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European Data Confirms Real-World Benefits of Adalimumab Biosimilars
In response to the need for more real-world evidence on adalimumab biosimilars, new findings from a large cross-sectional survey across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK offer compelling insights into the practical benefits of ABP 501...

EU unveils K120bn agriculture,natural resources initiative
European Union (EU) says the newly-launched €60 million (K120 billion) Ulimi ndi Chilengedwe (Uchi) programme will diversify agriculture by supporting preservation, restoration and regeneration of the country’s natural resource base and diverse...

France eyes social media ban for under-15s after school stabbing
France has in recent years seen several attacks on teachers and pupils by other schoolchildren - Copyright AFP Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN Anna Smolchenko with Julien Sengel in Nogent French authorities have announced plans to ban social media for...

Europe Launches New Climate Change and Health Commission
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new European commission aimed at providing health sector solutions to what it called one of the defining health challenges of our time: climate change. The Pan-European Commission on Climate and...

EU Tech Policy Brief: June 2025
Welcome back to the Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe‘s Tech Policy Brief! This edition covers the most pressing technology and internet policy issues under debate in Europe and gives CDT’s perspective on the impact to digital rights. To...

France plans social media ban for children as UK mulls time limits
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to ban social media for under-15s in France and introduce age verification for websites selling knives, as leaders across Europe seek to impose restrictions to protect children from harmful content...
European stocks close stable
[Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:01:13 +0300] Brussels - Saba: European stock indices closed Tuesday on a flat note, as investors awaited the results of the second day of US-China trade talks in London. The Stoxx Europe 600 index closed flat for the second...
Italy forges on with world’s largest suspension bridge connecting Sicily to mainland
The $19.83 million project would carry trains and six lanes of traffic, allowing cars to cross the Strait of Messina in 15 minutes.PHOTO: AFP ROME - Italy hopes to begin constructing the world’s largest suspension bridge connecting Sicily to the...
Germany and the US showcase new electrolyser pilot plants, but Australia’s hydrogen sector is faltering, according to report
Pilot production facility for SOEC electrolysers in Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany Photo: Fraunhofer IKTS/Thyssenkrupp Nucera/Paul-Philipp Braun Pilot solid-oxide electrolyser production plant opens in Germany Thyssenkrupp Nucera and the Fraunhofer...

Spain Denounces Israeli Drone Attack on Gaza Humanitarian Office
(MENAFN) Spain condemned an Israeli drone attack on Wednesday that struck the Gaza office of humanitarian group Doctors of the World, resulting in eight fatalities, including four children. The Spanish Foreign Ministry reported that the strike hit...

France to Ban Knife Sales and Social Media for Under-15s After School Tragedy
French leaders are preparing to implement a ban on social media use for children under the age of 15 and restrict knife sales to minors after a 14-year-old boy fatally stabbed a teaching assistant at a secondary school, prompting widespread...

Britain's funniest classroom revealed according to iconic Scots comic the Beano - and only one is Scottish
A joke about punctuation has been chosen as the funniest in a competition run by the Beano comic. Youngsters from Year 5 at Riverley Primary School in Leyton, London, won the accolade, with their joke: What do you call the fanciest punctuation? An...

Spain's Canal de Isabel II launches tender for maintenance of two key WWTPs worth over €75 million
Canal de Isabel II, the Spanish public company responsible for managing the complete water cycle across nearly the entire Community of Madrid, has launched the tender for the operation and maintenance of the Viveros de la Villa and La Gavia...

Health sector defence
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton, making his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 10. He said that there can be no question that this Administration is making a sincere...

Spain beaches closed in popular holiday hotspot as 'mysterious substance' washes up
Beaches across a major city in Spain have been closed after alerts were issued over pollution fears. Red flags have been raised on a total of seven beaches in Valencia after an unknown substance appeared in the sand. The speckled white material...

France's new crackdown could affect UK tourists from July 1
Brits planning a summer getaway to France should take note of a new rule kicking in from July. It could see them punished with fines by local police for non-compliance. Three weeks from now, on July 1, France will be cracking down on smoking in...

Accor surpasses 100 hotels in Spain
Madrid – Accor, a world leading hospitality group, continues to bolster its leadership position in Europe and expansion across Spain by surpassing 100 hotels through several important openings across the country. The latest additions are part of...

First heat-health alert issued for 4 parts of the UK from tomorrow – amid warnings of ‘serious outcomes’
PARTS of Britain face scorching 30C heat this weekend, with health chiefs warning could trigger "serious" health risks. It comes as the first yellow heat health alert has been issued for 2025 by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). 3 3 3 "Even...

First heat-health of the year issued in 4 parts of the UK from tomorrow – amid warnings of ‘serious outcomes’
PARTS of Britain face scorching 30C heat this weekend, with health chiefs warning the weather could pose "serious" health risks. It comes as the first yellow heat health alert has been issued for 2025 by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). 3...

Germany’s Psychiatric Blind Spot: Behind Prison Walls
In this interview with Coliquio, a Medscape Network platform, Gregor Gross, MD, from the psychiatric department at Straubing Prison in Straubing, Germany, discussed the challenges and insights of providing psychiatric care within the German prison...