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Dutch far-right leader Thierry Baudet attacked again, party says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:34:32 GMT

The leader of a far-right party in the Netherlands has been assaulted on the campaign trail for the second time, ahead of Wednesday’s parliamentary election.Thierry Baudet, the 40-year-old leader of the populist Forum for Democracy party (FVD), was struck on the head several times by an assailant wielding a beer bottle at a bar in the northern city of Groningen in the Netherlands, according to his party.Baudet suffered head injuries and was taken to University Medical Center Groningen for treatment, FVD said in a statement on X, with a security guard also hurt in the incident. Footage of the attack has circulated on social media. A police spokesperson said one person had been arrested.Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called the attack “totally unacceptable.”“I’ve said it before and I’ll repeat it now firmly: Stay away from politicians. Always,” Rutte wrote on X.Freek Jansen, an FVD lawmaker who said he was with Baudet and witnessed the attack, reported the ...

Épandage judiciaire contre le glyphosate

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:34:32 GMT

Notre newsletter quotidienne sur les enjeux de lobbying et de transparence en France.Par PAUL DE VILLEPINAvec AURORE GORIUS et OCÉANE HERRERO Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Océane Herrero, Aurore Gorius, Alexandre Léchenet et Paul de Villepin | Voir dans votre navigateurLE MENU DU JOUR— Les ONG saisissent la justice européenne contre la réautorisation du glyphosate.— La loi influenceurs bientôt sur vos écrans… après derniers bidouillages.— Réglos sur leurs frais, les sénateurs veulent s’offrir une petite rallonge. Bonjour à toutes et à tous, le 105e congrès des maires ouvre officiellement ses portes aujourd’hui à Paris. Si vous nous croisez en train de fureter entre deux questions pressantes à propos du ZAN, du budget vert ou des règles déontologiques (au programme ici), n’hésitez pas à nous saluer.DEVINETTE INCLUSIVE. Quatre ministres étaient présents hier soir au dîner annuel du Club 21e siècle, qui promeut la “diversité socio-culturelle”...

BC nose tackle Cam Horsley carries a heavy work load

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:34:32 GMT

Nose tackles are seldom noticed but command a lot of attention.Boston College nose tackle Cam Horsley understands the importance of the position in the Eagles’ front seven even though his work can go largely unrecognized. Horsley’s reward for doing this thankless task are the statistical windfalls enjoyed by the guys that have his back.When linebackers Vinny DePalma and Kam Arnold and strong safety John Pupel record double-digit tackles, it’s because Horsley is dealing with a center-guard double-teams at the point of attack.“It is underappreciated but if I’m one on one blocked, I’ll try and get off the block and make a play,” said Horsley. “If I’m double teamed, I’m eating up an extra blocker to make sure our linebackers are free.“It is definitely an unselfish position, but I try for production and make plays and stuff like that.”Horsley’s production is the one thing that has not gone unnoticed. The 6-3, 315-pound, senior from Riverton, N.J., is fifth on the team with 37 tackles wit...

Israel recalls ambassador ahead of South African parliamentary vote to shut down Israeli embassy

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:34:32 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Israel has recalled its ambassador to South Africa, Eliav Belotserkovsky, back to Jerusalem “for consultations” ahead of a parliamentary vote in the African country to decide the fate of the Israeli embassy on Tuesday.The two countries’ diplomatic relations have recently witnessed a rise in tensions over the Israeli war on Gaza. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa previously said his country believes Israel is committing war crimes and genocide in Gaza, where thousands of Palestinians have been killed.“Following the latest South African statements, the Ambassador of Israel to Pretoria has been recalled to Jerusalem for consultations,” Israel’s ministry of foreign affairs posted late Monday on X, formerly known as Twitter.This came ahead of a vote in South Africa’s parliament on a motion to shut down the Israeli embassy and cut all ties with Israel until a cease-fire is implemented in Gaza.The motion tabled by the leftist opposition party Economic ...

Israeli troops battle militants across north Gaza, which has been without power or water for weeks

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:34:32 GMT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops battled Palestinian militants in a dense, urban refugee camp on Tuesday as the army expanded operations across northern Gaza, where residents have been without electricity, water or access to humanitarian aid for weeks.The front line of the war, now in its seventh week, has shifted to the Jabaliya camp, a dense warren of concrete buildings near Gaza City that houses refugees from the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation and their descendants. Israel has been bombarding the area for weeks, and the military said Hamas fighters have regrouped there and in other eastern districts after being pushed out of much of Gaza City.The military said forces are “preparing the battlefield” in the area of Jabaliya. It said they struck three tunnel shafts where fighters were hiding and destroyed rocket launchers, adding that “dozens” of militants have been killed in recent days. There was no immediate comment from Hamas, and it was not possible...

Stock market today: Global shares trading mixed after Wall Street rally led by Microsoft gains

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:34:32 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares traded mixed Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street that was led by gains in Microsoft following its announcement that it was hiring Sam Altman, former CEO of OpenAI, the ChatGPT maker. U.S. futures were lower, while oil prices fell. France’s CAC 40 lost 0.1% in early trading to 7,238.89, while Germany’s DAX rose 0.2% to 15,936.25. Britain’s FTSE 100 declined nearly 0.2% to 7,483.15. U.S. shares were set to drift lower with Dow futures down nearly 0.1% at 35,195.00. S&P 500 futures fell nearly 0.1% to 4,559.00. Chinese markets were initially lifted by a report in the financial magazine Caixin that regulators had drafted a list of property developers that will be able to tap low-cost financing. The moves to facilitate more lending come as the real estate industry remains mired in a crisis brought on by a crackdown on excessive borrowing and worsened by a broad economic slowdown. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng erased earlier gains and slipped 0.3%...

Wine production reached 16.1 billion litres in 2022

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:34:32 GMT

In 2022, sold production of wine (including sparkling wine, port and grape must) in the EU amounted to 16.1 billion litres.  The top three wine producers accounted for 83% of EU production. Italy and Spain each contributed nearly 5.0 bn litres, representing together 62% of the total sold production in the EU, while France produced 3.4bn litres, 20%. Other producers exceeding 1% of the EU total were Germany (4%), Portugal (above 2%), and Hungary (below 2%). Source dataset: DS-056120Italy: The leading wine exporter in 2022In 2022, the EU members exported 7.2bn litres of wine. Almost half  (3.2bn litres, 44%) was exported to countries outside of the EU (extra-EU). Most of the wine was exported to the United Kingdom (0.7bn litres 23% of extra-EU exports), followed by the United States (0.7bn litres, 22%), Russia (0.3bn litres, 9%) and Canada (0.20bn litres, 6%).Italy was by far the top exporter of wine, with exports of 2.2bn litres in 2022, representing 30% of the EU members' exports of...

An Agreement that is bad for Europe and potentially ruinous for Bulgaria.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:34:32 GMT

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister will address MEPs on Wednesday in Strasbourg. Prime Minister Denkov is set to outline his views on the challenges facing Europe and its future. One issue that he could address is an extraordinary agreement made under a previous Bulgarian administration that undermines EU energy sovereignty - writes Dick RoacheThe Botas – Bulgargaz agreement which was negotiated by two state-owned enterprises without EU input, advantages Russia and Turkey, opens a gateway into the EU for rebranded Russian gas, tramples on EU principles, and significantly undermines EU ‘energy sovereignty’. The BackgroundOn 3rd January the Bulgarian state-owned Bulgargaz and its sister company Bukgartransgaz signed an agreement with their Turkish state-owned counterpart BOTAS.The agreement was signed less than a month before the fifth Bulgarian General Election in two years. The deal was praised by the then Bulgarian Energy Minister, Rosen Hristov. Minister Hrist...

The decline of Austria’s foreign policy: a view from inside

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:34:32 GMT

Being a small landlocked country in Central Europe, Austria has traditionally pursued a policy of neutrality and non-alignment in international affairs, especially between the East and the West. However, this policy has proven to be ineffective and counterproductive in the face of the recent challenges and crises that have confronted the European continent.            One of the most prominent examples of Austria’s foreign policy failure is its inability to position itself in relation to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Chancellor Karl Nehammer sought to reinforce Austria’s neutrality following the outbreak of the war: “Austria was neutral, Austria is neutral, Austria will remain neutral”. However, this continued ambiguity in international relations has been criticised by foreign affairs scholars and commentators alike. Indeed, Austria did not provide support to Ukraine’s ceasefire agreement offer in March 2022, and did ...

Dear Abby: I’m on the verge of blowing up at my boss over my unofficial duties

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:34:32 GMT

DEAR ABBY: My boss, who recently separated from her husband and is getting divorced, has moved within walking distance of work. The problem is, she can’t drive, and her daughter needs to be taken to and from school.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: The bride has no room for all the gifts she wants Advice | Dear Abby: They dated for a month, and now she’s threatening to reveal his private business Advice | Dear Abby: I’m tired of my husband telling me that he doesn’t intend to change Advice | Dear Abby: Is it out of line to tell him I’ll help him leave his odious wife? Advice | Dear Abby: After decades of gaslighting me, my mother refuses to admit what she did I offered to help her out with her daughter, but now she’s asking me to take her everywhere she needs to go.I have been accommodating and have done this for a couple of months. She has never offered me any money...