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The pressing social issues facing Europe today, including inequality, poverty, human rights challenges, and cultural shifts, are having a significant impact on European societies. Explore the issues of society in Europe and stay informed on current trends, social movements, and policies that are shaping the future of Europe’s diverse communities.

Peru passes law critics claim will cripple NGOs

Peru’s NGOs expressed their anger over a bill that seeks to tighten control over civil society organizations. The groups say the law would hamper their ability to defend human rights. Rights groups

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British PM Starmer announces NHS England to be abolished

NHS England, the body overseeing the activities of the British National Health Service, is to be scrapped. British Prime Minister Keith Starmer said the move aims to cut unnecessary bureaucracy Labour Prime

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Argentina: Pensioners and soccer fans unite in protests

Police in Buenos Aires have fought running battles with hundreds of football fans and anti-austerity protesters during a weekly protest by pensioners. Argentine pensioners and soccer fans clashed with police on Wednesday

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German police rumble smuggler with meth-flavored wraps

A bus passenger was carrying three tortilla wraps-worth of smuggled meth, with a street value of €23,000. The 29-year-old man has been detained. German customs officers discovered an unusual filling in several tortilla

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Germany: Noah and Sophia the most popular 2023 baby names

Noah has been the most popular boy’s name in Germany for five years in a row now. Sophia (or Sofia) narrowly dethroned Emilia atop the girls’ list. The list of the top

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Germany: Berlin offers up Goebbels’ villa for free

Berlin’s state government said the villa once owned by Adolf Hitler’s propaganda minister will be demolished if no takers come forward to claim it. Germany has long struggled with the fate of

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Germany: Births, marriages hit lowest level since 2013

The number of births and weddings in Germany has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, especially in the eastern part of the country. The number of births and weddings in Germany last

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Germany: 1,200 rescuers search for missing 6-year-old

Police, soldiers, firefighters and volunteers are all taking part in the search for a missing boy in northern Germany. The child was recorded leaving his home almost a week ago. A large-scale

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20160128 - ZEEBRUGGE, BELGIUM: Police officers pictured along the North sea part of an action of several services as police, fedasil, Red-Cross (Croix-Rouge - Rode Kruis) to avoid concentration of refugees in public spaces, in Zeebrugge, Thursday 28 January 2016. Since the dismantle of part of the migrants' camp of Calais, known as "The Jungle", Belgian cities on the coast near French boarder fear to have similar installations. BELGA PHOTO KURT DESPLENTER

Thirty migrants intercepted in Oostduinkerke

Some 30 migrants were found in a light truck in Oostduinkerke. According to the West Coast police zone, they intended to cross to the UK. Two suspects were arrested. At 4.30 this

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US court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction

A New York appeals court has ordered a new trial in the landmark case that drove the #MeToo movement. The majority opinion argued that the judge committed serious errors and swayed jurors

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Germany: One in five older women faces poverty

Doing the unpaid work of caring for family members often leaves older women financially worse off than older men. In 2023, the average pension income for women 65 and over in Germany

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Germany tops list of non-English-speaking job destinations

Germany ranks as the most popular non-English-speaking country in the world as a destination for foreign workers, a study has shown. Berlin was among the most favored destinations. Germany clinched the top

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Electric cars sales expected to rise to new record in 2024

The International Energy Agency is forecasting that one in five cars sold globally is set to be electric. China continues to dominate the global market. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday that 2024

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5 migrants die in English Channel crossing attempt

At least five people are reported to have died in an attempt to cross the English Channel. Only hours earlier, the UK Parliament voted to deport some of those who enter Britain

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European police forces oppose end-to-end encryption

Europol and national police forces across Europe have come out against end-to-end encryption, saying they fear extensive privacy protections could enable criminals to operate freely. In a joint statement released on Sunday,

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EU wants to undo Brexit, a little bit, for people 18 to 30

The European Commission argues it was Europe’s students and young graduates who were most affected by Brexit’s mobility restrictions. The UK has reportedly responded cooly to the proposal. The European Union is trying to

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Get drunk, not high at Oktoberfest, Bavaria says

Authorities in Germany’s Bavaria say they want to restrict the use of cannabis at festivals and beer gardens. Germany legalized recreational marijuana earlier this month, a move opposed by the Bavaria-based CSU.

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Greek journalists launch 24-hour strike over low wages

Greek radio and television carried no news and internet portals did not update their websites on Wednesday, as journalists staged a mass walkout to protest low salaries against the backdrop of higher

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Germany: Bundestag to vote on gender self-determination law

Germany’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, is to vote on Friday on a law — the Self-Determination Act— that would simplify the procedure of changing one’s gender identity and first name at government

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Biden considers Australia request to drop Assange case

On the fifth anniversary of Julian Assange’s UK incarceration, Joe Biden said he is considering dropping the US prosecution push against the Wikileaks founder. Assange’s home country Australia has called for his

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Eid al-Fitr: Muslims mark the end of Ramadan holy month

Muslims across the world, including in Germany, are celebrating after a month of fasting and prayer. For many Muslims this year it is a somber event amid the war in Gaza. Muslims

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Missouri executes convicted killer despite clemency appeals

The mid-western US state’s governor rejected a clemency appeal for convicted murderer Brian Dorsey. His execution is the first in Missouri this year and the fifth nationwide. Missouri authorities executed on Tuesday

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Nobel Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs dies, aged 94

The professor who proposed the existence of the so-called “God particle” that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang, died on Monday following a short illness. The man who gave

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Germany: ‘Groped’ female statues highlight sexual harassment

To show how sexual harassment leaves its mark, a women’s rights organization in Germany is drawing attention to statues of nude women, with breasts that are visibly lighter after years of being

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Germany: Hundreds at solidarity march after synagogue attack

Hundreds of Oldenburg residents turned out in support of the Jewish community Sunday after an arson attack at a local synagogue on Friday. Jewish representatives thanked neighbors for their support. Several hundred

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WhatsApp back up after outages around the world

Tens of thousands of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook users in the US, India and other countries had been unable to access the popular platforms. WhatsApp later reported the service was back. Users

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Nobel-prize winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman dies

The psychologist and author Daniel Kahneman, who won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2002, has died aged 90. He became well-known to the lay public in 2011 with his best-seller “Thinking,

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Thailand's lower house of parliament passed on Wednesday a bill that would legalize same-sex unions in the country. The text still needs the Senate's approval and the king's endorsement to become law. Thailand has one of the most open LGBTQ communities in Asia, but activists have said Thai conservative laws do not represent the community despite the changing social attitudes in the country. What happened in parliament? The bill was passed by an overwhelming majority of the 415 lawmakers present, with 10 votes against. "We did this for all Thai people to reduce disparity in society and start creating equality," Danuphorn Punnakanta, chairman of the parliamentary committee on the draft bill, told lawmakers ahead of the reading. "I want to invite you all to make history." Almost all of Thailand's major parties supported the bill. "Today society has proved to us that they care about LGBT rights," Tunyawaj Kamolwongwat, a member of the progressive Move Forward Party which has pushed for LGBTQ rights, told the French AFP news agency. "Now we finally we will have same rights as others."

Thailand parliament passes same-sex unions bill

The bill passed in the lower house still needs Senate approval and the king’s endorsement before it becomes law. Thailand’s lower house of parliament passed on Wednesday a bill that would legalize same-sex unions in

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German birth rate drops steeply against backdrop of unease

Germany’s birth rate has fallen to its lowest level in 15 years, according to a study. The authors suspect that global crises may have played a role in putting potential parents off,

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Finland ranked world’s happiest country for seventh year

The annual World Happiness Report has again ranked Finland and other Scandinavian countries the most cheerful nations on Earth. Costa Rica and Kuwait entered the top 20 in place of the United

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Germany launches online registry for organ donation

The move is meant to encourage people to easily register their willingness to donate organs after their death. As of Monday, people in Germany can sign up to in an online registry to indicate

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300,000 Belgians take advantage of primary care psychological support

In a significant step towards enhancing mental health accessibility, nearly 300,000 individuals in Belgium have taken advantage of the primary care psychological support established by recent legislation. The National Institute for Health

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