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As WHO Pushes Restrictions, World Vape Day Calls for Harm Reduction

BRUSSELS, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This Sunday, the WHO marks World No Tobacco Day by calling for stricter restrictions on vapes and nicotine pouches. A day earlier, on Saturday, the world celebrates World Vape Day by highlighting how many lives this approach is costing.Liza Katsiashvili, Operations Director of…

AAP · May 28

Brussels faces backlash over carbon trading system as production costs soar

Several EU countries argue that planned cuts to free emissions allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System are too severe and do not reflect the technological limits faced by sectors such as steel, cement, chemicals and aluminium.

Euronews · May 28

Press Release: ICANN86 Policy Forum Brings Global Internet Community to Seville

BRUSSELS, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will hold its 86th Public Meeting, the ICANN86 Policy Forum in Seville, Spain, from 8–11 June 2026 at the FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre. Hosted by the Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation and Civil Service,…

AAP · May 28

How the plastic bottle cap became a parable for the value of EU regulation

Supporters of deregulation want Europe to be more like the US. But that would serve only American interests, says Alberto Alemanno, a professor of EU law

The Guardian - UK · May 27

Former Greek anti-austerity leader Alexis Tsipras steps back into politics

Alexis Tsipras, the combative anti‑austerity leader who railed against Brussels during Greece’s debt crisis, has returned to politics ahead of elections next year

The Independent UK · May 26

“Extremely Deviant Behavior”: Man Attacks Woman Who Confronted Him Over Lewd Act In Public Park

“These perverts love to blame innocent people for their perversions and lack of self-control…”

Bored Panda · May 26

'No alternative to full EU membership', Ukraine’s deputy PM tells Euronews

Brussels must speed up the EU accession process and full membership remains the only option, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Taras Kachka, tells Euronews.

Euronews · May 26

Has China eaten Europe's lunch? A Brussels-Beijing battle is brewing

Europe is adopting a tougher stance against China's industrial practices. A new strategy aims to protect European industries from unfair competition and overcapacity. Several EU nations are pushing for stronger trade measures. This shift reflects a growing fear of deindustrialization and a desire for strategic autonomy. The EU is increasingly…

The Economic Times · May 26

Germany resists EU members' push for a tougher stance on China

German Trade Minister Katherina Reiche is in Beijing this week seeking to strengthen industrial ties with China, even as several EU member states push Brussels to take a tougher line against the Asian giant over overcapacities.

Euronews · May 26

Don't take this lying down: Trauma explored at the Kunstenfestival des Arts in Brussels

At the Kunstenfestivaldesarts in Brussels, French choreographer Boris Charmatz and Italian director Romeo Castellucci turned performance into an exploration of intimate fragility by interpreting childhood trauma through silence and by transforming a parking lot into a cathedral.

Euronews · May 26