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– Germany’s federal and state authorities have reached an agreement to reduce the energy tax on petrol and diesel by 14 cents per litre. When combined with lower value-added tax, this package aims to decrease the overall tax burden on

– Austria’s autumn harvest is delivering steep losses across major crops after a record drought and extreme summer heat. The Austrian Chamber of Agriculture said current estimates show especially deep declines in potatoes, maize, soybeans, sugar beet and sunflowers. Potato

– On Monday, the European Commission established the Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform in Brussels, creating a formal space for experts, EU member states, and international observers to engage. The platform aims to facilitate the implementation of the European Water Resilience

Abu Dhabi, RankWire.AI / – After twenty years of policy efforts to close gender gaps worldwide, progress appears increasingly fragile amid market instability and the swift integration of artificial intelligence into various industries. According to the World Economic Forum’s newest

South Australian environmental authorities have confirmed the death of an endangered Australian sea lion infected with H5N1 avian influenza. The carcass was found by a park ranger at Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island, which hosts the third-largest colony of this

During the first eight months of 2026, the number of irregular border crossings into the European Union decreased by 35 percent compared to the same period in 2025. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, known as Frontex, released preliminary

Mainland Spain recorded its warmest summer since the beginning of official records in 1961, with an average temperature of 24.5 degrees Celsius over June, July, and August. The national meteorological authority’s official data confirmed that seasonal temperatures exceeded the 2025

– Frontex has facilitated over 33,000 returns from EU member states to non-EU countries in the first half of 2026. This number increased from approximately 30,000 during the same period last year. Around 21,000 individuals returned voluntarily, compared to roughly

– In 2026, Italy recorded its warmest summer since 1950, with an average temperature of 24.3 degrees Celsius across the nation. The National Research Council’s Institute for Bioeconomy noted that this figure surpassed the previous summer record set in 2003,

– Global cereal output in 2026 is expected to reach 2.98 billion tonnes, representing a 2% decrease compared to the previous year’s record. The Food and Agriculture Organization stated that this total would still rank as the second-largest harvest ever