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4.000 personas evacuadas por el incendio en Tenerife

Incendio en un parque nacional de montaña en Tenerife ya ha quemado 6.425 hectáreasUnas 4.000 personas se han visto obligadas a evacuar la zona a causa del incendio que se ha producido en tenerife (España). El fuego se ha extendido a un parque nacional montañoso y ha quemado un área de 6.425 hectáreas.Los bomberos continúan con sus esfuerzos para controlar el fuego, que ha afectado áreas de vegetación baja y bosques en cañones escarpados. El fuego ha bloqueado el acceso a la zona y ha cubierto gran parte de la isla con nubes de humo y ceniza.

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5 days of fury and fireplace in France

Emmanuel Macron has canceled a planned trip to Germany to deal with the biggest crisis of his presidency to date. A social explosion has erupted across France, with demonstrations, riots, fires and mass arrests. Concerts, Pride marches, school plays and other events have been suspended after five days of anger and violence. The young protesters, who make up the majority, express their anger at the death of a 17-year-old boy by police bullets. The victim’s mother’s statement that she sees only the policeman responsible did not prevent the social explosion. Thousands of cars and shops have been burned, and more than 1,300 protesters have been arrested. Macron, who tried to calm down by attending an Elton John concert on the second night of the incidents, is facing a backlash from the public. The government and security authorities are trying to prevent a repeat of the events of 2005. That year, the deaths of two teenagers who were hidden by police led to three weeks of intense unrest and the declaration of a state of emergency. The reflection on the French identity Going back to 2005 brings to mind the reflection on French identity. 18 years ago, we were again talking…

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“The retirement age cannot be the same for all”: Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights of the European Union

Issued on: 24/03/2023 - 18:51 Talking Europe speaks to the European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit. With anger growing in France about the government's push to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64, and the EU facin..

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EU places its bet on ‘clean’ hydrogen to drive Europe’s power transition.

The action was co-financed by the European Union in the frame of the European Parliament's grant programme in the field of communication. The European Parliament was not involved in its preparation and is, in no case, responsible for or bound by..

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Fowl flu: The subsequent pandemic?

It has ravaged farms, decimated wild birds and spilled onto mammals. Could avian flu spark the next human pandemic? The Down to Earth team takes a closer look. Ducks ‘most vulnerable species’ in France Jean-Christophe Dardenne is a duck farmer in F..

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Chook flu: The subsequent pandemic?

It has ravaged farms, decimated wild birds and spilled onto mammals. Could avian flu spark the next human pandemic? The Down to Earth team takes a closer look. Ducks ‘most vulnerable species’ in France Jean-Christophe Dardenne is a duck farmer in F..

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Former PM and retired NATO basic make Czech presidential run-off

Issued on: 14/01/2023 - 18:12 Billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babis and retired NATO general Petr Pavel topped the first round of the Czech presidential election on Saturday. Babis won 36.02 percent and Pavel 34.38, while economist Danuse..

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Greta Thunberg joins anti-coal activists at protest in German village

Issued on: 14/01/2023 - 17:56 Climate activist Greta Thunberg and thousands of demonstrators marched in a large-scale protest in Germany on Saturday against the demolition of a village to make way for an open-cast coal mine extension. Crowds of ac..

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‘We’re in the beginning of a brand new industrial revolution’: Eire’s atmosphere minister

Issued on: 02/12/2022 - 17:37 Talking Europe speaks to Eamon Ryan, the leader of the Irish Green Party and minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport in the current coalition government in Dublin. We caught up with him after..

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EU agrees to cost cap on Russian oil after Poland’s inexperienced mild

Issued on: 02/12/2022 - 19:10 Poland has agreed to the European Union's deal for a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil, allowing the EU to move forward with formally approving the deal over the weekend, Poland's Ambassador to ..

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Greater than 200 Ukrainians detained or disappeared throughout occupation of Kherson

More than 200 Ukrainians were subjected to extrajudicial detentions and forced disappearances in Kherson after Russian forces took control of the region in March, a Yale University research group said Friday. Half of the people seized “do not appear ..

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France and Germany transfer ahead with European fighter jet deal

Issued on: 18/11/2022 - 21:50 France and Germany on Friday hailed the conclusion of a deal to build a new European fighter jet after months of disagreements between two companies involved -- Airbus and Dassault Aviation. Launched by France and Ger..

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