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Tens of thousands of people took part in May Day rallies across Europe
02 May 2025
Rallies and demonstrations were organised across multiple major European cities on Thursday to commemorate Labour Day, calling for higher pay, greater equality and the protection of workers' rights.
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Croatia's new 'graveyard law' stirs Serb minority's sentiments
01 May 2025
MPs in Zagreb have passed a new legislation requiring the removal of gravestone inscriptions from the 1991-1995 war that citizens might find offensive. Serb minority representatives believe this solution is unilateral and tackles only one historical controversy.
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Frontex chief Hans Leijtens vows to change organisation’s culture within three years
01 May 2025
Executive Director of Frontex says he wishes Greece would comply with its international obligations when it comes to ensuring the safety of vulnerable refugees and migrants making their way to Europe often on non-seaworthy vessels.
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Almost 500 staff protest against UN budget cuts as US scales back humanitarian funds
01 May 2025
The Geneva rally comes two days after several UN aid agencies said they would have to slash jobs because of funding cuts, warning the reductions will severely affect aid programmes worldwide.
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Safety at work: Which EU countries have the most workplace deaths and injuries?
01 May 2025
As Labour Day is celebrated, Eurostat figures show that accidents at work decreased by 5% between 2017 and 2022. However, more than a third of European countries no longer meet the standard of one labour inspector per 10,000 workers.
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Notable Ukrainian activist injured in apparent assassination attempt, suspect detained
01 May 2025
Ukrainian activist Serhii Sternenko has been injured in an attack, he said in a post on Telegram. Ukraine's Security Service said the attack was an attempted assassination involving a firearm.
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Belgian-led NATO group patrols Baltic Sea near Estonia amid sabotage fears
01 May 2025
Belgian and Dutch forces conduct surveillance operations in the Baltic Sea as part of a NATO mission to monitor Russia and to protect undersea cables amid Baltic tensions.
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China lifts sanctions imposed on five lawmakers in 2021, EU Parliament says
01 May 2025
China's decision to remove the sanctions comes as a rapprochement is under way between the EU and China, since US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Beijing in early April.
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European countries send firefighting aircraft to Israel in effort to extinguish massive wildfire
01 May 2025
The fire which began on Wednesday has injured at least 22 and prompted a national emergency.
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Seven Irish EPP congress delegates refuse to call for Hamas hostage release
01 May 2025
Resolution calling for release of hostages snatched during Hamas' October 2023 attacks on Israel was among several emergency motions passed at Valencia congress, but seven delegates declined to support it.
