New report highlights link between migration and increased human trafficking
The EU report warns of increased levels of human trafficking at the hands of criminal gangs as a consequence of the refugee crisis.
Germany ran on 99 per cent renewable energy on Sunday
È successo domenica scorsa quando, per qualche ora, i 55 GW di energia elettrica sui 58 consumati provenivano da fonti rinnovabili: solare, eolico ed idroelettrico.
Why 9 May is Europe Day
Robert Schuman first came up with the idea of a united Europe on 9 May 1950. One that turned into over 70 years of peace and stability.
What is TTIP, the free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States
The United States and the European Union are negotiating – mostly in secret – to reach a free trade agreement that could jeopardise public health and the environment. This is TTIP.
LifeGate’s documentary about the effects of glyphosate on the food we eat
The first investigation on the effects of glyphosate on health and the environment in Italy, directed by social and environmental photographer Massimo Colombo. Watch the exclusive video.
Glyphosate in the EU. It will likely be authorised for another 9 years
The European Commission will likely authorise the weed killer glyphosate for another 9 years. The Parliament had suggested a 7 year-period instead.
Berlin clubs collect 50,000 euros for the refugees
By asking every person in the guest list to donate one euro, Berlin clubs have raised 50,000 euros for the refugees.
Berlin, the first supermarket where you can pick vegetables from a vertical garden
Thanks to the idea of a German startup company, in this supermarket you can pick freshly harvested greens right from the plants growing in vertical greenhouses.
Macedonian police fires teargas at women and children. Idomeni, Europe’s biggest shame
Macedonian police fired teargas and rubber bullets at migrants trying to cross the border in Idomeni, Greece. Women and children were left wounded.
Oil. France announces a moratorium on drilling in the Mediterranean
Il ministro dell’Ambiente Ségolène Royal ha annunciato una moratoria sulla ricerca di petrolio in mare: “Rischiamo conseguenze drammatiche”.