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A Dutch court says the government is systematically putting the interests of the airline industry ahead of the interests of people living near Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.by Mike Corder Associated PressMarch 20, 2024, 9:23 a.m. ET• 3 minute readTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government has systematically prioritized the interests of the airline industry over the interests of people living near Schiphol Airport, one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs, a Dutch court ruled Wednesday. The court issued a judgment and stated that the treatment of local residents was as follows: Violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.”The state has always…
For the past two centuries, Helsinki’s Senate Square has been a symbol of academic, clerical, and government power in Finland. The main campus of the University of Helsinki lies on the western side, and the Government Palace, housing the Cabinet Office, on the east; overlooking the square from the north are the facade and green domes of Helsinki Cathedral. This February 1, Senate Square saw some thirteen thousand striking workers and their supporters assemble in the midday winter sun, to protest against Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s government, a coalition of center-right and far-right parties. A nationwide day of action had…
Less than 24 hours after the alleged anti-Semitic incident, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal appeared unannounced at a board meeting of the National Foundation for Political Science (FNSP), which is responsible for Science Po's administrative and financial strategy. The university's leadership stated: Measures must be taken to counter “active and dangerous minorities.” Subsequently, the university's deans and research center directors objected to the prime minister's surprise visit, expressing their “indignation in the strongest terms” in a statement released on Monday, saying, “No politician should ever “We should not take any action that would undermine our principles.” independence and freedom. ” Concerns…
CNN — Strawberries topped this year's Dirty Dozen list, a ranking of the fruits and vegetables most contaminated with pesticides. However, studies have shown that switching to an organic diet can reduce pesticide levels by up to 95% in adults and children. Here's what else you need to know Get your day running smoothly. Get 5 things in your inbox President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who had already clinched the presidential nominations of both parties, filed for more delegates Tuesday in their respective primaries in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas and Ohio. , and prepared for the rematch…
Written by Nicola Groom(Reuters) – U.S. efforts to build a domestic supply chain for solar energy components have stalled, according to a report released on Wednesday, with emergency government measures to support factories needed to compete with China. It will be necessary.A Guidehouse Insights analysis commissioned by the American Federation of Solar Energy Manufacturers found that existing federal subsidies and Trade policy alone is not enough.Many in the U.S. solar industry are concerned about the dozens of factories announced since the president took office. joe bidenClimate legislation signed into law in 2022 could become uneconomic as global panel prices collapse…
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe with local reporting from Euractiv's media network.You can subscribe to our newsletter here. European news worth reading.welcome to The Capitals By Euractic. Today's edition is brought to you by the European Industry Roundtable (ERT). Message from the European Industry Roundtable (ERT) Europe's business case is starting to crumble. It's time for a turnaround! For more information, read ERT's 2024 Competitiveness and Industry Benchmarking Report 'Rebuilding Europe's Business Case'. This report features 38 of his KPIs for Europe's performance in the new world order. Learn more about. In today's news from…
The government has left adult social care in the UK “broken” with years of uneven funding and “woefully inadequate planning” to fill thousands of staff vacancies, MPs say. said in a damning report on the system it provides. 835,000 people.The Public Accounts Committee said “chronic underfunding, growing waiting lists and patchwork funding” were putting continued pressure on local authorities and the government was committed to “resolving the social care crisis once and for all.” He said the country had failed to deliver on the promises made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2019.The Department of Health and Human Services “has…
Provided photo From left, Amanda Boehner and Brian Farley, state and local government students at Alpena Community College. Standing from left are John Kurowski, Grant Jarema, Rodney Ayotte, Bridget Hollinshead, Cyrus Finn, and instructor Tim Kuehnlein. ALPENA — What does Northeast Michigan want? The Alpena Community College class teamed up with the Sunset Project to provide residents with the Northeast Michigan Community Empowerment Survey to find out just that. The survey launched on March 11th and can be completed online until March 29th. It takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and all results are anonymous.…
The timing is complicated by House rules that require 72 hours for bills to be considered.March 19, 2024, 4:37 PM ET• 6 minutes readCongressional leaders and the White House have reached an agreement on how to fund the Department of Homeland Security, one of the final hurdles to thwarting Friday's looming deadline for a partial government shutdown, but the deal cannot be reached in time. there is a possibility.Funding DHS was the last major hurdle in negotiating six spending bills that must be passed to avoid a shutdown. Details of the negotiations have not yet been disclosed.The DHS funding agreement…
Pat Dell It was fitting and interesting that City Manager Anil Comello wrote an op-ed in the newspaper last week on the topic of financial transparency in city government. I have observed many public complaints on this very topic. Now, I would like to respond to Mr. Comello's explanation.He calls the groups stakeholders. I'm curious what this means in this context. Apparently he felt he needed to justify spending $40,000 on Fourth of July fireworks. Citing cost and fire risk, the city of Napa realized it would not provide fireworks this year. This is a wise decision. Previously, the cost…