforming it into a resource through waste prevention, reuse, recyclability, compostable packaging and other measures. Thanks to a new law – adopted by Parliament and Council very recently – by the end of 2024, all mobile phones, tables and cameras sold in the EU will be equipped with a USB Type‑C charging port, cutting associated waste by up to 13 000 tonnes a year.

Furthermore, many products, such as plastics and chemicals, are still produced using virgin fossil-based carbon resources. In view of the EU’s ambition to reach climate neutrality by 2050, such fossil-based materials could be replaced with sustainably sourced bio-based materials, or by optimising the circular economy solution in which carbon rich products are recycled and remain stored.

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Over the past few decades, the amount of clothes bought per person in the EU has increased by 40 %, with fast fashion and falling prices encouraging consumption. However, clothing has the fourth highest impact on the environment of all EU consumption categories. The production process and environmental footprint is large, due to the amount of water, chemicals, energy and micro plastics involved. Only 1 % of all clothes handed in for recycling are actually recycled into new clothes. The Commission has proposed several ways to counter the environmental impact, such as by designing clothes in a way that makes reuse and recycling easier – also known as circular fashion – convincing consumers to buy fewer clothes and incentivising consumers to opt for more sustainable options.

The first part of CEAP includes a proposed ecodesign directive, which sets out product-specific requirements to increase the lifetime and energy efficiency of the things we buy, making them more durable, repairable and reusable. In response, the Parliament adopted two resolutions in 2020 and 2021, calling on the Commission to establish a consumer’s ‘right to repair‘: Repair during the legal guarantee, the right to repair after the legal guarantee has expired, and the right for consumers to repair products themselves.

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See EPRS legislative train carriages for each of the circular economy files, for instance:

• Revision of Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste
• Ecodesign for a circular economy
• Substantiating green claims
• New circular economy action plan
• Right to Repair podcast
• Sustainable carbon cycles: Promoting removal, storage and recycling podcast
• Circular economy infographic
• New circular economy action plan
• Sustainable carbon cycles: Promoting removal, storage and recycling
• A common charger for electronic devices: Revision of the Radio Equipment Directive
• Textiles and the environment
• Setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products
• Right to repair

Die Politiker Martin Candinas und Brigitte Häberli feiern in ihren Heimatregionen ihr Präsidentenjahr, so steht es um das Wirtschaftswachstum in der Schweiz und ein Brot wird zum Unesco-Kulturerbe: Das musst du heute wissen!

A katari labdarúgó-világbajnokság E csoportjának csütörtöki zárófordulójában még mind a négy csapatnak van esélye a továbbjutásra, a papírforma alapján ugyanakkor Spanyolország és Németország az esélyes a nyolcaddöntőbe kerülésre.

The European Commission on Wednesday (30 November) tabled proposals to tackle rising amounts of packaging waste in the EU by introducing new targets for reuse and recycling.

Am Moët&Chandon-Event vom Dienstagabend sind viele Schweizer Promis aufgetaucht. Das Highlight: Tennis-Star Roger Federer zeigt sich am Anlass. Der Maestro nimmt sich dort viel Zeit, um sich mit den anderen Gästen auszutauschen und Fotos zu machen.

Das Parlament im Kanton Luzern hat gutgeheissen, dass pflegende Angehörige eine Entlöhnung bekommen. Der SVP ist der Mini-Lohn zu hoch, der SP dagegen zu tief.

In recent years, the ten elected members of the Security Council, now commonly referred to as the E10, have come to play a more prominent role. Although there were previous periods when elected members were active and took initiative, the space for such contributions began to shrink in the mid-2000s. The emergence of the E10 as a construct and a more cohesive coalition on the Security Council is thus recent. Despite elected members’ different levels of commitment to collective E10 initiatives, and although the Council’s five permanent members have greater capacity, permanence, and veto power, there is a sense that the E10 have been able to influence the work of the Council, including its working methods, thematic issues, and some country-specific files.

This paper presents a broad policy perspective on lessons from both individual elected members and from the E10 as a group. It examines the E10’s recent engagement on the Council and offers lessons for how elected members can most effectively prepare for their term, serve on the Council, and ensure their legacy.

The paper concludes with reflections on the future of the E10 in a fragmented Security Council. While the E10 as a group have reached a level of maturity, their ability to coordinate across a diverse group whose effectiveness depends on several internal and external factors may have reached a natural limit. The E10’s composition, individual members’ level of commitment to collective E10 initiatives, and the group’s leadership all impact the E10’s ability to influence the work of the Council. While the E10 have been collectively successful at promoting certain issues and files and at making the Council more transparent, individual members have and will continue to have different views on many issues on the agenda. They will also continue to face structural inequalities when it comes to penholding and chairing subsidiary bodies.

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