Author: Euronews

Not a fan of sliding down snowy slopes? That doesn’t mean you have to miss all the wintry fun. ADVERTISEMENTThere’s nothing like the Alps in the winter if you love a bit of snow. But if the prospect of strapping a couple of bits of wood to your feet and sliding down a hill doesn’t appeal, don’t worry, you don’t have to miss out on all the fun.All over the Alps, resorts are recognising the demand for non-skier amenities and have really stepped up their game in terms of appeal. If you’d like to experience a snowy mountain holiday without…

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Posts on X, Facebook and TikTok suggest that Keir Starmer is trying to get rid of British citizens while welcoming illegal immigrants. ADVERTISEMENTA video is circulating on social media which people claim shows Keir Starmer telling Brits to get out of the UK if they don’t like what his government is doing.”If you don’t like the changes that we’ve made, I say the door is open, and you can leave,” the Labour Prime Minister says in the video.Captions that accompany the video on X, Facebook and TikTok suggest that Starmer is trying to get rid of British citizens while welcoming…

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Outgoing Vice President of the European Commission Věra Jourová told The Europe Conversation its “shocking” how some EU countries are replicating illiberal laws of others. ADVERTISEMENTJourová – a lawyer by trade – was EU Commissioner for Values and Transparency from 2019 until November 2024. During that time, rule of law issues in some member states have deteriorated, she said, speaking just before the end of her mandate. The EU has initiated infringement proceedings against several countries targeting freedom of the press, as well as LGBT communities which the Commission point out are in breach of EU values, as well as Article 2 of the Treaty…

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French NGO Bloom warns against a “health scandal of vast proportions” over mercury levels in tinned tuna. Their inquiry, published in October, echoed all over the world. Is it going to prompt a change in European legislation? ADVERTISEMENTThe NGO Bloom randomly tested 148 tuna cans from five European countries, finding mercury contamination in all of them. One out of ten exceeded authorized levels for fresh tuna. Some samples contained even four times the permitted threshold. Their report reignited the debate over food security in Europe.The main author is a 25-year-old biochemist, Julie Guterman. She didn’t only work on tuna samples,…

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