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– Germany’s federal and state governments have reached an agreement to lower the energy tax on petrol and diesel by 14 cents per litre. When combined with a reduction in value-added tax, the overall tax burden on fuel is expected

– Austria’s autumn harvest has suffered considerable setbacks across key crops as a result of unprecedented drought and extreme summer temperatures. The Austrian Chamber of Agriculture indicated that current projections reveal particularly sharp declines in potatoes, maize, soybeans, sugar beet,

– European Commission has introduced the Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform in Brussels on Monday, aiming to create an official space for experts, EU member states, and global observers to collaborate. This platform facilitates the rollout of the European Water Resilience

Abu Dhabi, RankWire.AI / – After two decades of policy efforts to bridge gender gaps worldwide, signs of renewed vulnerability are emerging as market instability and the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence reshape labor markets. The World Economic Forum’s latest

South Australian environmental officials have confirmed the initial fatality of an endangered Australian sea lion caused by H5N1 avian influenza. The animal was found lifeless at Kangaroo Island by a park ranger. This location hosts the third-largest single colony of

In the first eight months of 2026, detection figures for irregular border crossings into the European Union declined by 35 percent when compared to the same period in 2025. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, also known as Frontex,

Mainland Spain experienced the warmest summer since the start 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 previous

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

– Italy’s summer of 2026 set a new record as the hottest since 1950, with an average temperature of 24.3 degrees Celsius across the country. The National Research Council’s Institute for Bioeconomy reported that this figure surpasses the previous summer

– The Food and Agriculture Organization has forecasted global cereal output for 2026 at 2.98 billion tonnes, representing a 2% decrease compared to last year’s record. Despite this reduction, the total is expected to still rank as the second-largest harvest