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Authorities in Germany have urged residents in the southern state of Bavaria to heed evacuation orders as flooding in some areas continues to worsen. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser urged residents to "absolutely take seriously any warning messages" from emergency teams, adding that compliance could save lives. Bavaria's state premier Markus Söder visited one affected area near Augsburg, northwest of Munich, where days of heavy rain has caused severe flooding. "The situation is very dynamic. At the moment, the situation is very, very difficult, especially in the Swabian region around Augsburg a...
Euronews (English)
Chocolate lovers may have noticed a bitter surprise on store shelves, as the prices of their favourite sweet treat have soared over the past year. Consumers across the European Union have faced double-digit annual inflation rates for products like chocolate and cocoa powder. Between April 2023 and April 2024, chocolate prices have risen by an average of 11.1% year-over-year in the European Union, with Hungary experiencing a peak increase of 23.7%, followed by Slovakia at 14.5% and Germany at 14.1%. The primary driver behind these sharp price hikes is the skyrocketing rise in cocoa prices. For ...
Euronews (English)
The Swiss parliament's upper chamber on May 27 supported a motion that would toughen measures to expel spies. The proposal, which has already been supported by the parliament's lower chamber, is seen as a means to curb Russian intelligence activities in the country ahead of the June peace summit for Ukraine. The upper chamber – the Council of States – passed the motion with 32 voting in favor, nine against, and two abstentions. "Foreign states should feel Switzerland is reacting to violations of its security and defending itself," said Swiss President Viola Amherd in an address to the parliame...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
The Swiss parliament's upper chamber on May 27 supported a motion that would toughen measures to expel spies. The proposal, which has already been supported by the parliament's lower chamber, is seen as a means to curb Russian intelligence activities in the country ahead of the June peace summit for Ukraine. The upper chamber – the Council of States – passed the motion with 32 voting in favor, nine against, and two abstentions. "Foreign states should feel Switzerland is reacting to violations of its security and defending itself," said Swiss President Viola Amherd in an address to the parliame...
Kyiv Independent
The Swiss parliament's upper chamber on May 27 supported a motion that would toughen measures to expel spies. The proposal, which has already been supported by the parliament's lower chamber, is seen as a means to curb Russian intelligence activities in the country ahead of the June peace summit for Ukraine. The upper chamber – the Council of States – passed the motion with 32 voting in favor, nine against, and two abstentions. "Foreign states should feel Switzerland is reacting to violations of its security and defending itself," said Swiss President Viola Amherd in an address to the parliame...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued a stark warning ahead of the upcoming peace summit in Switzerland, saying the absence of his US counterpart Joe Biden would represent a "standing ovation" to Russia's Vladimir Putin. While the US intends to attend the meeting, scheduled to take place between 16 and 17 June, it has not yet confirmed whether Biden, a staunch advocate of Kyiv and the trans-Atlantic alliance, would be the one representing the country. Biden is likely to attend a G7 summit on 13-15 June but might skip the Swiss occasion to attend instead a campaign fundraiser in Lo...
Euronews (English)
Lauterbrunnen is a bucolic mountain village set in the natural scenic splendour of the Alps. With velvet green valleys, towering cliffs and the sublime 300m-high Staubbach Falls, the area is an Intagrammable idyll. Visitors now come in their droves, and the 2,400-resident-strong hamlet is struggling to cope. This week, local authorities announced they were considering introducing a Venice-style tax on daytrippers in an effort to curb overtourism. Swiss village become a victim of social mediaThere’s no doubt Lauterbrunnen makes for an arresting photo on social media - the thundering Staubbach ...
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NiceHash, the leading hashrate marketplace, is set to inaugurate the first-ever Bitcoin-focused conference in Maribor, Slovenia. Dubbed NiceHashX, this event is styled as the “Bitcoin Conference on the Sunny Side of the Alps” and will be held over two days on November 8 and 9, 2024. This conference marks a significant milestone, celebrating a decade since the platform’s inception by two Slovenian students in 2014. Local adoption and industry growthA key objective of NiceHashX is to showcase Maribor, and Slovenia more broadly, as vibrant centers for Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Slovenia a...
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Euronews (English)
Swiss singer Nemo, who won the Eurovision contest in Sweden at the weekend with their song "The Code," was greeted by more than 100 cheering fans at Zurich Airport on Sunday night. Many of the 24-year-old's fans were waving the non-binary pride flag, which has yellow, white, purple and black horizontal stripes. Nemo is non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns in English. Nemo's victory in Malmö was only the third time Switzerland has won the Eurovision Song Contest. The last time was in 1988 when Céline Dion represented the country. The triumph on one of Europe's biggest stages fuelled debate...
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