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The European Commission will no longer put forward a legal proposal to ban all Russian oil imports on 15 April as planned, it told press in Brussels on Tuesday (24 March).

(..) former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. According to NATO's ( former) Secretary General, Europe is entering a decisive strategic rupture, one that forces a long-delayed reckoning with its own dependency structures and security assumptions. The erosion of American commitment to European defence is not a hypothetical risk but an unfolding reality, exposing the fragility of a model built on external guarantees and internal complacency.

I'm mainly talking about:

• Voting (at federal elections)
• Jury Duty (at a courtroom)

I know that in certain countries like Australia for example: citizens there actually have to vote otherwise they face a A$20 (12€) fine for literally not putting a vote. There was a case where a guy was sued and received a A$303 (182€) fine on top of that for disregarding the previous penalities. To me, that sounds stupid, voting shouldn't be "forced" down on citizens, if that's the right way to say it.

What about the scenario you receive a letter from the courts that you're selected as a juror? Let's say you got a letter saying that you've been chosen within a pool and assigned a number (like a draft lottery) whether the courts decide if you're "fit" enough to be a juror at a trial. The thing is, has this happened to you or anyone you know in your country? If so, what is it like receiving a summons?

The U.K. government on Tuesday introduced new rules requiring developers to install heat pumps and solar panels in all new homes across England, in policymakers’ latest response to the economic fallout of the Iran conflict.

U.K. ministers say the Iran war and the largest supply disruption in the history of the oil market reinforces the need to leverage clean power as an energy security tool.

The Future Homes Standard — a set of new-build regulations for England from 2028 — will establish requirements to ensure homes are built with on-site renewable electricity generation, the majority of which is expected to be provided by solar power.

The rules will also see homes built with low-carbon heating, such as heat pumps and heat networks.

The government added that plug-in solar panels, which homeowners can install on balconies, would be available within shops over the coming months.

Slovenian officials blame the secretive Israeli firm Black Cube for trying to manipulate Sunday’s vote.

Paywall? https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/spies-lies-and-fake-investors-in-disguise-how-plotters-tried-to-flip-a-european-election-1f42b39a

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Last year "Flow" won: https://lux-award.europarl.europa.eu/en/news/flow-wins-the-lux-audience-award-2025

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Where to watch the nominated films?

The European Parliament organises free screenings in all European Union countries. For the 2026 edition, and for the first time, all five nominated films will be subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing people in all 24 EU languages, making them more accessible. In addition, you can watch the film(s) by attending a commercial screening in a cinema near you.

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I've heard that food served in American schools is bad because of the fact that it's either fast food corporations taking the spotlight or outsourcing the labor to third party contractors (the same ones who make food for inmates across prisons) but fed towards kids.

Yep, that's actually the case for them. As comments like: "the food kids are fed at school is exactly prison chow" are said. The company under contract makes the same "slop" inmates eat then ship that at schools for kids (seriously, what are they feeding them?)

In comparison:

• How good is cafeteria food at school in your country?
• Is the food quality actually good as if it's "home made"?

I mean, Hungary is one of those countries that haven't made the switch to Euro (for perspective: both Bulgaria and Croatia adopted it) despite them being a member state. I know that HUF isn't strong (1€ = Ft 388, as of writing) but by having Euros: does your PPP increase a lot when visiting Hungary as a tourist? I've heard that HUF is volatile as it inflates like crazy and is weak against the Euro.

“We are rearming. We are decarbonizing. We are preparing. We are becoming an independent Europe. And this means a more outward Europe. And this is why I am here today. Because showing up matters,” VDL said.

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