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Norway announces ban on fur farms

Norway, which was once Europe’s top fur producer, has decided to ban the production of fur and phase out all fur farms in the country.

What is CETA, the EU-Canada deal approved by the European Parliament

L’assemblea parlamentare europea ha approvato il trattato Ceta tra Unione europea e Canada. Ora la battaglia si sposta sul piano nazionale.

Ana Brnabic. Serbia’s new Prime Minister is pro-Europe and openly gay

The appointment of an openly gay Prime Minister, Ana Brnabic, in Serbia represents a turning point for this conservative country.

Hawaii becomes the first US state to “adopt” the Paris Agreement, in spite of Trump

A number of US federal states want to stick with the Paris Agreement, in facts. One of them is Hawaii, which has just passed a law, in response to Donald Trump.

Italy, Germany and France tell Donald Trump the Paris Agreement is irreversible

In response to Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, the governments of Italy, Germany and France have released a joint statement, taking a clear stance. Here are the words by French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. France, Italy, Germany defend Paris

Trump has decided: the US will withdraw from the Paris Agreement, national media report

Secondo la stampa americana, Donald Trump avrebbe già informato i suoi collaboratori della decisione di abbandonare l’Accordo di Parigi.

Taiwan is set to become the first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage could soon be introduced in the Taiwanese legislation. The judges of Taiwan’s Constitutional Court made a historic decision, much awaited by gay rights activists in the island. Taiwan could thus become the first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage. Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional The decision has come in response to two appeals