Slovak school cafeterias banned from selling soft drinks, fried food
School cafeterias will no longer be allowed to sell energy and sugary drinks or fried foods, while sweets, crisps, and similar products can make up at most half of the…
March 2023
Bulgaria reacts to attack on its cultural centre in Skopje
Bulgaria expressed serious concern over the attack on its cultural and information centre in Skopje, with its Foreign Ministry saying the attack had taken place amid an ongoing ‘anti-Bulgarian campaign’…
Analysis: Macron wins Pyrrhic victory on pension bill, risks fuelling anger
President Emmanuel Macron’s move to shun the National Assembly and push through an unpopular pension system overhaul without a vote in the lower house may secure a reform he says…
Banned From Russian Airspace, U.S. Airlines Look to Restrict Competitors
Because of the war in Ukraine, U.S. carriers have to take the long way on flights to and from Asia, giving an advantage to foreign rivals flying the same routes.…
Biden to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with Irish PM
President Joe Biden and Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar will paint the town green on Friday (17 March) at a series of Saint Patrick’s Day events celebrating strong US-Irish links…
Vucic will not sign anything in Ohrid, NATO pushes for progress
The President of Serbia, Aleksandër Vucic, stated on Thursday that he does not plan to sign anything at the March 18 meeting with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti…
Novel products: The unconvinced smokers and vulnerable youth
The use of novel tobacco and nicotine products should only be recommended to heavy smokers who tried everything else and still smoke traditional cigarettes, Professor Andrzej Fal told EURACTIV.com in…
EU-Sefcovic wants deal with Switzerland by summer 2024
During a visit to Switzerland on Thursday (16 March), the EU Commission’s Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič said he wanted to agree on the institutional questions that have haunted relations between Switzerland…
Ambassador: Serbia can count on ‘any support’ from Russia
The Russian ambassador to Belgrade said on Thursday Serbia can count on “any support from Russia” but refused to explicitly confirm or deny whether this could also entail military aid.…
Florida Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Signature Rules for New Voters
The state does not accept digital signatures on voter registration applications. There are similar rules in Texas, Georgia and Oklahoma. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have