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Senegal to parade Afcon trophy despite title being stripped

BBC Africa - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 15:35
Senegal's Football Federation boss calls the decision to hand Morocco the Afcon title a "robbery" amid plans to parade the trophy before Saturday's friendly against Peru in Paris.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Press release - LUX Audience Award: invitation to the ceremony and to interview finalists

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 15:13
Media are invited to the 2026 LUX Audience Award prize giving ceremony on Tuesday 14 April at 18:00 in the European Parliament hemicycle in Brussels.
Committee on Culture and Education

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Categories: European Union, Swiss News

Zombie multilateralism

It’s certainly hard to imagine relevant agreements being reached that could, in the foreseeable future, bring substantive progress in international relations. Alliances of like-minded states could conceivably coalesce around individual issues, but these mechanisms need to become significantly more professional if they are to operate effectively at the margins of international politics (‘pockets of effectiveness’). Europe and other proponents of multilateral cooperation need to urgently ask themselves what the essence of a new multilateralism might be. The ongoing UN80 reform process focuses on efficiency enhancements and institutional reforms. These are certainly necessary, but if reforms are not guided by a clear normative compass, there is a risk that the political substance of international cooperation could be further diluted.

Press release - MEPs travel to China for first visit in eight years to focus on digital economy

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 15:03
The visit will enhance EU lawmakers’ understanding of China’s innovative tech sector and e-commerce dominance, while examining how EU rules are complied with in practice.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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L’attaque de Diego Garcia confirme que l’Europe est désormais à la portée des missiles iraniens

Euractiv.fr - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 14:55

Les missiles iraniens manquent peut-être de précision, mais ils ont un poids politique indéniable

The post L’attaque de Diego Garcia confirme que l’Europe est désormais à la portée des missiles iraniens appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Peter Haan: „Altersvorsorgedepot: Richtige Schritte, aber das größte Problem bleibt“

Bei der sogenannten Riester-Reform, über die am morgigen Freitag im Bundestag beraten wird, hat die SPD die Einführung eines staatlich organisierten Standardfonds für die private Altersvorsorge durchgesetzt. Peter Haan, Leiter der Abteilung Staat im Deutschen Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin), kommentiert diesen Vorschlag wie folgt: 

Viele Elemente des vorgeschlagenen Altersvorsorgedepots haben das Potenzial, die Verbreitung der privaten Altersvorsorge zu stärken. Positiv hervorzuheben ist die Einführung eines staatlichen Standarddepots – allerdings ist die Kostengrenze von einem Prozent immer noch ziemlich hoch. Auch der Wegfall der Beitragsgarantie ist grundsätzlich sinnvoll: Er ermöglicht renditestärkere Anlagestrategien und macht das Produkt langfristig attraktiver.

Allerdings löst diese Reform das wichtigste Problem nicht. Die Verbreitung der privaten Altersvorsorge ist heute sehr ungleich verteilt – und besonders gering bei Haushalten mit niedrigen Einkommen, also genau dort, wo das Risiko von Einschnitten im Lebensstandard im Alter und die Altersarmut am größten ist. Freiwillige Anreize haben daran seit zwei Jahrzehnten nichts geändert. Wer diese Lücke schließen will, kommt an einer Verpflichtung nicht vorbei – ob über die betriebliche oder die private Säule, darüber lässt sich streiten. 

Hinzu kommt ein Verfahrensproblem. Die Bundesregierung hat eine Alterssicherungskommission eingesetzt, die bis Mitte 2026 klären soll, wie viel Altersvorsorge insgesamt notwendig ist und wie die drei Säulen zusammenwirken sollen. Ein Gesetz zur dritten Säule jetzt zu beschließen, setzt Fakten, bevor die Gesamtarchitektur steht. Das ist keine gute Grundlage für eine Reform, die Jahrzehnte wirken soll.


Concurrences Antitrust Writing Award 2026

Der Artikel „Public Communication and Collusion: New Screening Tools for Competition Authorities“ von Tomaso Duso, Carl Kreuzberg, Joseph Harrington und Geza Sapi hat den Concurrences Antitrust Writing Award 2026 in der Kategorie „Wissenschaftliche Artikel – Koordinierte Praktiken“ gewonnen. Die ...

Army commander convicted of Guinea stadium massacre dies in prison

BBC Africa - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 14:08
Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité was convicted over the 2009 massacre in which more than 150 people were killed.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Der Welthandel sucht seine Organisation

Die strukturelle Krise der Welthandelsorganisation prägt die kommende Ministerkonferenz. Die WTO braucht dringend einen Fortschritt, um nicht ihre Handlungsfähigkeit zu verlieren, mahnen zwei IDOS-Wissenschaftler.

Press release - Child sexual abuse online: voluntary detection measures will not be extended

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 12:53
On Thursday, Parliament voted to not prolong an interim derogation from e-Privacy rules allowing service providers to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse online in private communications.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Categories: European Union, Swiss News

Zimbabwe says 15 nationals killed after being lured to fight for Russia

BBC Africa - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 11:55
Zimbabwe says it is engaging the Russian government to repatriate bodies and bring home those still alive.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

Press release - €1.8 million EU support to help workers in Austria find a new job

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 11:53
Parliament backed EU funds for 420 workers dismissed after motorcycle manufacturer KTM halted production in April 2025.
Committee on Budgets

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Press release - EU funds to support 416 dismissed workers in Belgium to find employment

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 11:50
Parliament backed €1.9 million EU support for workers who were laid off after home decoration chain Casa went bankrupt.
Committee on Budgets

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Categories: European Union, Swiss News

Press release - EU US trade deal: MEPs set conditions for lowering tariffs on US products

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 11:50
On Thursday, MEPs adopted their position on two proposals implementing the tariff aspects of the EU-US Turnberry trade deal.
Committee on International Trade

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Categories: European Union, Swiss News

Press release - Artificial Intelligence Act: delayed application, ban on nudifier apps

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 11:45
MEPs have agreed on proposals to simplify artificial intelligence rules and propose clear application dates for high-risk system requirements and a ban on AI “nudifier” systems.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Categories: European Union, Swiss News

Press release - Global Gateway: MEPs deplore lack of transparency and democratic accountability

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 11:45
MEPs have adopted their first report on the EU’s flagship strategic investment initiative, demanding an investigation into the alleged involvement of Chinese companies in projects.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development

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Categories: European Union, Swiss News

Press release - Global Gateway: MEPs deplore lack of transparency and democratic accountability

MEPs have adopted their first report on the EU’s flagship strategic investment initiative, demanding an investigation into the alleged involvement of Chinese companies in projects.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development

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Press release - Returns regulation: MEPs ready to start negotiations

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 11:33
On Thursday, plenary endorsed the opening of talks with Council on the new legal framework for the return of people without the right to stay in the EU.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Categories: European Union, Swiss News

Press release - Parliament greenlights EU anti-corruption rules

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 11:33
On Thursday, Parliament adopted new EU-wide rules establishing a harmonised criminal law framework to prevent and combat corruption across the Union.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Categories: European Union, Swiss News

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