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Italy, while temperatures in the south are more in line with averages for this time of year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//07//16//i-moved-to-rome-in-search-of-the-dolce-vita-but-discovered-its-dark-underbelly/">Rome and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//10//31//four-seasons-milan-this-former-convent-reaches-heavenly-heights-of-luxury/">Milan, two of Italy's most popular tourist destinations, have red alerts in place, with temperatures forecast to reach 37\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p>Tourists visiting Naples, Genova and Florence are also warned to stay out of the sun during the hottest part of the day.<\/p>\n<p>The other Italian cities with red heat alerts in place are: Turin, Bologna, Bolzano, Brescia, Frosinone, Latina, Palermo, Perugia, Rieti, and Verona.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6653486700215672\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//83//36//808x539_cmsv2_e1e3a46f-372c-5200-9c4d-c033a57c5414-7838336.jpg/" alt=\"Europa Press/ABACA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/83\/36\/384x255_cmsv2_e1e3a46f-372c-5200-9c4d-c033a57c5414-7838336.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/83\/36\/640x426_cmsv2_e1e3a46f-372c-5200-9c4d-c033a57c5414-7838336.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/83\/36\/750x499_cmsv2_e1e3a46f-372c-5200-9c4d-c033a57c5414-7838336.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/83\/36\/828x551_cmsv2_e1e3a46f-372c-5200-9c4d-c033a57c5414-7838336.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/83\/36\/1080x719_cmsv2_e1e3a46f-372c-5200-9c4d-c033a57c5414-7838336.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/83\/36\/1200x798_cmsv2_e1e3a46f-372c-5200-9c4d-c033a57c5414-7838336.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/83\/36\/1920x1277_cmsv2_e1e3a46f-372c-5200-9c4d-c033a57c5414-7838336.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A thermometer indicates a temperature of 40\u00baC during the fourth heat wave of the summer, on 21 August, 2023, in Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Europa Press/ABACA<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What is the weather like in Italy right now?<\/h2><p>Nero has brought a front of high humidity so the weather in <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//04//12//want-to-get-paid-to-move-to-spain-or-italy-here-are-all-the-towns-in-need-of-new-residents/">Italy is very sticky. Some have described this kind of heat as \"unbreathable\".<\/p>\n<p>Nighttimes are very muggy. It can help to sleep in a well-ventilated room or use an air conditioner or fan.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7768874,6698392\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//08//14-days-in-italy-a-complete-guide-to-travelling-by-train-for-a-whistle-stop-tour-of-the-co/">14 days in Italy: A complete guide to travelling by train for a whistle stop tour of the country<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//21//summer-of-extremes-is-climate-change-to-blame-for-heatwaves-and-flooding/">/u2018Summer of extremes\u2019: Is climate change to blame for heatwaves and flooding?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>How long will the Nero heatwave last?<\/h2><p>Forecasters say the sweltering conditions should ease at the end of the week, when temperatures are expected to drop with the arrival of thunderstorms with strong wind gusts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//02//08//germany-italy-spain-crossing-the-eu-by-train-will-be-faster-and-cheaper-with-these-new-rou/">Italy has been at the forefront of extreme weather events since a heatwave hit southern Europe last month, with scorching temperatures leading to increased risk of fires and deaths.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6841106,7836998\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//21//heatwave-13-cheap-ways-mediterraneans-have-stayed-cool-for-centuries/">Europe is heading into yet another heatwave: Here are 13 unusual ways to stay cool <\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//22//metal-roofs-and-mowed-lawns-how-to-keep-your-house-safe-from-wildfires/">Metal roofs and mowed lawns: How to keep your house safe from wildfires<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>How can you stay safe when travelling during a heatwave<\/h2><p>The Italian government's official advice is to stay indoors during the afternoon when the heat is most intense, drink plenty of water, and avoid exercise during the day.<\/p>\n<p>Other ways to stay well during hot temperatures:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Wear <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//11//14//want-spf-protection-without-the-harmful-chemicals-try-one-of-these-mineral-sun-creams/">sunscreen that is SPF30 or higher<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><p>If you have to be out in the sun, wear a hat and loose clothing to stay cool<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><p>Eat 4 small meals rather than 3 big ones<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><p>Eat fresh food and lots of fruit and vegetables<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><p>Don't drink alcohol as this can increase the chance of dehydration, heat exhaustion or heat stroke<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Health issues from the heat can put a strain on local medical facilities so it's imperative that you have <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//06//13//how-to-choose-the-best-travel-insurance-in-2021-covid-19/">travel insurance<\/strong><\/a> in case you need medical treatment.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7763158\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//07//19//should-you-cancel-your-trip-due-to-the-heatwave-heres-how-extreme-heat-is-impacting-travel/">Should you cancel your trip due to the heatwave? Here\u2019s how extreme heat is impacting travellers<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Can you claim on travel insurance insurance if you cancel your trip due to a heatwave?<\/h2><p>Unless an advisory is issued against all travel, it\u2019s unlikely that you\u2019ll be able to claim insurance for trips cancelled due to extreme heat.<\/p>\n<p>Exceptions to this would be if you are considered medically unfit to travel in the heat and have a doctor\u2019s certificate as proof.<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//07//28//woman-attacked-on-holiday-has-an-important-travel-insurance-message-for-others/">Travel insurance<\/strong><\/a> is essential - especially due to the increased medical risk of travelling during extreme heat.<\/p>\n<p>If you are concerned about travelling during the heatwave, you may be able to change your travel dates or destination through your trip provider.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7825866,7799364\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//08//04//explore-italy-by-train-these-new-rail-routes-are-your-ticket-to-hidden-villages-and-scenic/">Explore Italy by train: These new rail routes are your ticket to hidden villages and scenic nature<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//08//16//the-most-romantic-walk-in-the-world-italys-path-of-love-reopens-after-more-than-a-decade/">The most romantic walk in the world: Italy\u2019s Path of Love reopens after more than a decade<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Is climate change to blame for the heatwave?<\/h2><p>Scientists have confirmed that heatwaves are happening mroe frequently and bringing higher temperatures due to human-caused <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//02//climate-change-made-july-hotter-for-4-out-of-5-humans-on-earth/">climate change<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nero is Italy's third heatwave this summer. The last one, in July, caused widespread power cuts and some deaths.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2023 has been one of Italy's hottest years on record, with\u00a0<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//18//italy-reports-11-extreme-weather-events-per-day-in-the-third-hottest-year-since-1800/">11 extreme weather events per day<\/strong><\/a> in the first 7 months of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Many other parts of Europe have seen <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//06//30//summer-heatwaves-how-hot-are-europes-favourite-holiday-spots-and-how-can-you-beat-the-heat/">extreme weather<\/strong><\/a> during this year and it is predicted to accelerate if governments and corporations do not reduce carbon 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scans for prostate cancer could lead to a major cut in deaths in men over 50, new study shows","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"MRI scans \u2018more reliable\u2019 than a blood test to detect prostate cancer","titleListing2":"MRI scans could improve prostate cancer diagnosis alongside blood test, study shows","leadin":"Researchers have found that a blood test alone to detect prostate cancer can be unreliable, leading to overdiagnosis and missing some cancers.","summary":"Researchers have found that a blood test alone to detect prostate cancer can be unreliable, leading to overdiagnosis and missing some cancers.","url":"mri-scans-for-prostate-cancer-could-lead-to-a-major-cut-in-deaths-in-men-over-50-new-study","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to screen for prostate cancer in addition to a blood test can improve diagnosis, a new study has shown. \n\nThe study, published in the BMJ Oncology journal, was the first to look at the use of an MRI scan alongside a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. \n\nThis blood test measures the amount of PSA, a protein made by the prostate, in the blood as it can be higher for men that have prostate cancer. A raised PSA level (3 ng\/ml or more) can be a sign of prostate cancer. \n\nBut, according to the UK\u2019s National Health Service (NHS) , the test can be unreliable: three in four men with a raised level will not have cancer while one in seven men with prostate cancer could have a normal PSA result. \n\nThe new study by University College London (UCL) and King\u2019s College London researchers published on Tuesday found that 15 of the 29 participants that were found to have serious prostate cancer had a low PSA score, meaning they would not have been referred for further testing based on the blood test alone. \n\n\u201cThe thought that half the men with clinically significant cancer had a PSA less than 3 ng\/ml and would have been reassured that they didn\u2019t have cancer by a PSA test alone is a sobering one and reiterates the need to consider a new approach to prostate cancer screening,\u201d said Caroline Moore, a urologist from UCL\u2019s Surgical and Interventional Science department in a statement. \n\n\u201cOur results give an early indication that MRI could offer a more reliable method of detecting potentially serious cancers early, with the added benefit that less than one per cent of participants were \u2018over-diagnosed\u2019 with low-risk disease,\u201d she added. \n\nAround 16 per cent of the more than 300 participants, who were men aged 50 to 75, had an MRI scan that indicated there might be cancer, and most of them had a PSA test lower than 3 ng\/ml. \n\nPrevious research has shown that using an MRI could reduce over-diagnosis and help nearly one in four men to avoid a biopsy, which is an invasive procedure. \n\nFuture national screening on the horizon \n\nThere is currently no national screening programme for prostate cancer in the United Kingdom but men over the age of 50 can have the PSA test if they have symptoms or are concerned about prostate cancer. \n\nMany men with early prostate cancer will not have symptoms, but those more at risk include black men, men over 50 and those with a family history of prostate cancer, according to Prostate Cancer UK . \n\nThe charity added that changes to urination can be a sign of prostate cancer, but is more frequently a sign of an enlarged prostate, which is a benign condition. \n\nSome 47,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK and around 12,000 die per year in the country, according to Cancer Research UK . \n\nThe study authors said that black men were five times less likely to sign up for the trial than white men despite being at a higher risk for prostate cancer and that any national screening programme will need to encourage black men to get tested. \n\n\u201cThe UK prostate cancer mortality rate is twice as high as in countries like the US or Spain because our levels of testing are much lower than other countries,\u201d said Mark Emberton, senior author of the study from the UCL Cancer Institute. \n\n\u201cGiven how treatable prostate cancer is when caught early, I\u2019m confident that a national screening programme will reduce the UK\u2019s prostate cancer mortality rate significantly,\u201d he said. \n\n\u201cThere is a lot of work to be done to get us to that point, but I believe this will be possible within the next five to ten years\u201d. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to screen for prostate cancer in addition to a blood test can improve diagnosis, a new study has shown.<\/p>\n<p>The study, published in the BMJ Oncology journal, was the first to look at the use of an MRI scan alongside a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test.<\/p>\n<p>This blood test measures the amount of PSA, a protein made by the prostate, in the blood as it can be higher for men that have prostate cancer. A raised PSA level (3 ng\/ml or more) can be a sign of prostate cancer.<\/p>\n<p>But, according to the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.nhs.uk//conditions//prostate-cancer//psa-testing///">UK/u2019s National Health Service (NHS)<\/strong><\/a>, the test can be unreliable: three in four men with a raised level will not have cancer while one in seven men with prostate cancer could have a normal PSA result.<\/p>\n<p>The new study by University College London (UCL) and King\u2019s College London researchers published on Tuesday found that 15 of the 29 participants that were found to have serious prostate cancer had a low PSA score, meaning they would not have been referred for further testing based on the blood test alone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe thought that half the men with clinically significant cancer had a PSA less than 3 ng\/ml and would have been reassured that they didn\u2019t have cancer by a PSA test alone is a sobering one and reiterates the need to consider a new approach to prostate cancer screening,\u201d said Caroline Moore, a urologist from UCL\u2019s Surgical and Interventional Science department in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur results give an early indication that MRI could offer a more reliable method of detecting potentially serious cancers early, with the added benefit that less than one per cent of participants were \u2018over-diagnosed\u2019 with low-risk disease,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Around 16 per cent of the more than 300 participants, who were men aged 50 to 75, had an MRI scan that indicated there might be cancer, and most of them had a PSA test lower than 3 ng\/ml.<\/p>\n<p>Previous research has shown that using an MRI could reduce over-diagnosis and help nearly one in four men to avoid a biopsy, which is an invasive procedure.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7836368\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n 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href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////prostatecanceruk.org//prostate-information-and-support//risk-and-symptoms//about-prostate-cancer#\"><strong>according to Prostate Cancer UK<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The charity added that changes to urination can be a sign of prostate cancer, but is more frequently a sign of an enlarged prostate, which is a benign condition.<\/p>\n<p>Some 47,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK and around 12,000 die per year in the country, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.cancerresearchuk.org//health-professional//cancer-statistics//statistics-by-cancer-type//prostate-cancer#:~:text=There%20are%20around%2012%2C000%20prostate,UK%20(2017%2D2019)\"><strong>according to Cancer Research UK<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The study authors said that black men were five times less likely to sign up for the trial than white men despite being at a higher risk for prostate cancer and that any national screening programme will need to encourage black men to get tested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe UK prostate cancer mortality rate is twice as high as in countries like the US or Spain because our levels of testing are much lower than other countries,\u201d said Mark Emberton, senior author of the study from the UCL Cancer Institute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven how treatable prostate cancer is when caught early, I\u2019m confident that a national screening programme will reduce the UK\u2019s prostate cancer mortality rate significantly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a lot of work to be done to get us to that point, but I believe this will be possible within the next five to ten 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researchers were able to show how markers that indicate the presence of the disease were identified years before clinical diagnosis. \n\nThe team behind the study used artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to identify markers of the disease in eye scans, using the AlzEye dataset, which contains data from more than 250,000 people linking retinal images and scans with hospital records from the NHS in the UK on cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease. \n\nThe results were then replicated using the wider UK Biobank database which is made up of healthy volunteers. \n\nThe results showcase a further development in the emergence of the field of \u201coculomics,\u201d which is the use of data from eye scans to reveal signs of illnesses and conditions, including Alzheimer\u2019s, multiple sclerosis, and schizophrenia. \n\nEye scans and eye data have also been used to reveal a propensity to high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. \n\nPublishing the study in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, the scientists from University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital said they were \u201camazed by what we can discover through eye scans\u201d. \n\n\u201cWhile we are not yet ready to predict whether an individual will develop Parkinson\u2019s, we hope that this method could soon become a pre-screening tool for people at risk of disease,\u201d said lead author Dr Siegfried Wagner from the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital. \n\nParkinson\u2019s is a progressive neurological condition where there isn\u2019t enough dopamine in the brain, causing problems that worsen over time. \n\nThe main symptoms are involuntary shaking of parts of the body, slow movement, and stiff and inflexible muscles, but there can also be psychological symptoms such as depression, loss of smell, and memory issues. \n\nResearchers are trying to find ways to detect it earlier, as earlier detection could provide 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We can now detect very early signs of Parkinson\u2019s, opening up new possibilities for treatment\u201d. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Eye scans could detect signs of Parkinson\u2019s disease in patients seven years before it would usually be diagnosed, new research has revealed.<\/p>\n<p>In the largest study to date on retinal imaging in Parkinson\u2019s, researchers were able to show how markers that indicate the presence of the disease were identified years before clinical diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>The team behind the study used artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to identify markers of the disease in eye scans, using the AlzEye dataset, which contains data from more than 250,000 people linking retinal images and scans with hospital records from the NHS in the UK on cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease.<\/p>\n<p>The results were then replicated using the wider UK Biobank database which is made up of healthy volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>The results showcase a further development in the emergence of the field of \u201coculomics,\u201d which is the use of data from eye scans to reveal signs of illnesses and conditions, including Alzheimer\u2019s, multiple sclerosis, and schizophrenia.<\/p>\n<p>Eye scans and eye data have also been used to reveal a propensity to high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7727008\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//07//05//ai-could-interpret-your-smartwatch-data-to-detect-parkinsons-up-to-7-years-earlier/">AI could interpret your smartwatch data to detect Parkinson's up to 7 years earlier<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Publishing the study in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, the scientists from University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital said they were \u201camazed by what we can discover through eye scans\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we are not yet ready to predict whether an individual will develop Parkinson\u2019s, we hope that this method could soon become a pre-screening tool for people at risk of disease,\u201d said lead author Dr Siegfried Wagner from the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Parkinson\u2019s is a progressive neurological condition where there isn\u2019t enough dopamine in the brain, causing problems that worsen over time.<\/p>\n<p>The main symptoms are involuntary shaking of parts of the body, slow movement, and stiff and inflexible muscles, but there can also be psychological symptoms such as depression, loss of smell, and memory issues.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers are trying to find ways to detect it earlier, as earlier detection could provide options for slowing the progression of the disease.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7591234\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//05//09//gut-bacteria-may-hold-the-key-to-preventing-parkinsons-disease-say-finnish-scientists/">Gut bacteria may hold the key to preventing Parkinson's disease, say Finnish scientists<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The majority of people with Parkinson\u2019s start to show symptoms after the age of 50, but some experience symptoms in their 40s, and by the time the hallmark symptoms start to show, more than half of the cells in the affected part of the brain may already have died.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinding signs of a number of diseases before symptoms emerge means that, in the future, people could have the time to make lifestyle changes to prevent some conditions arising, and clinicians could delay the onset and impact of life changing neurodegenerative disorders,\u201d added Wagner.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Alistair Denniston, consultant ophthalmologist at University Hospitals Birmingham added: \u201cThis work demonstrates the potential for eye data, harnessed by the technology to pick up signs and changes too subtle for humans to see. We can now detect very early signs of Parkinson\u2019s, opening up new possibilities for treatment\u201d.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692690177,"publishedAt":1692690485,"updatedAt":1692690489,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2023\/08\/22\/eye-scans-could-detect-signs-of-parkinsons-disease-7-years-before-diagnosis","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/84\/12\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_0feb3fc6-9c1e-5c39-a955-6651cd11fce5-7838412.jpg","altText":"Eye scans could detect signs of Parkinson's years before diagnosis","caption":"Eye scans could detect signs of Parkinson's years before diagnosis","captionCredit":"Canva","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"urlSafeValue":"hurst","title":"Luke Hurst","twitter":"@lukekhurst"}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":16398,"slug":"parkinson","urlSafeValue":"parkinson","title":"Parkinson's disease","titleRaw":"Parkinson's disease"},{"id":139,"slug":"health","urlSafeValue":"health","title":"Health","titleRaw":"Health"},{"id":18052,"slug":"study","urlSafeValue":"study","title":"study","titleRaw":"study"},{"id":380,"slug":"research","urlSafeValue":"research","title":"Research","titleRaw":"Research"},{"id":7928,"slug":"medical-research","urlSafeValue":"medical-research","title":"Medical research","titleRaw":"Medical research"},{"id":8235,"slug":"disease","urlSafeValue":"disease","title":"Disease","titleRaw":"Disease"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":2}],"related":[{"id":2055132},{"id":2139826},{"id":2264252}],"technicalTags":[],"video":0,"videos":[],"externalPartners":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"isLiveCoverage":0,"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"freeField2":null,"type":"","program":{"id":"health","urlSafeValue":"health","title":"Health","online":0,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/health\/health"},"vertical":"next","verticals":[{"id":9,"slug":"next","urlSafeValue":"next","title":"Next"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":9,"slug":"next","urlSafeValue":"next","title":"Next"},"themes":[{"id":"health","urlSafeValue":"health","title":"Health","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/health"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":43,"urlSafeValue":"health","title":"Health"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"isDfp":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":""},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":291,"urlSafeValue":"united-kingdom","title":"United Kingdom","url":"\/news\/europe\/united-kingdom"},"town":[],"grapeshot":"'gv_safe','gb_safe','gb_safe_from_high','gb_safe_from_high_med','pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_ukraine-russia','pos_ukrainecrisis','gs_health','gs_health_misc','gt_mixed','gs_tech','neg_facebook_2021','gs_health_specialities','gs_science_misc','neg_mobkoi_feb2023','gs_tech_computing','gs_healthylvng','gs_healthylvng_senior','neg_facebook','castrol_negative_uk','neg_mobkoi_castrol','gt_positive_curiosity','neg_intel_en'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"path":"\/next\/2023\/08\/22\/eye-scans-could-detect-signs-of-parkinsons-disease-7-years-before-diagnosis","lastModified":1692690489},{"id":2351548,"cid":7837920,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"230822_NWSU_52828086","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Tough talk in Poland's election may not be enough to win votes ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Tough talk in Poland's election may not be enough to win votes ","titleListing2":"Tough talk in Poland's election may not be enough to win votes ","leadin":"Attempts to appeal to voters' emotions ahead of elections in Poland may not be enough to win support","summary":"Attempts to appeal to voters' emotions ahead of elections in Poland may not be enough to win support","url":"tough-talk-in-polands-election-may-not-be-enough-to-win-votes","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The election campaign in Poland has begun with tough talk, military themes and polarisation as the main themes of the campaign. \n\nHowever, playing only on emotions rather than political arguments may not bring the parties the success they expect. \n\nUnited Right supporter, Nathan Organ, suggests that politicians should provide more detail.\u00a0 \n\n\"One of the main topics should be security, because of such a geopolitical situation,\" he says. \n\n\"I can see specific proposals and actions of Law and Justice in this regard. I am a bit lacking in specifics, visions, and proposals for a specific action plan from the opposition parties. \n\n\"I miss having a substantive debate. Of course, there must be a simple concrete message but it cannot replace the party's programme entirely.\" \n\nSome political analysts suggest this year's campaign language and message are the result of the tense situation in the region and the country. \n\nProfessor Malgorzata Moleda-Zdziech is from the Warsaw School of Economics. \n\n\"Deepened militarisation of the language is, of course, understandable due to the ongoing war,\" she explains.\u00a0 \n\n\"The parties are trying to show that they are proposing some actions which provide security, and the need for security is basic. \n\n\"But on the other hand, the brutalisation of the campaign in Poland stems from a deeper polarisation.\" \n\nProtesters outside the headquarters of the public television station accuse the broadcaster and the ruling party\u00a0of ignoring the needs of opposition voters. For them, raising the topic of security is not enough; neither is the harsh language of the campaign. \n\nSupporter of the Civic Coalition,\u00a0Katarzyna Biel, said:\u00a0\"We have to separate the language and slogans of the ruling party from the broadly understood opposition. The ruling party was probably mismanaged by media specialists because the slogan 'Safe future for Poles' is very weak. \n\n\"The language of the opposition is distasteful, insulting to the intelligence of even its supporters. Evidently, there is a concern, probably justified, about a possible bad election result.\" \n\nConfederation supporter,\u00a0Maciej Korneluk, believes the Nationalist Party Confederation seems to be benefitting most from the fight between the two largest parties. By adopting softer language their popularity has risen. \n\n\"The mainstream parties of Law and Justice and Civic Platform - I regard their campaigns rather negatively - I think that they care more about the electoral process rather than the real needs of Poles.\u00a0 \n\nThe Confederation party is a bit different - it rather tries not to get involved in any media squabbles.\" \n\nAs the picnics, parades, and meetings continue across the country, politicians compete for votes. However, experts suggest it is the very last emotion just before the poll which can determine the election results.\u00a0 So far, nobody knows what that is. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The election campaign in Poland has begun with tough talk, military themes and polarisation as the main themes of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>However, playing only on emotions rather than political arguments may not bring the parties the success they expect.<\/p>\n<p>United Right supporter, Nathan Organ, suggests that politicians should provide more detail.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"One of the main topics should be security, because of such a geopolitical situation,\" he says.<\/p>\n<p>\"I can see specific proposals and actions of Law and Justice in this regard. I am a bit lacking in specifics, visions, and proposals for a specific action plan from the opposition parties.<\/p>\n<p>\"I miss having a substantive debate. Of course, there must be a simple concrete message but it cannot replace the party's programme entirely.\"<\/p>\n<p>Some political analysts suggest this year's campaign language and message are the result of the tense situation in the region and the country.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Malgorzata Moleda-Zdziech is from the Warsaw School of Economics.<\/p>\n<p>\"Deepened militarisation of the language is, of course, understandable due to the ongoing war,\" she explains.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"The parties are trying to show that they are proposing some actions which provide security, and the need for security is basic.<\/p>\n<p>\"But on the other hand, the brutalisation of the campaign in Poland stems from a deeper polarisation.\"<\/p>\n<p>Protesters outside the headquarters of the public television station accuse the broadcaster and the ruling party\u00a0of ignoring the needs of opposition voters. For them, raising the topic of security is not enough; neither is the harsh language of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Supporter of the Civic Coalition,\u00a0Katarzyna Biel, said:\u00a0\"We have to separate the language and slogans of the ruling party from the broadly understood opposition. The ruling party was probably mismanaged by media specialists because the slogan 'Safe future for Poles' is very weak.<\/p>\n<p>\"The language of the opposition is distasteful, insulting to the intelligence of even its supporters. Evidently, there is a concern, probably justified, about a possible bad election result.\"<\/p>\n<p>Confederation supporter,\u00a0Maciej Korneluk, believes the Nationalist Party Confederation seems to be benefitting most from the fight between the two largest parties. By adopting softer language their popularity has risen.<\/p>\n<p>\"The mainstream parties of Law and Justice and Civic Platform - I regard their campaigns rather negatively - I think that they care more about the electoral process rather than the real needs of Poles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Confederation party is a bit different - it rather tries not to get involved in any media squabbles.\"<\/p>\n<p>As the picnics, parades, and meetings continue across the country, politicians compete for votes. However, experts suggest it is the very last emotion just before the poll which can determine the election results.\u00a0 So far, nobody knows what that is.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692668705,"publishedAt":1692689357,"updatedAt":1692689946,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/22\/tough-talk-in-polands-election-may-not-be-enough-to-win-votes","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/79\/20\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_aa1132da-cfa0-52b3-be2d-bf32f7532e56-7837920.jpg","altText":"Election campaigning in Poland","caption":"Election campaigning in Poland","captionCredit":"Euronews","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":11939,"slug":"elections","urlSafeValue":"elections","title":"Elections","titleRaw":"Elections"},{"id":230,"slug":"poland","urlSafeValue":"poland","title":"Poland","titleRaw":"Poland"},{"id":10635,"slug":"polish-politics","urlSafeValue":"polish-politics","title":"Polish politics","titleRaw":"Polish politics"},{"id":9573,"slug":"electoral-campaign","urlSafeValue":"electoral-campaign","title":"Electoral campaign","titleRaw":"Electoral campaign"}],"widgets":[],"related":[{"id":2341900},{"id":2343832},{"id":2348526}],"technicalTags":[],"video":1,"videos":[{"duration":168600,"editor":null,"filesizeBytes":21688343,"format":"mp4","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/med\/EN\/NW\/SU\/23\/08\/22\/en\/230822_NWSU_52828086_52828113_168600_084136_en.mp4","expiresAt":0,"quality":"md"},{"duration":168600,"editor":null,"filesizeBytes":32515607,"format":"mp4","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/EN\/NW\/SU\/23\/08\/22\/en\/230822_NWSU_52828086_52828113_168600_084136_en.mp4","expiresAt":0,"quality":"hd"}],"externalPartners":{"dailymotionId":"x8ne88i","youtubeId":"VtRFg3JC4x4"},"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"isLiveCoverage":0,"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":"Philip Andrew Churm","additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"Magdalena Chodownik","freeField1":"","freeField2":null,"type":"","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"world news","online":1,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"isDfp":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":""},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":230,"urlSafeValue":"poland","title":"Poland","url":"\/news\/europe\/poland"},"town":[],"grapeshot":"'gv_safe','gb_safe','gb_safe_from_high','gb_safe_from_high_med','pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_pmi','pos_ukraine-russia','pos_ukrainecrisis','gs_politics','gs_politics_issues_policy','sm_politics','gs_politics_misc','gs_politics_elections','gs_politics_civicaffairs','gs_science','gs_science_geography','neg_citi_campaign_2','neg_citi_campaign_3','neg_facebook','neg_facebook_2021'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"path":"\/2023\/08\/22\/tough-talk-in-polands-election-may-not-be-enough-to-win-votes","lastModified":1692689946},{"id":2351680,"cid":7838214,"versionId":2,"archive":0,"housenumber":"230822_NWSU_52829348","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"'It's a dream': Colossal party in Madrid to celebrate Women's World Cup victory","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"'It's a dream': Spain celebrates historic Women's World Cup victory","titleListing2":"Never before has the country celebrated a women's World Cup victory.","leadin":"Despite the heatwave, more than 20,000 people joined players in Madrid for the historic event. ","summary":"Despite the heatwave, more than 20,000 people joined players in Madrid for the historic event. ","url":"its-a-dream-colossal-party-in-madrid-to-celebrate-womens-world-cup-victory","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"\"I can't ask for anything more, it's a dream,\" said Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmati, after her team's final victory over England in Sydney. \n\nThe celebration of that dream spread to the streets of the Spanish capital, where despite the heatwave, more than 20,000 people joined players in a historic event. \n\nNever before had the country celebrated a Women's World Cup victory. \n\nEvery corner of Madrid chanted \u201cworld champions\u201d and the euphoria of those celebrating the long-awaited victory was palpable. \n\nThe eyes of players from Madrid's Women's Football Club were there keenly watching the Spanish team waving the trophy from the stage. \n\nTheir coach didn't miss the party either. However, he warned that no one could miss the 8.30 am training session the next day. But they decided to stay to see their champions. \n\n\"Everyone is happy. The World Cup has been won by people our players know, women they've played with. Their friends are now world champions, it's a great joy,\" David Castro, assistant coach of Madrid's Women's Football Club, told Euronews. \n\nIt was all anyone could talk about during Monday morning's training session. The mood in the dressing room had changed and the excitement was palpable. \n\n\"On a professional level, this victory is great for them, it puts women's football in the spotlight. It shows the incredible work that is being done in Spain. We hope that it will be for the better, that it will be a boost, and that more will be done to ensure that everything continues to grow. There is a lot of potential here,\" he added. \n\nA glimmer of hope for the players in a country where women's football only became professional a year ago and where the pay gap between men and women remains wide. \n\nBut this success is on a par with that of the men's national team in 2010, when Spain won their first World Cup. \n\nData also suggests that something is changing in women's football. Sunday's game was the most watched women's football match in the history of Spanish television, both in terms of viewers and screen time. \n\nAnd that trend could be felt in the streets. By dawn the celebrations were over, but on the way home many could not resist singing on, their eyes fixed on the next joy the 23 players will bring to the country. \n\n24 hours of madness to organise the party \n\nWhile the players began their celebrations on the flight back to Spain at 06:00 Australian time (22:00 CET Sunday), the Royal Spanish Federation was working against the clock to organise the event. \n\nFrom the moment the team qualified for the final, the idea of a possible celebration was discussed, but that was as far as it went - until this Sunday. \n\nThe chosen venue was the Puente del Rey esplanade in Madrid's Rio Park, the same place where the men's national team celebrated the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. It was felt that a similar event should have a similar venue, the Federation told Euronews. \n\nThe body started working with what information it had at hand. What was known was that the players' plane was due to land at Madrid's Adolfo Suarez airport at 10.15 pm local time. \n\nAt 10 Monday morning, the Madrid City Council, the Royal Spanish Football Federation and the government sub-delegation met to coordinate the security arrangements. \n\nThey identified four possible scenarios for which the national police and security teams should be prepared, as confirmed to Euronews by sources in the government's sub-delegation. \n\nA few hours later, at 2 pm, the Spanish Federation and City Hall headquarters were silent. They were still immersed in last-minute meetings, with no further details about the celebration that was to take place in a few hours. \n\nThe final route the players would take was still unknown, as the decision would depend on the time the plane finally landed. The Spanish Federation would have the final say. \n\n\"It may seem to be organised in record time, but it is an exercise in short-term foresight and a set of mechanisms that are being put in place in a coordinated way to make it all work,\" Federation sources told Euronews. \n\nThe players' plane arrived ahead of schedule, beating the organisers' predictions. It landed at 21:15. The champions' bus then set off on its journey. \n\nThe crowd that had gathered for the final leg of the tour, the stage on the Puente del Rey esplanade, waited two hours in the extreme heat to see the players, who arrived at around midnight. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>\"I can't ask for anything more, it's a dream,\" said Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmati, after her team's final victory over England in Sydney.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration of that dream spread to the streets of the Spanish capital, where despite the heatwave, more than 20,000 people joined players in a historic event.<\/p>\n<p>Never before had the country celebrated a Women's World Cup victory.<\/p>\n<p>Every corner of Madrid chanted \u201cworld champions\u201d and the euphoria of those celebrating the long-awaited victory was palpable.<\/p>\n<p>The eyes of players from Madrid's Women's Football Club were there keenly watching the Spanish team waving the trophy from the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Their coach didn't miss the party either. However, he warned that no one could miss the 8.30 am training session the next day. But they decided to stay to see their champions.<\/p>\n<p>\"Everyone is happy. The World Cup has been won by people our players know, women they've played with. Their friends are now world champions, it's a great joy,\" David Castro, assistant coach of Madrid's Women's Football Club, told Euronews.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//82//14//808x539_cmsv2_ecb652ca-fb33-5a2d-9f9d-2887e1926472-7838214.jpg/" alt=\"Manu Fernandez/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It was all anyone could talk about during Monday morning's training session. The mood in the dressing room had changed and the excitement was palpable.<\/p>\n<p>\"On a professional level, this victory is great for them, it puts women's football in the spotlight. It shows the incredible work that is being done in Spain. We hope that it will be for the better, that it will be a boost, and that more will be done to ensure that everything continues to grow. There is a lot of potential here,\" he added.<\/p>\n<p>A glimmer of hope for the players in a country where women's football only became professional a year ago and where the pay gap between men and women remains wide.<\/p>\n<p>But this success is on a par with that of the men's national team in 2010, when Spain won their first World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Data also suggests that something is changing in women's football. Sunday's game was the most watched women's football match in the history of Spanish television, both in terms of viewers and screen time.<\/p>\n<p>And that trend could be felt in the streets. By dawn the celebrations were over, but on the way home many could not resist singing on, their eyes fixed on the next joy the 23 players will bring to the country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//82//14//808x539_cmsv2_351aa9a6-89df-52e2-9595-a88e2651d5d7-7838214.jpg/" alt=\"Manu Fernandez/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/384x256_cmsv2_351aa9a6-89df-52e2-9595-a88e2651d5d7-7838214.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/640x427_cmsv2_351aa9a6-89df-52e2-9595-a88e2651d5d7-7838214.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/750x500_cmsv2_351aa9a6-89df-52e2-9595-a88e2651d5d7-7838214.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/828x552_cmsv2_351aa9a6-89df-52e2-9595-a88e2651d5d7-7838214.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/1080x720_cmsv2_351aa9a6-89df-52e2-9595-a88e2651d5d7-7838214.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/1200x800_cmsv2_351aa9a6-89df-52e2-9595-a88e2651d5d7-7838214.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/1920x1281_cmsv2_351aa9a6-89df-52e2-9595-a88e2651d5d7-7838214.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Members of the Spain's Women's World Cup soccer team celebrate on stage their Women's World Cup victory in Madrid, Spain.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Manu Fernandez/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>24 hours of madness to organise the party<\/h2><p>While the players began their celebrations on the flight back to Spain at 06:00 Australian time (22:00 CET Sunday), the Royal Spanish Federation was working against the clock to organise the event.<\/p>\n<p>From the moment the team qualified for the final, the idea of a possible celebration was discussed, but that was as far as it went - until this Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The chosen venue was the Puente del Rey esplanade in Madrid's Rio Park, the same place where the men's national team celebrated the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. It was felt that a similar event should have a similar venue, the Federation told Euronews.<\/p>\n<p>The body started working with what information it had at hand. What was known was that the players' plane was due to land at Madrid's Adolfo Suarez airport at 10.15 pm local time.<\/p>\n<p>At 10 Monday morning, the Madrid City Council, the Royal Spanish Football Federation and the government sub-delegation met to coordinate the security arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>They identified four possible scenarios for which the national police and security teams should be prepared, as confirmed to Euronews by sources in the government's sub-delegation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//82//14//808x539_cmsv2_cb9d98b2-8816-5a86-9255-62547e082cbe-7838214.jpg/" alt=\"Manu Fernandez/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/384x256_cmsv2_cb9d98b2-8816-5a86-9255-62547e082cbe-7838214.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/640x427_cmsv2_cb9d98b2-8816-5a86-9255-62547e082cbe-7838214.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/750x500_cmsv2_cb9d98b2-8816-5a86-9255-62547e082cbe-7838214.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/828x552_cmsv2_cb9d98b2-8816-5a86-9255-62547e082cbe-7838214.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/1080x720_cmsv2_cb9d98b2-8816-5a86-9255-62547e082cbe-7838214.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/1200x800_cmsv2_cb9d98b2-8816-5a86-9255-62547e082cbe-7838214.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/1920x1281_cmsv2_cb9d98b2-8816-5a86-9255-62547e082cbe-7838214.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Fans take part during the Women's World Cup victory celebrations in Madrid, Spain.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Manu Fernandez/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A few hours later, at 2 pm, the Spanish Federation and City Hall headquarters were silent. They were still immersed in last-minute meetings, with no further details about the celebration that was to take place in a few hours.<\/p>\n<p>The final route the players would take was still unknown, as the decision would depend on the time the plane finally landed. The Spanish Federation would have the final say.<\/p>\n<p>\"It may seem to be organised in record time, but it is an exercise in short-term foresight and a set of mechanisms that are being put in place in a coordinated way to make it all work,\" Federation sources told Euronews.<\/p>\n<p>The players' plane arrived ahead of schedule, beating the organisers' predictions. It landed at 21:15. The champions' bus then set off on its journey.<\/p>\n<p>The crowd that had gathered for the final leg of the tour, the stage on the Puente del Rey esplanade, waited two hours in the extreme heat to see the players, who arrived at around midnight.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692685637,"publishedAt":1692687678,"updatedAt":1692689406,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/22\/its-a-dream-colossal-party-in-madrid-to-celebrate-womens-world-cup-victory","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/82\/14\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_7cacc442-ec3a-5e02-8e8a-2e47b59a5f3e-7838214.jpg","altText":"Spain women's national football team's players lift Spain's Olga Carmona as they celebrate on stage their 2023 World Cup victory in Madrid, Spain.","caption":"Spain women's national football team's players lift Spain's Olga Carmona as they celebrate on stage their 2023 World Cup victory in Madrid, Spain.","captionCredit":"Manu Fernandez\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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Elise Morton visited the show to speak with the rising US star artist about her ideas and inspirations. ","summary":"Race, sexual identity, queerness and gender are just some of the themes explored by Christina Quarles in her specially commissioned exhibition on the Spanish island of Menorca. Elise Morton visited the show to speak with the rising US star artist about her ideas and inspirations. ","url":"from-an-endless-place-artist-christina-quarles-breaks-boundaries-in-menorca","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Los Angeles-based artist Christina Quarles is famed for her intriguing figurative art, which\u00a0confronts themes of identity, embodiment and representation.\u00a0 \n\nInformed in part by her\u00a0identification as a queer, cis-gendered, multiracial woman, Quarles\u2019s work challenges\u00a0assumptions and meditates on the multiplicity and contradictions that make up a sense of\u00a0self. This complexity is mirrored in her creative process: blending traditional\u00a0techniques, TikTok inspiration, and the use of Adobe Illustrator to build her compositions. \n\nFollowing her participation at last year\u2019s Venice Biennale, Quarles\u2019s trademark distorted\u00a0bodies \u2013 rendered in both brilliant painted colour and line drawing \u2013 take centre stage this\u00a0summer at the artist\u2019s first exhibition in Spain, hosted at Hauser & Wirth on Menorca\u2019s\u00a0historic (not to mention idyllic) Illa del Rei. \n\nAmid the excitement of the opening of Come In\u00a0From An Endless Place , Euronews Culture caught up with Quarles to talk identity, technology and\u00a0Menorca. \n\nCould you tell us something about the concept behind Come In From An Endless\u00a0Place and its title? Where is this \"endless place\"? \n\nLike many of my titles, Come In From An Endless Place, is a quote I mis-remembered,\u00a0something I reiterated phonetically, since I often deal with meaning and legibility in my work. The\u00a0title also addresses the idea of coming in, or an ongoing return. I'm continuing to think about\u00a0these cycles in my work, cycles of beauty and monotony, of struggle and ease, of containment\u00a0that limits, or containment that supports. \n\nThe concept of the return is particular to this show, which is held on an island, off another island,\u00a0in the midst of an expansive sea. A composition that repeats again and again in this body of\u00a0work, is this sense of doubling over, or knotting, which can be a tangle or alternatively present\u00a0order in the midst of chaos. \n\nHow did you come to be interested in bodies as a form? \n\nI'm really interested in this idea of using the figure to explore what it means to live within a\u00a0gendered, racialized body. My figures don\u2019t represent the act of looking at a body, but rather, the\u00a0experience of looking out into the world, and negotiating limits, or possibilities, depending on\u00a0various social, or personal contexts. \n\nThis limitation of being seen a certain way and interpreted based on a vague picture, is\u00a0something I (and other artists) have long explored and seek to resist. My experience of identity is\u00a0one that is multiply-situated in simultaneous and often contradictory experiences. I try to render\u00a0figures that embrace ambiguity, and sometimes, translate an excess of visual information. \n\nWhy did you decide to embed digital technology in the process of making your art? \n\nMy compositions are determined as I think through a painting \u2013 it\u2019s somewhat of a zig-zagging\u00a0process. I usually paint gestural forms first, allowing for bleeds, drips, and natural occurrences. \n\nAt a certain point I interrupt the process, and photograph my work. I then look at the image in\u00a0Adobe Illustrator, where I map out various planes and patterns, depending on what I\u2019ve\u00a0produced, creating more architectural elements that can interact with the figures. \n\nIncorporating technology is a way for me to shift from the scale of my arm-span to more of a\u00a0finger scale, since I create my patterns on a computer screen. At the same time, the digital scale\u00a0is infinitely expandable, so it offers an interesting intervention with my process. \n\nBut physically\u00a0painting and creating digital patterns, both require a negotiation between intention and accident,\u00a0or coincidence. Just as bleeds lead to new figures in my paintings, glitches in Illustrator also give\u00a0way to new ideas and avenues. \n\nMany of your works include text, and particularly phonetically written spoken\u00a0utterances. How do you think such text impacts the way we look at or read an artwork,\u00a0and how does this function in a setting like Menorca, where many visitors don't have\u00a0English as their first language? \n\nMy work contends with how we are trained to read an image. Text, or language, can likewise,\u00a0give way to multiple interpretations. \n\nEarly in my career, I would include text in the paintings, but I found that there was too much temptation to latch onto these phrases as captions, or some kind of explanation of the work.\u00a0 \n\nI still\u00a0include text in my drawings, where it\u2019s more integrated into the planes and figures, and not\u00a0necessarily read as a description. I also make my drawings with ink, a medium designed for both\u00a0drawing and writing, so the material gives way to the inclusion of language. \n\nThe text I end up including, is often something I read, or overheard, or an aphorism that I end up\u00a0playing with and reinterpreting. It is, in a way, a translation, and that\u2019s something that pertains to\u00a0holding an exhibition in Menorca, which, while in Spain, is a place that has its own language,\u00a0toggling between Spanish and Catalan, depending on context. \n\nDoes the fragmentation of the bodies depicted in your work reflect or draw on your\u00a0own experience, perhaps in terms of your own sense of self or the way you have been\u00a0perceived or (mis)represented by others? \n\nAgain, I come from an experience of living within a body that is multiply-situated and often\u00a0mis-identified. In my work, I try to represent this experience and defy simple interpretations or\u00a0categorisation.\u00a0 \n\nThe figures contend with this idea; of fitting into a composition, or fitting within the\u00a0frame, and search for a sense of wholeness despite fragmentation, or the limits of a particular\u00a0plane, or the edge of the canvas. \n\nAre there any assumptions or beliefs you aim to challenge in your work? \n\nI try to play with expectations, and the processes of interpreting an image at its face. The reason\u00a0I\u2019m so interested in ambiguity is because it\u2019s actually quite specific.\u00a0 \n\nWhen we are presented with\u00a0more information that we\u2019re able to contend with immediately, we have to spend time, to begin to\u00a0understand what we are looking at, or interacting with. We have this impulse to understand\u00a0images or people right away, which is something I examine in my work. \n\nIdeally I\u2019d like the viewer to spend time looking at one of my paintings, and to come to their own\u00a0conclusions, through that process of interpreting and reinterpreting. I\u2019d like for there to be a\u00a0dialogue, something more than just looking quickly, and moving on. \n\nHow did the context shape the works in Come In From An Endless Place? \n\nThe gallery is located in such a special place, surrounded by nature and in the middle of the\u00a0harbour. The works are installed in this historical building, with windows that provide views of the\u00a0landscape and the sea.\u00a0 \n\nThis idea of expanse and knotting, or folding in, is present in the\u00a0compositions in the exhibition. I hope for this tension to be legible, that there\u2019s a collapse, but\u00a0also an openness that relates to the surrounding environment. \n\nCome In From An Endless Place is on at Hauser & Wirth Menorca from now until October\u00a029 2023.\u00a0 \n\nQuarles is additionally having her first show in Germany (Collapsed Time), running\u00a0at Berlin\u2019s Hamburger Bahnhof until September 17 2023. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Los Angeles-based artist Christina Quarles is famed for her intriguing figurative art, which\u00a0confronts themes of identity, embodiment and representation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Informed in part by her\u00a0identification as a queer, cis-gendered, multiracial woman, Quarles\u2019s work challenges\u00a0assumptions and meditates on the multiplicity and contradictions that make up a sense of\u00a0self. This complexity is mirrored in her creative process: blending traditional\u00a0techniques, TikTok inspiration, and the use of Adobe Illustrator to build her compositions.<\/p>\n<p>Following her participation at last year\u2019s Venice Biennale, Quarles\u2019s trademark distorted\u00a0bodies \u2013 rendered in both brilliant painted colour and line drawing \u2013 take centre stage this\u00a0summer at the artist\u2019s first exhibition in Spain, hosted at Hauser & Wirth on Menorca\u2019s\u00a0historic (not to mention idyllic) Illa del Rei.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5626923076923077\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//75//60//58//808x454_cmsv2_ace739de-3e77-5cee-a884-41d70565756e-7756058.jpg/" alt=\"Courtesy Hauser & Wirth Photo: Be Creative, Menorca\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/384x216_cmsv2_ace739de-3e77-5cee-a884-41d70565756e-7756058.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/640x360_cmsv2_ace739de-3e77-5cee-a884-41d70565756e-7756058.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/750x422_cmsv2_ace739de-3e77-5cee-a884-41d70565756e-7756058.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/828x466_cmsv2_ace739de-3e77-5cee-a884-41d70565756e-7756058.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/1080x608_cmsv2_ace739de-3e77-5cee-a884-41d70565756e-7756058.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/1200x675_cmsv2_ace739de-3e77-5cee-a884-41d70565756e-7756058.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/1920x1080_cmsv2_ace739de-3e77-5cee-a884-41d70565756e-7756058.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">'An island off another island' - Menorca's Illa del Rei<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Courtesy Hauser & Wirth Photo: Be Creative, Menorca<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Amid the excitement of the opening of <strong>Come In\u00a0From An Endless Place<\/strong>, Euronews Culture caught up with Quarles to talk identity, technology and\u00a0Menorca.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Could you tell us something about the concept behind Come In From An Endless\u00a0Place and its title? Where is this \"endless place\"?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like many of my titles, Come In From An Endless Place, is a quote I mis-remembered,\u00a0something I reiterated phonetically, since I often deal with meaning and legibility in my work. The\u00a0title also addresses the idea of coming in, or an ongoing return. I'm continuing to think about\u00a0these cycles in my work, cycles of beauty and monotony, of struggle and ease, of containment\u00a0that limits, or containment that supports.<\/p>\n<p>The concept of the return is particular to this show, which is held on an island, off another island,\u00a0in the midst of an expansive sea. A composition that repeats again and again in this body of\u00a0work, is this sense of doubling over, or knotting, which can be a tangle or alternatively present\u00a0order in the midst of chaos.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.75\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//75//60//58//808x608_cmsv2_8593f5e6-424a-5df3-aeb4-fb8b138de1f5-7756058.jpg/" alt=\"Christina Quarles/Hauser & Wirth and Pilar Corrias, London. Photo: Fredrik Nielsen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/384x288_cmsv2_8593f5e6-424a-5df3-aeb4-fb8b138de1f5-7756058.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/640x480_cmsv2_8593f5e6-424a-5df3-aeb4-fb8b138de1f5-7756058.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/750x563_cmsv2_8593f5e6-424a-5df3-aeb4-fb8b138de1f5-7756058.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/828x621_cmsv2_8593f5e6-424a-5df3-aeb4-fb8b138de1f5-7756058.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/1080x810_cmsv2_8593f5e6-424a-5df3-aeb4-fb8b138de1f5-7756058.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/1200x900_cmsv2_8593f5e6-424a-5df3-aeb4-fb8b138de1f5-7756058.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/1920x1440_cmsv2_8593f5e6-424a-5df3-aeb4-fb8b138de1f5-7756058.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">'It's been seven hours' by Christina Quarles<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Christina Quarles/Hauser & Wirth and Pilar Corrias, London. Photo: Fredrik Nielsen<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>How did you come to be interested in bodies as a form?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I'm really interested in this idea of using the figure to explore what it means to live within a\u00a0gendered, racialized body. My figures don\u2019t represent the act of looking at a body, but rather, the\u00a0experience of looking out into the world, and negotiating limits, or possibilities, depending on\u00a0various social, or personal contexts.<\/p>\n<p>This limitation of being seen a certain way and interpreted based on a vague picture, is\u00a0something I (and other artists) have long explored and seek to resist. My experience of identity is\u00a0one that is multiply-situated in simultaneous and often contradictory experiences. I try to render\u00a0figures that embrace ambiguity, and sometimes, translate an excess of visual information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why did you decide to embed digital technology in the process of making your art?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My compositions are determined as I think through a painting \u2013 it\u2019s somewhat of a zig-zagging\u00a0process. I usually paint gestural forms first, allowing for bleeds, drips, and natural occurrences.<\/p>\n<p>At a certain point I interrupt the process, and photograph my work. I then look at the image in\u00a0Adobe Illustrator, where I map out various planes and patterns, depending on what I\u2019ve\u00a0produced, creating more architectural elements that can interact with the figures.<\/p>\n<p>Incorporating technology is a way for me to shift from the scale of my arm-span to more of a\u00a0finger scale, since I create my patterns on a computer screen. At the same time, the digital scale\u00a0is infinitely expandable, so it offers an interesting intervention with my process.<\/p>\n<p>But physically\u00a0painting and creating digital patterns, both require a negotiation between intention and accident,\u00a0or coincidence. Just as bleeds lead to new figures in my paintings, glitches in Illustrator also give\u00a0way to new ideas and avenues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.7163625997719498\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//75//60//58//808x577_cmsv2_c298b8ee-aa9c-5d53-96aa-98117fbcbb5f-7756058.jpg/" alt=\"Christina Quarles/Hauser & Wirth/Pilar Corrias, London Photo: Fredrik Nielsen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/384x275_cmsv2_c298b8ee-aa9c-5d53-96aa-98117fbcbb5f-7756058.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/640x458_cmsv2_c298b8ee-aa9c-5d53-96aa-98117fbcbb5f-7756058.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/750x537_cmsv2_c298b8ee-aa9c-5d53-96aa-98117fbcbb5f-7756058.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/828x593_cmsv2_c298b8ee-aa9c-5d53-96aa-98117fbcbb5f-7756058.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/1080x774_cmsv2_c298b8ee-aa9c-5d53-96aa-98117fbcbb5f-7756058.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/1200x860_cmsv2_c298b8ee-aa9c-5d53-96aa-98117fbcbb5f-7756058.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/1920x1375_cmsv2_c298b8ee-aa9c-5d53-96aa-98117fbcbb5f-7756058.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Wish We'd Grown Up on tha Same Advice - 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Christina Quarles/Hauser & Wirth/Pilar Corrias, London Photo: Fredrik Nielsen<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Many of your works include text, and particularly phonetically written spoken\u00a0utterances. How do you think such text impacts the way we look at or read an artwork,\u00a0and how does this function in a setting like Menorca, where many visitors don't have\u00a0English as their first language?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My work contends with how we are trained to read an image. Text, or language, can likewise,\u00a0give way to multiple interpretations.<\/p>\n<p>Early in my career, I would include text in the paintings, but I found that there was too much temptation to latch onto these phrases as captions, or some kind of explanation of the work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I still\u00a0include text in my drawings, where it\u2019s more integrated into the planes and figures, and not\u00a0necessarily read as a description. I also make my drawings with ink, a medium designed for both\u00a0drawing and writing, so the material gives way to the inclusion of language.<\/p>\n<p>The text I end up including, is often something I read, or overheard, or an aphorism that I end up\u00a0playing with and reinterpreting. It is, in a way, a translation, and that\u2019s something that pertains to\u00a0holding an exhibition in Menorca, which, while in Spain, is a place that has its own language,\u00a0toggling between Spanish and Catalan, depending on context.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does the fragmentation of the bodies depicted in your work reflect or draw on your\u00a0own experience, perhaps in terms of your own sense of self or the way you have been\u00a0perceived or (mis)represented by others?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Again, I come from an experience of living within a body that is multiply-situated and often\u00a0mis-identified. In my work, I try to represent this experience and defy simple interpretations or\u00a0categorisation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The figures contend with this idea; of fitting into a composition, or fitting within the\u00a0frame, and search for a sense of wholeness despite fragmentation, or the limits of a particular\u00a0plane, or the edge of the canvas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are there any assumptions or beliefs you aim to challenge in your work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I try to play with expectations, and the processes of interpreting an image at its face. The reason\u00a0I\u2019m so interested in ambiguity is because it\u2019s actually quite specific.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When we are presented with\u00a0more information that we\u2019re able to contend with immediately, we have to spend time, to begin to\u00a0understand what we are looking at, or interacting with. We have this impulse to understand\u00a0images or people right away, which is something I examine in my work.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally I\u2019d like the viewer to spend time looking at one of my paintings, and to come to their own\u00a0conclusions, through that process of interpreting and reinterpreting. I\u2019d like for there to be a\u00a0dialogue, something more than just looking quickly, and moving on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1.1447994561522774\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//75//60//58//808x929_cmsv2_f1d85c5d-21a8-5fbf-ba9a-fe165aa81b20-7756058.jpg/" alt=\"Christina Quarles/Hauser & Wirth/Pilar Corrias, London Photo: Fredrik Nielsen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/384x440_cmsv2_f1d85c5d-21a8-5fbf-ba9a-fe165aa81b20-7756058.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/640x733_cmsv2_f1d85c5d-21a8-5fbf-ba9a-fe165aa81b20-7756058.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/750x859_cmsv2_f1d85c5d-21a8-5fbf-ba9a-fe165aa81b20-7756058.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/828x948_cmsv2_f1d85c5d-21a8-5fbf-ba9a-fe165aa81b20-7756058.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/1080x1236_cmsv2_f1d85c5d-21a8-5fbf-ba9a-fe165aa81b20-7756058.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/1200x1374_cmsv2_f1d85c5d-21a8-5fbf-ba9a-fe165aa81b20-7756058.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/75\/60\/58\/1920x2198_cmsv2_f1d85c5d-21a8-5fbf-ba9a-fe165aa81b20-7756058.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">All They Seem - 2023- Acrylic on Canvas<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Christina Quarles/Hauser & Wirth/Pilar Corrias, London Photo: Fredrik Nielsen<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>How did the context shape the works in Come In From An Endless Place?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The gallery is located in such a special place, surrounded by nature and in the middle of the\u00a0harbour. 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war: Russia repels border attack, Black Sea spy ship destroyed, Wagner boss post-coup debut","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Russia repels border attack, as Wagner boss makes post-coup debut","titleListing2":"Ukraine war: Russia repels border attack, Black Sea spy ship destroyed, Wagner boss post-coup debut","leadin":"All the latest developments from the Ukraine war. 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","url":"ukraine-war-wagner-making-africa-more-free-black-sea-spy-ship-destroyed-moscow-drone-attac","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Russia says it repelled assault into territory \n\nMoscow said on Tuesday it had beaten back an armed incursion from Ukraine into the border region of Bryansk, yet it did not provide any information about the outcome.\u00a0 \n\n\"Thanks to the coordinated and heroic actions\" of border guards, the local FSB, the Ministry of Defense and special units of the National Guard \"the attack was repelled,\" said regional governor Alexandre Bogomaz on Telegram. \n\nHe claimed the assault had been repelled, but also noted Russian authorities were \"currently busy taking measures to ensure the safety of the residents.\" \n\nRussian border regions have been repeatedly targeted by incursions, generally claimed by fighting units calling themselves Russian, who opposed the Kremlin and are based in Ukraine.\u00a0 \n\nIran unveils upgraded military drone \n\nIran has revealed the latest incarnation of a military drone capable of flying 24 hours and carrying several types of armaments.\u00a0 \n\nThe Islamic Republic has been repeatedly accused of supplying Russia with unmanned aerial vehicles, including the notorious Shahed (martyr) suicide bombers, to carry out deadly strikes on Ukraine.\u00a0 \n\nTehran has previously admitted doing so, but assured deliveries to Moscow took place before it invaded Ukraine.\u00a0 \n\nThe new Mohajer 10 was presented to President Ebrahim Raisi during a visit to an exhibition in Tehran on Iran's 'Defence Industry Day', according to the official Irna agency. \n\nThis new model from the Mohajer (migratory) has a range of 2,000 km, can operate for 24 hours and has a maximum altitude of 7,000 m, Irna said. \n\nIt can fly at a maximum speed of 210 km\/h and carry a load of 300 kg, allowing it to \"carry all kinds of bombs and ammunition\", added the agency without going into details. \n\nThe Mohajer range of combat drones has been developed by the Iranian army and Revolutionary Guard Corps since the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s. \n\nThe United States warned in June that Russia was receiving equipment from Iran to \"build a drone factory\" on its soil. \n\nUkrainian reconnaissance ship destroyed in Black Sea \n\nRussia claims to have downed a Ukrainian army vessel surveying the Black Sea, amid mounting attacks by both sides in the area following Moscow's recent withdrawal from a major grain deal. \n\nThe Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday morning its naval airforce had destroyed the spy ship last night near Russian gas production installations in the waters south of Ukraine.\u00a0 \n\nThe ministry did not provide further details. \n\nLast week, Russian ships in its Black Sea fleet were targeted by a Ukrainian naval drone, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.\u00a0 \n\nIt said the was drone intercepted by Moscow's military ships without reaching its target. \n\nAttacks on Russian ships have escalated since Moscow refused in mid-July to renew a UN-brokered agreement that authorised Ukrainian grain exports. \n\nWagner chief Prigozhin in first video after coup bid \n\nRussian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has appeared in his first video address since his abortive mutiny in Russia.\u00a0 \n\nThe Wagner leader hints he is in Africa in the clip posted on Telegram, though Euronews cannot independently verify this.\u00a0 \n\nPrigozhin - filmed in combat gear standing in the desert with a rifle in his hands - says his force is making Africa \"more free\".\u00a0 \n\nThousands of his private fighters are believed to be involved in shady business across the African continent.\u00a0 \n\nPrigozhin accrued his reported massive torture \"protecting weak African regimes in exchange for their gold mines\",\u00a0 Mark Beissinger, Professor of Politics at Princeton University told Euronews in April.\u00a0 \n\nWagner mercenaries were recently accused by Human Rights Watch of committing grave human rights violations in Mali, including summarily executions and forced disappearance of several dozen civilians. \n\n\"We are working. The temperature is +50 - everything as we like. Wagner PMC conducts reconnaissance and search actions, makes Russia even greater on all continents, and Africa even more free,\" said Prigozhin in the video.\u00a0 \n\nHe says the guns for hire are exploring for minerals and fighting Islamists and criminals.\u00a0\u00a0 \n\n\"Justice and happiness - for the African people, we're making life a nightmare for ISIS (Islamic State) and Al-Qaeda and other bandits,\" he says.\u00a0 \n\nPrigozhin led a short-lived mutiny in June in which some\u00a05,000 Wagner troops seized control of the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and moved towards Moscow, aiming to depose the military leadership.\u00a0 \n\nIt ended with a deal that saw treason charges against him dropped and Wagner relocated to Belarus.\u00a0\u00a0 \n\nHe has been keeping a low public profile ever since.\u00a0 \n\nRussia shoots down two Ukrainian drones in Moscow region \n\nRussia announced early on Tuesday it had destroyed two Ukrainian drones heading for Moscow, as such attacks increase in recent weeks.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cAn attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks using unmanned aerial vehicles was foiled\u201d overnight from Monday to Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram. \n\nThe drones were \"destroyed by air defence systems\", it said.\u00a0 \n\nAccording to Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin one was shot down in the Krasnogorsk area, located 20 km northwest of the Kremlin, while the second fell in the Chastsy area, some 50 km southwest of central Moscow. \n\nMoscow's Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo international airports were closed to arrivals and departures, according to the Russian state news agency TASS, which later announced landings had resumed at the first two airports.\u00a0 \n\nDrone attacks inside Russian territory have been increasing for several weeks, most often without causing damage or casualties. 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filmed in combat gear standing in the desert with a rifle in his hands - says his force is making Africa \"more free\".\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of his private fighters are believed to be involved in shady business across the African continent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prigozhin accrued his reported massive torture \"protecting weak African regimes in exchange for their gold mines\",\u00a0 Mark Beissinger, Professor of Politics at Princeton University told Euronews in April.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wagner mercenaries were recently <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//07//25//executions-torture-and-looting-wagner-russian-mercenaries-accused-of-abuses-in-africa/">accused by Human Rights Watch of committing grave human rights violations in Mali, including summarily executions and forced disappearance of several dozen civilians.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1683875697645826054\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"We are working. The temperature is +50 - everything as we like. Wagner PMC conducts reconnaissance and search actions, makes Russia even greater on all continents, and Africa even more free,\" said Prigozhin in the video.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He says the guns for hire are exploring for minerals and fighting Islamists and criminals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"Justice and happiness - for the African people, we're making life a nightmare for ISIS (Islamic State) and Al-Qaeda and other bandits,\" he says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prigozhin led a short-lived mutiny in June in which some\u00a05,000 Wagner troops seized control of the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and moved towards Moscow, aiming to depose the military leadership.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It ended with a deal that saw treason charges against him dropped and Wagner relocated to Belarus.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He has been keeping a low public profile ever since.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Russia shoots down two Ukrainian drones in Moscow region<\/h2><p>Russia announced early on Tuesday it had destroyed two Ukrainian drones heading for Moscow, as such attacks increase in recent weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks using unmanned aerial vehicles was foiled\u201d overnight from Monday to Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram.<\/p>\n<p>The drones were \"destroyed by air defence systems\", it said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin one was shot down in the Krasnogorsk area, located 20 km northwest of the Kremlin, while the second fell in the Chastsy area, some 50 km southwest of central Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>Moscow's Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo international airports were closed to arrivals and departures, according to the Russian state news agency TASS, which later announced landings had resumed at the first two airports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Drone attacks inside Russian territory have been increasing for several weeks, most often without causing damage or casualties. 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temperature is too hot to walk a dog? Here's how to keep your pets cool in a heatwave","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"How to keep your pets happy and healthy in a heatwave","titleListing2":"Ice pops and wet towels: how to keep your pets safe in a heatwave","leadin":"Cats and dogs don\u2019t always know what\u2019s best for them. Here\u2019s some tips from the experts to keep your pets safe in extreme temperatures. ","summary":"Cats and dogs don\u2019t always know what\u2019s best for them. Here\u2019s some tips from the experts to keep your pets safe in extreme temperatures. ","url":"how-to-keep-your-pet-cool-in-a-heatwave-unusual-tips-from-frozen-food-to-brain-games","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"However maladapted our homes, offices and trains are for the heatwaves currently scorching Europe, most people are clear on the public health messages by now. \n\nDrinking water and limiting time in high temperatures are top of the list.\u00a0\u00a0But as a society of pet lovers, what can we do to take care of the animals in our lives? Just like us, dogs, cats and other much-loved creatures can suffer from heatstroke, so hydration and shade are key. \n\nAs being outside is so uncomfortable, you may have to adjust your usual habits too - including walks. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to walk your dogs in this heat,\u201d says Battersea Dogs and Cats Home's welfare manager Rebecca Verne.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cIt really just isn\u2019t worth the risk of taking them outside.\u201d \n\nYet the oppressive heat doesn\u2019t mean your pets need to be locked down either; there are plenty of ways to get creative while keeping cool - as some of these great tips show. \n\nCan dogs eat ice cream? \n\nMany dogs have difficulty digesting milk so feeding them ice cream may cause a stomach ache or worse.\u00a0 \n\nBut you can easily cater to your pets \u2019 needs. Ice cubes in the water bowl are a refreshing place to start. \n\nDog owner and journalist Marthe de Ferrer says filling a kong (hollow dog toy) and \u2018licky mat\u2019 with wet dog food and freezing it has also gone down a treat with her pair. \n\nFrozen snacks aren\u2019t limited to canines, either. Battersea has a simple recipe for cat-friendly ice lollies. \n\nWhat temperature is too hot to walk a dog? \n\nWhile exercise is of course essential to your dog's health and wellbeing, priorities have to shift in extreme heat. \n\nWalking your dog is generally safe in temperatures of up to\u00a019\u00b0C. Above this, you'll need to be careful because even at 20\u00b0C they are at risk of heat stroke.\u00a0 \n\nIf you\u2019re feeling unsure, touch the pavement with your hand: if it\u2019s too hot for you, it\u2019s definitely too hot for your pooch\u2019s paws. \n\nMany more dogs develop heatstroke on hot walks than while stuck in hot cars, so walks at cooler times of the day - ideally in shady areas with access to ponds or streams - are recommended. Early morning strolls are best as the temperatures are cooler than in the evening. \n\nSome dogs,\u00a0particularly breeds known for their energy and endurance, may not self-regulate their exercise in the heat . It's therefore important for owners to enforce breaks to avoid heatstroke, recommends Sophie Mae, founder of Southampton-based dog-walking and pet-sitting service Furends. \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s really about the mental stimulation rather than physical exercise when it\u2019s this hot out,\u201d Battersea\u2019s welfare manager adds. \n\nBasic training exercises like sniff games (hiding treats around the house) and scatter feeding can keep your dogs occupied, says Marthe. Though she cautions against trying to teach dogs new tricks when they\u2019re on the verge of overheating .\u00a0 \n\nWho among us would want to do an advanced sudoku puzzle at + 35\u00b0C? \n\nHow to keep your pets cool at home \n\nThe first port of call for animals in cages or hutches is, of course, moving them out of the sun. \n\nKeep an eye on your cats too, who have a tendency to wander into sticky situations - such as an open greenhouse, shed, or in the cool spot under a car. (Car owners should take note of this). \n\n\"People always think about cats sort of lounging in the sun and enjoying being hot but they can also struggle in the temperatures,\u201d says Bridie Williams, Rehoming and welfare manager at Battersea Cats and Dogs Home \n\n\u201cIf they start sort of showing things like getting a bit agitated, being flat, rapid breathing [...] it's important to give your vet a call.\" \n\nDogs don\u2019t always know what\u2019s best for them either, so be sure to move a sunbathing dog into the shade. Not only are they at risk of heatstroke, dogs - even long-haired ones, and especially those with white fur - are susceptible to sunburn. Doggy suncream is available from shops like Pets at Home. \n\nWhat does heatstroke look like in dogs? \n\nThe warning signs for heatstroke in dogs according to the RSPCA include: heavy panting and difficulty breathing, excessive drooling, lethargy, drowsiness, lack of coordination and collapsing or vomiting. \n\nSome breeds with flat faces, young or old animals and those with thick, heavy coats of more prone to heatstroke. \n\nThe RSPCA says that if your dog has signs of heatstroke then you need to immediately start gradually cooling their body temperature. \n\nMove them to a shaded area, pour cool - not cold - water over them and allow them to drink small amounts of water until their breathing starts to settle. Don't pour water near their head to avoid drowning and don't cool them to the point where they are shivering. \n\nOnce they are cool, urgently take them to the nearest vet.\u00a0 \n\nYou may be tempted to shave your pet's fur to keep them cool but this can sometimes expose them to the risk of sunburn and interfere with their natural ability to regulate body temperature.\u00a0 \n\nInstead, Sophie recommends regular brushing to remove excess fur and summer trims for medium and long-haired dogs . \n\nThere\u2019s an array of things you can do to keep them cool inside, too. Cooling jackets, wet towels and cool mats can all be employed as suits. And most humans and dogs agree that cold showers are a godsend. \n\nWrapping a dog in a damp towel for long periods of time can act like insulation, however, which can be detrimental to the dog's ability to regulate its body temperature, says Sophie of Furends.\u00a0 \n\nInstead, drench a thin towel or rag in water and drape it over your dog\u2019s underbelly and inner thighs for short bursts of time. \n\nAdditionally, using pet-safe cooling gear like a cooling mat or vest can also help keep dogs cool during hot weather. \n\nWhile water can help keep pets cool, they can still overheat if they're swimming. If you have a dog pool in your garden, place it in the shade, make sure to limit your pet's playtime and replace the water if it gets too warm, recommends Sophie. \n\nHow can you help wildlife during the heatwave? \n\nPets aren\u2019t the only animals that need a helping hand during a heatwave , in our increasingly less temperate part of the world. \n\nThe British Hedgehog Preservation Society is urging people to leave shallow bowls of water out for hedgehogs and other wildlife. With a thought to even smaller creatures, they suggest adding a few pebbles to ensure insects can escape too. \n\n\u201cIf you\u2019re able to,\u201d the RSPB tweets, \u201cyou can help wildlife at home in a heatwave by providing water, feeding birds a little food, often and keeping feeders clean, and creating shady spots in your outdoor space.\u201d \n\nA birdbath is the easiest way to hydrate birds, it adds. The best ones are located in safe spaces, are at least 30cm in diameter, have sloped sides and use a rock or two for birds to perch on. Be sure to keep it clean and change the water daily, and songbirds will thank you for your service. \n\nWatch the video above to learn more tips to keep your pets happy in the heat. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>However maladapted our homes, offices and trains are for the heatwaves currently scorching Europe, most people are clear on the public health messages by now.<\/p>\n<p>Drinking water and limiting time in high temperatures are top of the list.\u00a0\u00a0But as a society of pet lovers, what can we do to take care of the animals in our lives? Just like us, dogs, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//16//cat-curfew-german-town-ends-cat-lockdown-to-relief-of-owners-facing-50000-fines/">cats and other much-loved creatures can suffer from heatstroke, so hydration and shade are key.<\/p>\n<p>As being outside is so uncomfortable, you may have to adjust your usual habits too - including walks. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to walk your dogs in this heat,\u201d says Battersea Dogs and Cats Home's welfare manager Rebecca Verne.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt really just isn\u2019t worth the risk of taking them outside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yet the oppressive heat doesn\u2019t mean your pets need to be locked down either; there are plenty of ways to get creative while keeping cool - as some of these great tips show.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6841106,7749002\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//21//heatwave-13-cheap-ways-mediterraneans-have-stayed-cool-for-centuries/">Europe is heading into yet another heatwave: Here are 13 unusual ways to stay cool <\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//19//cerberus-heatwave-why-is-it-so-hot-in-europe-and-how-long-will-it-last/">Charon heatwave: Why is it so hot in Europe and how long will it last?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Can dogs eat ice cream?<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//86//41//38//808x454_cmsv2_f54ff143-a4c4-5d8d-a3e7-038ef1859da7-6864138.jpg/" alt=\"Euronews Green\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/384x216_cmsv2_f54ff143-a4c4-5d8d-a3e7-038ef1859da7-6864138.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/640x360_cmsv2_f54ff143-a4c4-5d8d-a3e7-038ef1859da7-6864138.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/750x422_cmsv2_f54ff143-a4c4-5d8d-a3e7-038ef1859da7-6864138.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/828x466_cmsv2_f54ff143-a4c4-5d8d-a3e7-038ef1859da7-6864138.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/1080x608_cmsv2_f54ff143-a4c4-5d8d-a3e7-038ef1859da7-6864138.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/1200x675_cmsv2_f54ff143-a4c4-5d8d-a3e7-038ef1859da7-6864138.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/1920x1080_cmsv2_f54ff143-a4c4-5d8d-a3e7-038ef1859da7-6864138.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Let sleeping dogs lie in the shade.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Euronews Green<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Many dogs have difficulty digesting milk so feeding them ice cream may cause a stomach ache or worse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But you can easily cater to your <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//03//pets-could-be-the-latest-victims-of-the-uks-devastating-cost-of-living-crisis/">pets/u2019 needs. Ice cubes in the water bowl are a refreshing place to start.<\/p>\n<p>Dog owner and journalist Marthe de Ferrer says filling a kong (hollow dog toy) and \u2018licky mat\u2019 with wet dog food and freezing it has also gone down a treat with her pair.<\/p>\n<p>Frozen snacks aren\u2019t limited to canines, either. Battersea has a simple recipe for cat-friendly ice lollies.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7677344,7724916\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//03//july-set-to-be-uks-hottest-month-this-year-after-record-breaking-june/">July set to be UK's hottest month this year after record-breaking June<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//14//90-million-homes-in-the-eu-have-pets-how-can-we-reduce-their-carbon-footprint/">90 million homes in the EU have pets. How can we reduce their carbon footprint?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What temperature is too hot to walk a dog?<\/h2><p>While exercise is of course essential to your dog's health and wellbeing, priorities have to shift in extreme heat.<\/p>\n<p>Walking your dog is generally safe in temperatures of up to\u00a019\u00b0C. Above this, you'll need to be careful because even at 20\u00b0C they are at risk of heat stroke.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re feeling unsure, touch the pavement with your hand: if it\u2019s too hot for you, it\u2019s definitely too hot for your pooch\u2019s paws.<\/p>\n<p>Many more dogs develop heatstroke on <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.mdpi.com//2076-2615//10//8//1324/">hot walks<\/strong><\/a> than while stuck in hot cars, so walks at cooler times of the day - ideally in shady areas with access to ponds or streams - are recommended. Early morning strolls are best as the temperatures are cooler than in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>Some dogs,\u00a0particularly breeds known for their energy and endurance, may not self-regulate their exercise in the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//06//spain-is-getting-hotter-drier-and-more-flammable-due-to-climate-change-greenpeace-warns/">heat. It's therefore important for owners to enforce breaks to avoid heatstroke, recommends Sophie Mae, founder of Southampton-based dog-walking and pet-sitting service Furends.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.75\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//86//41//38//808x608_cmsv2_c9035894-3dc0-54b2-b613-a03934bdc05b-6864138.jpg/" alt=\"Marthe de Ferrer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/384x288_cmsv2_c9035894-3dc0-54b2-b613-a03934bdc05b-6864138.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/640x480_cmsv2_c9035894-3dc0-54b2-b613-a03934bdc05b-6864138.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/750x563_cmsv2_c9035894-3dc0-54b2-b613-a03934bdc05b-6864138.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/828x621_cmsv2_c9035894-3dc0-54b2-b613-a03934bdc05b-6864138.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/1080x810_cmsv2_c9035894-3dc0-54b2-b613-a03934bdc05b-6864138.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/1200x900_cmsv2_c9035894-3dc0-54b2-b613-a03934bdc05b-6864138.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/1920x1440_cmsv2_c9035894-3dc0-54b2-b613-a03934bdc05b-6864138.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Shade hop or find bodies of water on your dog walks.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Marthe de Ferrer<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really about the mental stimulation rather than physical exercise when it\u2019s this hot out,\u201d Battersea\u2019s welfare manager adds.<\/p>\n<p>Basic training exercises like sniff games (hiding treats around the house) and scatter feeding can keep your dogs occupied, says Marthe. Though she cautions against trying to teach dogs new tricks when they\u2019re on the verge of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//06//world-records-hottest-day-since-records-began-as-europe-braces-for-sweltering-july/">overheating./u00a0/n
Who among us would want to do an advanced sudoku puzzle at + 35\u00b0C?<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7727562\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//04//wellness-trend-or-significant-risk-to-animals-uk-investigation-reveals-dark-side-of-puppy-/">Wellness trend or \u2018significant\u2019 risk to animals? UK investigation reveals dark side of puppy yoga<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>How to keep your pets cool at home<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.75\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//86//41//38//808x608_cmsv2_4300bc09-b682-5c43-9f64-a8249e48f643-6864138.jpg/" alt=\"Marthe de Ferrer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/384x288_cmsv2_4300bc09-b682-5c43-9f64-a8249e48f643-6864138.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/640x480_cmsv2_4300bc09-b682-5c43-9f64-a8249e48f643-6864138.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/750x563_cmsv2_4300bc09-b682-5c43-9f64-a8249e48f643-6864138.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/828x621_cmsv2_4300bc09-b682-5c43-9f64-a8249e48f643-6864138.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/1080x810_cmsv2_4300bc09-b682-5c43-9f64-a8249e48f643-6864138.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/1200x900_cmsv2_4300bc09-b682-5c43-9f64-a8249e48f643-6864138.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/1920x1440_cmsv2_4300bc09-b682-5c43-9f64-a8249e48f643-6864138.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Pets will also benefit from investing in a fan at home.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Marthe de Ferrer<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The first port of call for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//02//17//moments-of-hope-broken-boned-cats-rescued-from-the-rubble-in-turkey/">animals in cages or hutches is, of course, moving them out of the sun.<\/p>\n<p>Keep an eye on your cats too, who have a tendency to wander into sticky situations - such as an open greenhouse, shed, or in the cool spot under a car. (Car owners should take note of this).<\/p>\n<p>\"People always think about <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//05//sncf-sued-by-animal-rights-group-after-pet-cat-was-crushed-by-train-at-montparnasse-statio/">cats sort of lounging in the sun and enjoying being hot but they can also struggle in the temperatures,\u201d says Bridie Williams, Rehoming and welfare manager at Battersea Cats and Dogs Home<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they start sort of showing things like getting a bit agitated, being flat, rapid breathing [...] it's important to give your vet a call.\"<\/p>\n<p>Dogs don\u2019t always know what\u2019s best for them either, so be sure to move a sunbathing dog into the shade. Not only are they at risk of heatstroke, dogs - even long-haired ones, and especially those with white fur - are susceptible to sunburn. Doggy suncream is available from shops like Pets at Home.<\/p>\n<h2>What does heatstroke look like in dogs?<\/h2><p>The warning signs for heatstroke in dogs according to the RSPCA include: heavy panting and difficulty breathing, excessive drooling, lethargy, drowsiness, lack of coordination and collapsing or vomiting.<\/p>\n<p>Some breeds with flat faces, young or old animals and those with thick, heavy coats of more prone to heatstroke.<\/p>\n<p>The RSPCA says that if your dog has signs of heatstroke then you need to immediately start gradually cooling their body temperature.<\/p>\n<p>Move them to a shaded area, pour cool - not cold - water over them and allow them to drink small amounts of water until their breathing starts to settle. Don't pour water near their head to avoid drowning and don't cool them to the point where they are shivering.<\/p>\n<p>Once they are cool, urgently take them to the nearest vet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You may be tempted to shave your pet's fur to keep them cool but this can sometimes expose them to the risk of sunburn and interfere with their natural ability to regulate body temperature.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Sophie recommends regular brushing to remove excess fur and summer trims for medium and long-haired <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//03//21//good-boy-turned-bad-anxious-dog-found-his-forever-home-in-an-unlikely-place/">dogs./n The group has offered to share the posters for free with anyone that wants to use them.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7826088,7703218\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//06//23//overtourism-at-the-acropolis-how-is-greece-handling-booming-visitors-numbers/">Overtourism at the Acropolis: How is Greece handling booming visitors numbers? <\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//08//16//drunk-american-tourists-caught-sleeping-on-the-eiffel-tower-overnight/">Drunk American tourists caught sleeping on the Eiffel Tower overnight <\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Is overtourism a problem in the Balearic Islands?<\/h2><p>In 2022, more than 16 million people visited <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//08//16//is-this-the-end-of-the-spanish-summer-break-travellers-opt-for-northern-europe-amid-relent/">Spain/u2019s Balearic Islands<\/strong><\/a>. Mallorca alone saw more than a million tourists last year in August alone - more than the island\u2019s entire population. And local statistics institutes are estimating that the number of holidaymakers could peak even higher this year.<\/p>\n<p>Overcrowding is particularly bad during the summer season with wars over resort sunbeds and queues just to set foot on some of the most popular beaches.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6689453125\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//69//80//808x542_cmsv2_b60f1bea-86b8-5f66-86f6-c3f27732bd67-7836980.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Francisco Ubilla\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/69\/80\/384x257_cmsv2_b60f1bea-86b8-5f66-86f6-c3f27732bd67-7836980.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/69\/80\/640x428_cmsv2_b60f1bea-86b8-5f66-86f6-c3f27732bd67-7836980.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/69\/80\/750x502_cmsv2_b60f1bea-86b8-5f66-86f6-c3f27732bd67-7836980.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/69\/80\/828x554_cmsv2_b60f1bea-86b8-5f66-86f6-c3f27732bd67-7836980.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/69\/80\/1080x722_cmsv2_b60f1bea-86b8-5f66-86f6-c3f27732bd67-7836980.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/69\/80\/1200x803_cmsv2_b60f1bea-86b8-5f66-86f6-c3f27732bd67-7836980.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/69\/80\/1920x1284_cmsv2_b60f1bea-86b8-5f66-86f6-c3f27732bd67-7836980.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Tourists sunbathe on the beach at the Spanish Balearic Island of Mallorca, Spain.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Francisco Ubilla<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Boozy parties and rowdy tourists have been a particular problem for the islands for a number of years. Local councils and the Balearic Government have been <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//03//07//mallorca-plans-to-cap-tourist-numbers-as-part-of-efforts-to-crack-down-on-overtourism/">trying to control the situation with stricter rules and regulations<\/strong><\/a> with little success.<\/p>\n<p>Rules for tourists include <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//07//28//barcelona-is-banning-smoking-on-all-its-beaches-and-the-rest-of-spain-could-soon-follow/">smoking bans on 28 different beaches<\/strong><\/a> across the islands, a limit on the number of all-inclusive alcoholic drinks they can buy, dress codes for restaurants and resorts as well as fines for not showing up to your dinner reservation.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the Balearic Government launched a campaign alongside the British Embassy which reinforced a policy of zero tolerance for \u201ctourism in 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pharmacies become latest TikTok travel trend among American tourists","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"French pharmacies are the latest TikTok travel trend","titleListing2":"French pharmacies become latest TikTok travel trend among American tourists","leadin":"The hashtag #Frenchpharmacy has hit a staggering 130 million views on the video sharing website. \n","summary":"The hashtag #Frenchpharmacy has hit a staggering 130 million views on the video sharing website. \n","url":"french-pharmacies-become-latest-tiktok-travel-trend-among-american-tourists","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Move over Eiffel Tower, France has a new world famous tourist attraction. \n\nTaking a trip to a French pharmacy is the newest travel trend on TikTok, particularly among American visitors. \n\nThe hashtag #Frenchpharmacy has hit a staggering 130 million views on the video sharing website. \n\nSo what\u2019s so special about drugstores in France? \n\nWhy are French pharmacies trending on TikTok? \n\nPharmacies have become the \u2018must-see\u2019 attraction in France after tourists have been taking to TikTok to sing their praises. \n\nTravel and beauty influencers - mostly Americans - have been sharing the different products and services you can find in French chemist\u2019s and giving advice on the best items to buy. \n\nInfluencer @glowwithava, who has a million followers on TikTok , tells viewers how she always visits the pharmacy as soon as she arrives in France. \u201cI\u2019m back in Paris, you guys know the drill,\u201d she says in one video. \n\nGlowwithava\u2019s videos highlight the best products available, particularly those not on sale in the US or which cost a lot less in Europe. \n\nAlongside medicines and health treatments, French pharmacies often stock upmarket beauty brands and wellness products. \n\nShe picks out Caudalie and La Roche Posay sunscreens which she says are not available in America. \n\nAnother TikToker Emilie Kiser said she made a list of products using previous #Frenchpharmacy videos of other users. \n\nIn one of her clips from June, she shares the list, which consists of mainly French beauty brands like Nuxe, Embryolisse, La Roche Posay and Caudalie. \n\n\u201cI\u2019m in heaven,\u201d she says after finding \u201cthe biggest drug store ever.\u201d \n\nUser Elizabeth Victoria Clark takes viewers to CityPharma located on Rue de Four in Paris , calling it \u201cthe most important landmark in the city.\u201d \n\nAlongside high end French skincare products, she points out the selection of herbal teas, supplements and probiotic tampons on sale. \n\nShe acknowledges one user\u2019s comment that the pharmacy has become famous and is now overcrowded. \u201cI literally go right when it opens because otherwise it\u2019s way too crazy in there,\u201d she writes. \n\nShe says she chooses CityPharma for its competitive pricing but notes that \u201cyou can get most of this anywhere in Paris.\u201d \n\nTikTokker Anastazia also highlights the prices of products in one video, which are considerably lower than in America. \n\n\u201cWait WHY is Caudalie so cheap? Booking my ticket now,\u201d comments one user. \n\n\u201cOmgg I have been looking for that La Roche Posay spray everywhere - off to Cannes next month they better have it!\u201d writes another. \n\nSome visitors to France have also been amused by the glowing green cross outside pharmacies and its animations. \n\nUsers have taken videos of the psychedelic signs and added dance music soundtracks. \n\n\u201cPharmacies truly going harder than clubs in the south of France,\u201d reads one on screen caption. \n\nThere are some 21,000 pharmacies in France and, alongside dispensing prescriptions and medicines, they offer services including COVID vaccines, seasonal flu shots and checking whether foraged mushrooms are edible. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Move over Eiffel Tower, France has a new world famous tourist attraction.<\/p>\n<p>Taking a trip to a French pharmacy is the newest travel trend on TikTok, particularly among American visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The hashtag #Frenchpharmacy has hit a staggering 130 million views on the video sharing website.<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s so special about drugstores in France?<\/p>\n<h2>Why are French pharmacies trending on TikTok?<\/h2><p>Pharmacies have become the \u2018must-see\u2019 attraction in France after tourists have been taking to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//07//25//flight-etiquette-tiktok-argues-over-correct-way-to-exit-a-plane/">TikTok to sing their praises.<\/p>\n<p>Travel and beauty influencers - mostly Americans - have been sharing the different products and services you can find in French chemist\u2019s and giving advice on the best items to buy.<\/p>\n<p>Influencer @glowwithava, who has a million followers on <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//27//tiktok-banned-at-buddhas-birthplace-and-other-tourist-hotspots-in-nepal/">TikTok, tells viewers how she always visits the pharmacy as soon as she arrives in France. \u201cI\u2019m back in Paris, you guys know the drill,\u201d she says in one video.<\/p>\n<p>Glowwithava\u2019s videos highlight the best products available, particularly those not on sale in the US or which cost a lot less in Europe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@glowwithava\/video\/7227638335626579246\" data-video-id=\"7227638335626579246\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\" > <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@glowwithava\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//@glowwithava?refer=embed\%22>@glowwithava<\/a> Replying to @the.nail.tripper first stop always! stocking up on my favs \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 i may go back for more\u2026 <a title=\"frenchpharmacy\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//frenchpharmacy?refer=embed\%22>#frenchpharmacy<\/a> <a title=\"frenchpharmacyhaul\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//frenchpharmacyhaul?refer=embed\%22>#frenchpharmacyhaul<\/a> <a title=\"frenchpharmacymusthaves\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//frenchpharmacymusthaves?refer=embed\%22>#frenchpharmacymusthaves<\/a> <a title=\"frenchskincare\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//frenchskincare?refer=embed\%22>#frenchskincare<\/a> <a title=\"frenchbeauty\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//frenchbeauty?refer=embed\%22>#frenchbeauty<\/a> <a title=\"avainparis\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//avainparis?refer=embed\%22>#avainparis<\/a> <a title=\"europeansunscreen\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//europeansunscreen?refer=embed\%22>#europeansunscreen<\/a> <a title=\"pharmacyhaul\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//pharmacyhaul?refer=embed\%22>#pharmacyhaul<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - AVA\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//music//original-sound-7227638332610775854?refer=embed\%22>\u266c original sound - AVA<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//embed.js/"> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Alongside medicines and health treatments, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//07//26//discount-rail-travel-thousands-of-cheap-train-fares-for-france-are-on-sale-from-today/">French pharmacies often stock upmarket beauty brands and wellness products.<\/p>\n<p>She picks out Caudalie and La Roche Posay sunscreens which she says are not available in America.<\/p>\n<p>Another TikToker Emilie Kiser said she made a list of products using previous #Frenchpharmacy videos of other users.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@emiliekiser\/video\/7250501879644425514\" data-video-id=\"7250501879644425514\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\" > <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@emiliekiser\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//@emiliekiser?refer=embed\%22>@emiliekiser<\/a> I am already addicted to the honey lip balm\ud83d\ude2d\u2728\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc <a title=\"dayinmylife\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//dayinmylife?refer=embed\%22>#dayinmylife<\/a> <a title=\"france\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//france?refer=embed\%22>#france<\/a> <a title=\"frenchpharmacy\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//frenchpharmacy?refer=embed\%22>#frenchpharmacy<\/a> <a title=\"frenchpharmacyskincare\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//frenchpharmacyskincare?refer=embed\%22>#frenchpharmacyskincare<\/a> <a title=\"cleangirl\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//cleangirl?refer=embed\%22>#cleangirl<\/a> <a title=\"momsoftiktok\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//momsoftiktok?refer=embed\%22>#momsoftiktok<\/a> <a title=\"youngmom\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//youngmom?refer=embed\%22>#youngmom<\/a> <a title=\"minivlog\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//minivlog?refer=embed\%22>#minivlog<\/a> <a title=\"paris\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//paris?refer=embed\%22>#paris<\/a> <a title=\"husbandandwife\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//husbandandwife?refer=embed\%22>#husbandandwife<\/a> <a title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//fyp?refer=embed\%22>#fyp<\/a> <a title=\"skincare\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//skincare?refer=embed\%22>#skincare<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Emilie\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//music//original-sound-7250501911533701930?refer=embed\%22>\u266c original sound - Emilie<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//embed.js/"> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In one of her clips from June, she shares the list, which consists of mainly French beauty brands like Nuxe, Embryolisse, La Roche Posay and Caudalie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m in heaven,\u201d she says after finding \u201cthe biggest drug store ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>User Elizabeth Victoria Clark takes viewers to CityPharma located on Rue de Four in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//04//13//paris-to-venice-by-train-take-the-slow-route-between-europes-two-most-romantic-cities/">Paris, calling it \u201cthe most important landmark in the city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alongside high end French skincare products, she points out the selection of herbal teas, supplements and probiotic tampons on sale.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@elizabethvictoriaclark\/video\/7229732930682096901\" data-video-id=\"7229732930682096901\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\" > <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@elizabethvictoriaclark\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//@elizabethvictoriaclark?refer=embed\%22>@elizabethvictoriaclark<\/a> come to the iconic french pharmacy CityPharma in Paris with me - aka heaven on earth. Will do a haul next. <a title=\"frenchpharmacy\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//frenchpharmacy?refer=embed\%22>#frenchpharmacy<\/a> <a title=\"a313\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//a313?refer=embed\%22>#a313<\/a> <a title=\"biafine\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//biafine?refer=embed\%22>#biafine<\/a> <a title=\"frenchbeauty\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//frenchbeauty?refer=embed\%22>#frenchbeauty<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Shooting Stars - Bag Raiders\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//music//Shooting-Stars-6827492890906724354?refer=embed\%22>\u266c Shooting Stars - Bag Raiders<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//embed.js/"> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>She acknowledges one user\u2019s comment that the pharmacy has become famous and is now overcrowded. \u201cI literally go right when it opens because otherwise it\u2019s way too crazy in there,\u201d she writes.<\/p>\n<p>She says she chooses CityPharma for its competitive pricing but notes that \u201cyou can get most of this anywhere in Paris.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7823880,7812930\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//10//france-is-raising-taxes-on-flights-to-pay-for-trains-should-other-european-countries-do-th/">France is raising taxes on flights to pay for trains: Should other European countries do the same?<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//08//15//holidaymakers-warned-to-stay-extremely-vigilant-as-wildfires-in-france-force-thousands-to-/">Holidaymakers warned to stay \u2018extremely vigilant\u2019 as wildfires in France force thousands to evacuate<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>TikTokker Anastazia also highlights the prices of products in one video, which are considerably lower than in America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWait WHY is Caudalie so cheap? Booking my ticket now,\u201d comments one user.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOmgg I have been looking for that La Roche Posay spray everywhere - off to Cannes next month they better have it!\u201d writes another.<\/p>\n<p>Some visitors to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//04//25//revisiting-london-paris-and-dublin-here-are-some-spots-you-may-have-missed-the-first-time/">France have also been amused by the glowing green cross outside pharmacies and its animations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@msawdon\/video\/7259851002365398277\" data-video-id=\"7259851002365398277\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\" > <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@msawdon\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//@msawdon?refer=embed\%22>@msawdon<\/a> Why do I feel like I'm about to get denied at the front door? \ud83d\ude2b <a title=\"frenchpharmacy\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//frenchpharmacy?refer=embed\%22>#frenchpharmacy<\/a> <a title=\"frenchpharmacyskincare\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//frenchpharmacyskincare?refer=embed\%22>#frenchpharmacyskincare<\/a> <a title=\"frenchpharmacyproducts\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//frenchpharmacyproducts?refer=embed\%22>#frenchpharmacyproducts<\/a> <a title=\"a313\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//a313?refer=embed\%22>#a313<\/a> <a title=\"gaytravelcouple\" target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//tag//gaytravelcouple?refer=embed\%22>#gaytravelcouple<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Prada - cass\u00f6 & RAYE & D-Block Europe\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//music//Prada-7231672830151133979?refer=embed\%22>\u266c Prada - cass\u00f6 & RAYE & D-Block Europe<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.tiktok.com//embed.js/"> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Users have taken videos of the psychedelic signs and added dance music soundtracks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPharmacies truly going harder than clubs in the south of France,\u201d reads one on screen caption.<\/p>\n<p>There are some 21,000 pharmacies in France and, alongside dispensing prescriptions and medicines, they offer services including COVID vaccines, seasonal flu shots and checking whether foraged mushrooms are edible.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692630408,"publishedAt":1692630980,"updatedAt":1692699335,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2023\/08\/21\/french-pharmacies-become-latest-tiktok-travel-trend-among-american-tourists","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/70\/44\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_27dea8cf-b2a7-538f-bd1a-884539eb76b0-7837044.jpg","altText":"The hashtag #Frenchpharmacy has hit a staggering 130 million views on the video sharing website. 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","summary":"Lucy Letby injected newborns with air, physically attacked them, force-fed others milk and poisoned two with drugs. ","url":"evil-nurse-life-in-prison-for-britains-most-prolific-serial-killer-who-preyed-on-babies","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"A British nurse has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others while she\u00a0worked in a hospital. \n\nLucy Letby - who refused to appear in court - will remain behind bars until she dies for a series of horrific crimes at a neonatal ward in Chester, close to the England-Wales border, which left other children with severe disabilities.\u00a0 \n\nShe is the UK's most prolific child serial killer in modern times.\u00a0 \n\nThe reasons why Letby killed the infants may never be fully understood, with the neo-natal nurse not explaining her motives.\u00a0 \n\nProsecutors have speculated she did so to gain the attention of a doctor colleague she was \"infatuated\" with, while lawyer Nick Johnson said during the trial Letby enjoyed \"playing God\".\u00a0 \n\n\"The lives of newborn babies were ended almost as soon as they began and life-long harm has been done,\" said Judge Mr Justice Goss, handing out a rare whole life order - the most severe punishment available in the UK.\u00a0 \n\n\"Loving parents have been robbed of their children, and others have to live with the consequences... siblings have to live without their brothers and sisters,\" he said.\u00a0 \n\n\"The reasons for your actions are known only to you.\" \n\nThe 33-year-old attacked and killed the infants, some only hours old, at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016. \n\nShe deliberately injected babies with air, physically attacked them, force-fed others milk and poisoned two with insulin, while deliberately trying to dupe her colleagues into believing they died naturally.\u00a0\u00a0 \n\nLetby was also involved in a resuscitation attempt on one of her victims.\u00a0 \n\nDuring the trial, which started in October 2022, the prosecution called her \"calculating and devious\", adding she \"gaslighted\" colleagues to cover up \"murderous assaults\". \n\nReading out his verdict to the Crown Court in Manchester on Monday the judge noted how Letby, originally from Hereford, had kept \"morbid records\" of the deaths.\u00a0 \n\n\"You had a fascination with the babies and their families, searching for them on Facebook. A piece of paper with dense writing on it was found at your home. You wrote 'the world is better off without me' and 'I am evil I did this'.\" \n\nThe trial has shocked the UK, with many angry at the fact Letby was allowed to refuse to appear in court.\u00a0\u00a0 \n\nOn Monday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called her \"cowardly\", confirming the government is planning to change the law to compel convicts to attend sentencing. \n\nThe court heard statements from victims' families this morning, before the televised sentencing began at 12:30 local time.\u00a0 \n\n\"You thought it was your right to play god with our children's lives,\" said the parents of twins whom Letby attacked - one died, the other survived, but was left with brain damage.\u00a0 \n\nAnother mother says the murder of her son was \"like something out of a horror story\". \n\nThe allegations against Letby and her subsequent conviction have triggered a government inquiry amid questions over how she was able to escape detection for so long. \n\nHospital bosses failed to investigate her and tried to silence doctors who raised the alarm, Dr Stephen Brearey, the lead consultant at the neonatal unit where she worked, told the BBC earlier this week.\u00a0 \n\nHe said he first raised concerns about Letby in 2015, claiming the hospital delayed calling the police, despite months of warnings from colleagues she may have been harming babies.\u00a0 \n\nDoctors were reportedly asked by the top managers to write an apology to Letby, who told them to stop making allegations against her.\u00a0 \n\nA senior NHS manager was suspended on Monday for allegedly ignoring their concerns.\u00a0 \n\nPolice are now probing the cases of 4,000 babies at Liverpool Women\u2019s Hospital where Letby was working before moving to the neo-natal unit in Chester. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>A British nurse has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others while she\u00a0worked in a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Lucy Letby - who refused to appear in court - will remain behind bars until she dies for a series of horrific crimes at a neonatal ward in Chester, close to the England-Wales border, which left other children with severe disabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She is the UK's most prolific child serial killer in modern times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The reasons why Letby killed the infants may never be fully understood, with the neo-natal nurse not explaining her motives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors have speculated she did so to gain the attention of a doctor colleague she was \"infatuated\" with, while lawyer Nick Johnson said during the trial Letby enjoyed \"playing God\".\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"The lives of newborn babies were ended almost as soon as they began and life-long harm has been done,\" said Judge Mr Justice Goss, handing out a rare whole life order - the most severe punishment available in the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"Loving parents have been robbed of their children, and others have to live with the consequences... siblings have to live without their brothers and sisters,\" he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"The reasons for your actions are known only to you.\"<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old attacked and killed the infants, some only hours old, at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.666015625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//65//06//808x539_cmsv2_e9e52300-1637-516f-b7ed-72a7095627c7-7836506.jpg/" alt=\"JACOB KING/AFP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/384x256_cmsv2_e9e52300-1637-516f-b7ed-72a7095627c7-7836506.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/640x426_cmsv2_e9e52300-1637-516f-b7ed-72a7095627c7-7836506.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/750x500_cmsv2_e9e52300-1637-516f-b7ed-72a7095627c7-7836506.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/828x551_cmsv2_e9e52300-1637-516f-b7ed-72a7095627c7-7836506.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/1080x719_cmsv2_e9e52300-1637-516f-b7ed-72a7095627c7-7836506.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/1200x799_cmsv2_e9e52300-1637-516f-b7ed-72a7095627c7-7836506.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/1920x1279_cmsv2_e9e52300-1637-516f-b7ed-72a7095627c7-7836506.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Media gather outside of Countess of Chester Hospital, August 18, 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">JACOB KING/AFP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>She deliberately injected babies with air, physically attacked them, force-fed others milk and poisoned two with insulin, while deliberately trying to dupe her colleagues into believing they died naturally.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Letby was also involved in a resuscitation attempt on one of her victims.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the trial, which started in October 2022, the prosecution called her \"calculating and devious\", adding she \"gaslighted\" colleagues to cover up \"murderous assaults\".<\/p>\n<p>Reading out his verdict to the Crown Court in Manchester on Monday the judge noted how Letby, originally from Hereford, had kept \"morbid records\" of the deaths.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"You had a fascination with the babies and their families, searching for them on Facebook. A piece of paper with dense writing on it was found at your home. You wrote 'the world is better off without me' and 'I am evil I did this'.\"<\/p>\n<p>The trial has shocked the UK, with many angry at the fact Letby was allowed to refuse to appear in court.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6435546875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//65//06//808x521_cmsv2_a645407f-ec8b-5376-a5b4-dc43758169c1-7836506.jpg/" alt=\"AFP PHOTO / CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY/ HANDOUT\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/384x247_cmsv2_a645407f-ec8b-5376-a5b4-dc43758169c1-7836506.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/640x412_cmsv2_a645407f-ec8b-5376-a5b4-dc43758169c1-7836506.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/750x483_cmsv2_a645407f-ec8b-5376-a5b4-dc43758169c1-7836506.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/828x533_cmsv2_a645407f-ec8b-5376-a5b4-dc43758169c1-7836506.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/1080x695_cmsv2_a645407f-ec8b-5376-a5b4-dc43758169c1-7836506.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/1200x772_cmsv2_a645407f-ec8b-5376-a5b4-dc43758169c1-7836506.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/1920x1236_cmsv2_a645407f-ec8b-5376-a5b4-dc43758169c1-7836506.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A handout image taken from police bodycam footage released by Cheshire Constabulary police force in Manchester on August 17, 2023 as they arrest Letby.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AFP PHOTO / CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY/ HANDOUT<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On Monday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called her \"cowardly\", confirming the government is planning to change the law to compel convicts to attend sentencing.<\/p>\n<p>The court heard statements from victims' families this morning, before the televised sentencing began at 12:30 local time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"You thought it was your right to play god with our children's lives,\" said the parents of twins whom Letby attacked - one died, the other survived, but was left with brain damage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another mother says the murder of her son was \"like something out of a horror story\".<\/p>\n<p>The allegations against Letby and her subsequent conviction have triggered a government inquiry amid questions over how she was able to escape detection for so long.<\/p>\n<p>Hospital bosses failed to investigate her and tried to silence doctors who raised the alarm, Dr Stephen Brearey, the lead consultant at the neonatal unit where she worked, told the BBC earlier this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He said he first raised concerns about Letby in 2015, claiming the hospital delayed calling the police, despite months of warnings from colleagues she may have been harming babies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Doctors were reportedly asked by the top managers to write an apology to Letby, who told them to stop making allegations against her.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A senior NHS manager was suspended on Monday for allegedly ignoring their concerns.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Police are now probing the cases of 4,000 babies at Liverpool Women\u2019s Hospital where Letby was working before moving to the neo-natal unit in Chester.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692617907,"publishedAt":1692621524,"updatedAt":1692629780,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/21\/evil-nurse-life-in-prison-for-britains-most-prolific-serial-killer-who-preyed-on-babies","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_4d40b138-fc6e-5fe3-9055-12fc8a714b9b-7836506.jpg","altText":"A handout image of Letby released by Cheshire Constabulary police force in Manchester on August 17, 2023.","caption":"A handout image of Letby released by Cheshire Constabulary police force in Manchester on August 17, 2023.","captionCredit":"AFP PHOTO \/ CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY\/ HANDOUT","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"height":684},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/06\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_a645407f-ec8b-5376-a5b4-dc43758169c1-7836506.jpg","altText":"A handout image taken from police bodycam footage released by Cheshire Constabulary police force in Manchester on August 17, 2023 as they arrest Letby. 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","summary":"Greta Thunberg took part in her last school strike after graduating in June but the movement has grown well beyond her first solo protest. ","url":"from-solo-protest-to-global-movement-five-years-of-fridays-for-future-in-pictures","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"On 20 August 2018, climate activist Greta Thunberg stopped going to school. Instead, she did something that would spark a worldwide movement and, hopefully, change the course of history. \n\nThunberg sat outside the Riksdag, Sweden\u2019s parliamentary building, every day during school hours with a now-famous sign reading \"Skolstrejk f\u00f6r klimatet\" (\"school strike for climate\").\u00a0 \n\nFollowing heat waves and wildfires in Sweden, she wanted the government to act on climate change in a meaningful way. \n\nThe activist coined the phrase\u00a0 Fridays for Future and now, five years later, it has grown into a global youth movement.\u00a0 \n\n\nThe first Fridays for Future strike with more than one person outside of Sweden took place in The Hague, outside the Dutch Parliament. It was led by activists Sandor van Gessel, Anne-Laure Stroek, Ianthe Minnaert and Ellis van der Borgh.\u00a0 \n\nYoung people in Australia were inspired and within days thousands began walking out of school on Fridays. \n\nBy the end of the year, young people were striking in around 270 countries. \n\nHow Fridays for Future staged the biggest climate strike in history \n\nIn 2019, momentum built for collective global Fridays for Future action. In March, a worldwide strike gathered more than one million people with 2,200 protests across 125 countries. In May, a second strike saw 1,600 protests across 150 countries. \n\nThen in September, the Global Week for Future took place where an estimated four million people - many of them schoolchildren - participated in what are thought to be the biggest climate strikes in world history. \n\nThunberg made a two-week journey by sailboat across the Atlantic Ocean to take part in school strikes in the US and attend a UN Climate Summit. \n\nAn online movement was also founded by US activists Iris Zhan and George Zhang to make Fridays for Future accessible for those who weren\u2019t able to physically strike.\u00a0 \n\nAnd, when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, Thunberg encouraged everyone to take their activism to social media. \n\nYoung people around the world started posting their \u2018school strike for climate\u2019 signs on the internet. \n\nGlobal climate strikes have taken place almost every year since 2018 with hundreds of thousands of young people taking part to call for more action on climate change. Other groups including Parents for Future and Scientists for Future have been founded. \n\nGreta Thunberg\u2019s last school strike for climate \n\nAlongside protests, Thunberg and her fellow Fridays for Future members have spoken on the global stage, addressing world leaders and experts at conferences around the world. \n\nTurning up at major global summits - whether invited or not - over the last five years, young activists have called on governments to act. \n\nSidha Ravi, founder of Fridays for Future India, used digital strikes and more than a million emails to oppose the country\u2019s controversial Environmental Impact Assessment rules. It became headline news pushing the issue into the public eye. \n\nAnd, though few decisions on climate commitments have really been directly linked to Fridays for Future action, many believe the added attention has put pressure on global policymakers to act. \n\nIn June this year, Thunberg took part in her 251st school strike for climate. It was her last before graduating. \n\n\u201cWhen I started striking in 2018 I could never have expected that it would lead to anything,\u201d she wrote on social media platform X. Starting with just a small group of children deciding to strike on Fridays, she says it eventually led to the founding of Fridays for Future. \n\n\u201cSome more people joined, and quite suddenly this was a global movement growing every day.\u201d \n\n\u201cI\u2019ll continue to protest on Fridays, even though it\u2019s not technically \u2018school striking\u2019. We simply have no other option than to do everything we possibly can. The fight has only just begun,\u201d the Swedish activist concluded.\u00a0 \n\n","htmlText":"<p>On 20 August 2018, climate activist Greta Thunberg stopped going to school. Instead, she did something that would spark a worldwide movement and, hopefully, change the course of history.<\/p>\n<p>Thunberg sat outside the Riksdag, Sweden\u2019s parliamentary building, every day during school hours with a now-famous sign reading \"Skolstrejk f\u00f6r klimatet\" (\"school strike for climate\").\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Following heat waves and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//01//what-are-the-health-effects-of-wildfires-and-how-can-i-protect-myself/">wildfires in Sweden, she wanted the government to act on climate change in a meaningful way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6343825665859564\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//62//84//808x511_cmsv2_b211683d-104b-5678-a7a9-2f2e265a621a-7836284.jpg/" alt=\"TT News Agency/Hanna Franzen via REUTERS\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/384x244_cmsv2_b211683d-104b-5678-a7a9-2f2e265a621a-7836284.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/640x406_cmsv2_b211683d-104b-5678-a7a9-2f2e265a621a-7836284.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/750x476_cmsv2_b211683d-104b-5678-a7a9-2f2e265a621a-7836284.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/828x525_cmsv2_b211683d-104b-5678-a7a9-2f2e265a621a-7836284.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1080x685_cmsv2_b211683d-104b-5678-a7a9-2f2e265a621a-7836284.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1200x761_cmsv2_b211683d-104b-5678-a7a9-2f2e265a621a-7836284.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1920x1218_cmsv2_b211683d-104b-5678-a7a9-2f2e265a621a-7836284.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1330px) 70vw, 900px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Greta Thunberg holds a placard reading "School strike for the climate" outside the Swedish parliament in 2018.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">TT News Agency/Hanna Franzen via REUTERS<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The activist coined the phrase\u00a0<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2019//09//27//new-wave-of-global-climate-protests-are-friday-strikes-here-to-stay/">Fridays for Future<\/strong><\/a> and now, five years later, it has grown into a global youth movement.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>The first Fridays for Future strike with more than one person outside of Sweden took place in The Hague, outside the Dutch Parliament. It was led by activists Sandor van Gessel, Anne-Laure Stroek, Ianthe Minnaert and Ellis van der Borgh.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6585365853658537\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//62//84//808x532_cmsv2_20d62157-b572-5bee-9789-0ab82caff1ec-7836284.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Rick Rycroft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/384x253_cmsv2_20d62157-b572-5bee-9789-0ab82caff1ec-7836284.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/640x421_cmsv2_20d62157-b572-5bee-9789-0ab82caff1ec-7836284.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/750x494_cmsv2_20d62157-b572-5bee-9789-0ab82caff1ec-7836284.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/828x545_cmsv2_20d62157-b572-5bee-9789-0ab82caff1ec-7836284.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1080x711_cmsv2_20d62157-b572-5bee-9789-0ab82caff1ec-7836284.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1200x790_cmsv2_20d62157-b572-5bee-9789-0ab82caff1ec-7836284.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1920x1264_cmsv2_20d62157-b572-5bee-9789-0ab82caff1ec-7836284.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">School kids hold handmade signs at a student organized protest at the office of former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's office in Sydney in 2019.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Rick Rycroft<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Young people in Australia were inspired and within days thousands began walking out of school on Fridays.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the year, young people were striking in around 270 countries.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7831192,7823148\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//15//court-rules-children-have-a-right-to-a-healthy-environment-in-major-blow-to-fossil-fuel-in/">Montana court rules children have right to a healthy environment in major blow to fossil fuels<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//20//weaponising-the-climate-crisis-how-extremists-and-politicians-are-polarising-the-debate/">Weaponising the climate crisis: How extremists and politicians are polarising the debate<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>How Fridays for Future staged the biggest climate strike in history<\/h2><p>In 2019, momentum built for collective global Fridays for Future action. In March, a worldwide strike gathered more than one million people with 2,200 protests across 125 countries. In May, a second strike saw 1,600 protests across 150 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Then in September, the Global Week for Future took place where an estimated four million people - many of them schoolchildren - participated in what are thought to be the biggest <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2019//09//26//everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-global-climate-strike/">climate strikes<\/strong><\/a> in world history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//62//84//808x539_cmsv2_3a172cae-6c96-549d-9d20-507b1249d3f1-7836284.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/384x256_cmsv2_3a172cae-6c96-549d-9d20-507b1249d3f1-7836284.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/640x427_cmsv2_3a172cae-6c96-549d-9d20-507b1249d3f1-7836284.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/750x500_cmsv2_3a172cae-6c96-549d-9d20-507b1249d3f1-7836284.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/828x552_cmsv2_3a172cae-6c96-549d-9d20-507b1249d3f1-7836284.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1080x720_cmsv2_3a172cae-6c96-549d-9d20-507b1249d3f1-7836284.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1200x800_cmsv2_3a172cae-6c96-549d-9d20-507b1249d3f1-7836284.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1920x1281_cmsv2_3a172cae-6c96-549d-9d20-507b1249d3f1-7836284.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Protesters take over Dearborn Street in Chicago's famed Loop during a global climate change march Friday, 20 September, 2019.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Thunberg made a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2019//08//14//the-brief-greta-thunberg-sets-sail-across-the-atlantic/">two-week journey by sailboat across the Atlantic Ocean<\/strong><\/a> to take part in school strikes in the US and attend a UN Climate Summit.<\/p>\n<p>An online movement was also founded by US activists Iris Zhan and George Zhang to make Fridays for Future accessible for those who weren\u2019t able to physically strike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B48H28Rpoha\/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//p//B48H28Rpoha//?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\%22 style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Fridays For Future Digital (@fff.digital)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=https://www.euronews.com/"////www.instagram.com//embed.js/"> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And, when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, Thunberg encouraged everyone to take their activism to social media.<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//04//01//big-power-new-un-climate-adviser-says-young-people-are-key-to-the-renewable-energy-transit/">Young people<\/strong><\/a> around the world started posting their \u2018school strike for climate\u2019 signs on the internet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//62//84//808x539_cmsv2_382f2753-829c-5dc4-8476-5322822fc7dd-7836284.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/384x256_cmsv2_382f2753-829c-5dc4-8476-5322822fc7dd-7836284.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/640x427_cmsv2_382f2753-829c-5dc4-8476-5322822fc7dd-7836284.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/750x500_cmsv2_382f2753-829c-5dc4-8476-5322822fc7dd-7836284.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/828x552_cmsv2_382f2753-829c-5dc4-8476-5322822fc7dd-7836284.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1080x720_cmsv2_382f2753-829c-5dc4-8476-5322822fc7dd-7836284.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1200x800_cmsv2_382f2753-829c-5dc4-8476-5322822fc7dd-7836284.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1920x1281_cmsv2_382f2753-829c-5dc4-8476-5322822fc7dd-7836284.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1330px) 70vw, 900px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Young people attend a Climate Strike rally, as Afghan security forces guard them in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Global climate strikes have taken place almost every year since 2018 with hundreds of thousands of young people taking part to call for more action on climate change. Other groups including Parents for Future and Scientists for Future have been founded.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7823810,7814210\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//10//surveillance-raids-and-arrests-europe-cracks-down-on-direct-action-climate-protests/">Surveillance, raids and arrests: Europe cracks down on \u2018direct action\u2019 climate protests<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//15//in-darwins-footsteps-conservationists-embark-on-2-year-round-the-world-voyage/"> In Darwin\u2019s footsteps: Conservationists embark on 2 year round the world voyage<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Greta Thunberg\u2019s last school strike for climate<\/h2><p>Alongside protests, Thunberg and her fellow Fridays for Future members have spoken on the global stage, addressing world leaders and experts at conferences around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Turning up at major global summits - whether invited or not - over the last five years, young activists have called on governments to act.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//62//84//808x539_cmsv2_347bca28-32e6-53fd-9602-b552891ed6e5-7836284.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/384x256_cmsv2_347bca28-32e6-53fd-9602-b552891ed6e5-7836284.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/640x427_cmsv2_347bca28-32e6-53fd-9602-b552891ed6e5-7836284.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/750x500_cmsv2_347bca28-32e6-53fd-9602-b552891ed6e5-7836284.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/828x552_cmsv2_347bca28-32e6-53fd-9602-b552891ed6e5-7836284.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1080x720_cmsv2_347bca28-32e6-53fd-9602-b552891ed6e5-7836284.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1200x800_cmsv2_347bca28-32e6-53fd-9602-b552891ed6e5-7836284.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1920x1280_cmsv2_347bca28-32e6-53fd-9602-b552891ed6e5-7836284.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Climate activists march through the streets of Glasgow, Scotland during COP26 in 2021.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sidha Ravi, founder of Fridays for Future India, used digital strikes and more than a million emails to oppose the country\u2019s controversial Environmental Impact Assessment rules. It became headline news pushing the issue into the public eye.<\/p>\n<p>And, though few decisions on climate commitments have really been directly linked to Fridays for Future action, many believe the added attention has <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//03//22//now-we-sue-the-state-greta-thunberg-joins-youth-activists-suing-the-swedish-government/">put pressure on global policymakers to act.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//19//52//76//808x539_cmsv2_3962160f-f798-57de-8791-44aba22b4ac0-7195276.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Peter Dejong\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/19\/52\/76\/384x256_cmsv2_3962160f-f798-57de-8791-44aba22b4ac0-7195276.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/19\/52\/76\/640x427_cmsv2_3962160f-f798-57de-8791-44aba22b4ac0-7195276.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/19\/52\/76\/750x500_cmsv2_3962160f-f798-57de-8791-44aba22b4ac0-7195276.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/19\/52\/76\/828x552_cmsv2_3962160f-f798-57de-8791-44aba22b4ac0-7195276.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/19\/52\/76\/1080x720_cmsv2_3962160f-f798-57de-8791-44aba22b4ac0-7195276.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/19\/52\/76\/1200x800_cmsv2_3962160f-f798-57de-8791-44aba22b4ac0-7195276.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/19\/52\/76\/1920x1281_cmsv2_3962160f-f798-57de-8791-44aba22b4ac0-7195276.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1330px) 70vw, 900px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Climate activists Mitzi Jonelle Tan, of the Philippines, left, and Vanessa Nakate, of Uganda at COP27 in 2022.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Peter Dejong<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In June this year, Thunberg took part in her 251st school strike for climate. <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//09//greta-is-graduating-swedish-climate-activist-stages-final-school-strike-for-the-climate/">It was her last before graduating.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I started striking in 2018 I could never have expected that it would lead to anything,\u201d she wrote on social media platform X. Starting with just a small group of children deciding to strike on Fridays, she says it eventually led to the founding of Fridays for Future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6415984115165053\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//62//84//808x518_cmsv2_553a2600-c0ab-5412-9bba-dfe8c4522790-7836284.jpg/" alt=\"REUTERS/Marie Mannes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/384x246_cmsv2_553a2600-c0ab-5412-9bba-dfe8c4522790-7836284.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/640x411_cmsv2_553a2600-c0ab-5412-9bba-dfe8c4522790-7836284.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/750x481_cmsv2_553a2600-c0ab-5412-9bba-dfe8c4522790-7836284.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/828x531_cmsv2_553a2600-c0ab-5412-9bba-dfe8c4522790-7836284.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1080x693_cmsv2_553a2600-c0ab-5412-9bba-dfe8c4522790-7836284.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1200x770_cmsv2_553a2600-c0ab-5412-9bba-dfe8c4522790-7836284.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/62\/84\/1920x1232_cmsv2_553a2600-c0ab-5412-9bba-dfe8c4522790-7836284.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Greta Thunberg stands outside of the Swedish Parliament for her last school strike.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">REUTERS/Marie Mannes<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cSome more people joined, and quite suddenly this was a global movement growing every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll continue to protest on Fridays, even though it\u2019s not technically \u2018school striking\u2019. 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PM Giorgia Meloni pays unpaid bill for tourists in Albania: 'Italians respect the rules'","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Dine-and-dash: Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni pays bill of Italian tourists","titleListing2":"\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni pays unpaid bill for tourists in Albania: 'Italians respect the rules'","leadin":"The prime minister paid over \u20ac80 for a group of Italian dine-and-dashers who had left a restaurant in Berat, Albania, without covering the bill.","summary":"The prime minister paid over \u20ac80 for a group of Italian dine-and-dashers who had left a restaurant in Berat, Albania, without covering the bill.","url":"italys-pm-giorgia-meloni-pays-unpaid-bill-for-tourists-in-albania-italians-respect-the-rul","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has ordered the country's embassy in Albania to cover the bill for a group of Italian tourists who had walked out of a restaurant in the town of Berat without paying what they owed. \n\nThe Italian embassy in Tirana, Albania's capital, confirmed paying the bill for the dine-and-dashers in a press release published on its website and on Facebook on 18 August: \"Under direction from the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, we covered the bill left unpaid by a group of Italian tourists in a restaurant in the city of Berat.\" \n\nIt added: \"Italians respect the rules and pay their debts, and we wish this kind of incident will not be repeated.\" \n\nThe embassy added that the tourists' bill had been paid using Meloni's personal funds and not public money.\u00a0 \n\nMeloni's decision to cover the bill for the dine-and-dashers came after the prime minister was told about the incident by her Albanian counterpart during a visit to the country with her family last week.\u00a0 \n\nAlbania's Prime Minister Edi Rama complained of a group of four Italians bolting without paying the bill after eating in a restaurant in Berat, a city on the Osum River in central Albania. The bill was around \u20ac80. \n\nSurveillance footage showing the four tourists leaving the restaurants without paying has since become viral on social media, making the issue unavoidable for the premier.\u00a0 \n\nItaly's newspaper La Stampa said that Meloni then told the embassy to \"go and pay the bill for these idiots.\" \n\n\"I felt ashamed because the country I want to represent isn't a nation that makes people talk about them abroad because they do this kind of things, they don't respect the work of others, they think they're funny not caring about others,\" she said, as reported by La Stampa. \"So I asked the ambassador to go and pay the bill, and I paid with my personal money. But even this has caused controversy in Italy.\" \n\nWhile the gesture of the prime minister was praised by some in the opposition, many added that the leader should also feel ashamed about other issues - like the tens of migrants dying at sea trying to cross the Mediterranean into Italy, high inflation, and unemployment. \n\n\"It's not enough to pay the bill to wash your guilt away,\" Emiliano Fossi, a lawmaker from the opposition party Partito Democratico (PD), said of the episode. \n\nAn increasing number of Italians have chosen Albania as their summer holiday destination this year, local media reported, while ditching the traditional spots in the southern regions of their own country, considered more expensive. \n\nLast year, some 610,000 Italian tourists spent their summer on Albania's beaches, according to Corriere . \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Italy's Prime Minister <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//07//21//italy-no-country-for-non-traditional-families/">Giorgia Meloni<\/strong><\/a> has ordered the country's embassy in Albania to cover the bill for a group of Italian tourists who had walked out of a restaurant in the town of Berat without paying what they owed.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian embassy in Tirana, Albania's capital, confirmed paying the bill for the dine-and-dashers in a press release published on <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////ambtirana.esteri.it//ambasciata_tirana//it//ambasciata//news//dall_ambasciata//2023//08//comunicato-stampa_6.html/">its website and on Facebook on 18 August:<\/strong><\/a> \"Under direction from the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, we covered the bill left unpaid by a group of Italian tourists in a restaurant in the city of Berat.\"<\/p>\n<p>It added: \"Italians respect the rules and pay their debts, and we wish this kind of incident will not be repeated.\"<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AmbasciataItaliaTirana\/posts\/pfbid0wWqdU6mVBRNF8DvnhbcD6h9RaCiaJrLmSAwzR3SDJMrLukr7W8V29WBmxigRRYcal\" class=\"widget widget--type-facebook widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div> <script async=\"1\" defer=\"1\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////connect.facebook.net//fr_FR//sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v17.0\" nonce=\"sRl3wltE\"><\/script><div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AmbasciataItaliaTirana\/posts\/pfbid0wWqdU6mVBRNF8DvnhbcD6h9RaCiaJrLmSAwzR3SDJMrLukr7W8V29WBmxigRRYcal\" data-width=\"552\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/100064352903462\/posts\/678489734306117\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><p>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9| Su indicazione del Presidente del Consiglio, Giorgia Meloni, abbiamo provveduto a saldare il conto lasciato non...<\/p>Posted by <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//AmbasciataItaliaTirana/">Ambasciata d'Italia a Tirana<\/a> on <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////graph.facebook.com//100064352903462//posts//678489734306117///">Friday, August 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The embassy added that the tourists' bill had been paid using Meloni's personal funds and not public money.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meloni's decision to cover the bill for the dine-and-dashers came after the prime minister was told about the incident by her Albanian counterpart during a visit to the country with her family last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama complained of a group of four Italians bolting without paying the bill after eating in a restaurant in Berat, a city on the Osum River in central Albania. The bill was around \u20ac80.<\/p>\n<p>Surveillance footage showing the four tourists leaving the restaurants without paying has since become viral on social media, making the issue unavoidable for the premier.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1692579564214534279\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Italy's newspaper <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.lastampa.it//politica//2023//08//19//news//meloni_e_la_cena_rubata_dagli_italiani_in_albania_mi_sono_vergognata_e_ho_pagato_personalmente_il_conto_purtroppo_loppos-13002599///">La Stampa<\/strong><\/a> said that Meloni then told the embassy to \"go and pay the bill for these idiots.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"I felt ashamed because the country I want to represent isn't a nation that makes people talk about them abroad because they do this kind of things, they don't respect the work of others, they think they're funny not caring about others,\" she said, as reported by La Stampa. \"So I asked the ambassador to go and pay the bill, and I paid with my personal money. But even this has caused controversy in Italy.\"<\/p>\n<p>While the gesture of the prime minister was praised by some in the opposition, many added that the leader should also feel ashamed about other issues - like the tens of migrants dying at sea trying to cross the Mediterranean into Italy, high inflation, and unemployment.<\/p>\n<p>\"It's not enough to pay the bill to wash your guilt away,\" Emiliano Fossi, a lawmaker from the opposition party Partito Democratico (PD), said of the episode.<\/p>\n<p>An increasing number of Italians have chosen Albania as their summer holiday destination this year, local media reported, while ditching the traditional spots in the southern regions of their own country, considered more expensive.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, some 610,000 Italian tourists spent their summer on Albania's beaches, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.cdt.ch//news//mondo//albania-la-nuova-italia-ma-solo-per-le-vacanze-324797/">according to Corriere<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692608847,"publishedAt":1692619922,"updatedAt":1692626040,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/21\/italys-pm-giorgia-meloni-pays-unpaid-bill-for-tourists-in-albania-italians-respect-the-rul","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/59\/92\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_10893dd7-69a4-5531-a9af-e7624e1455a3-7835992.jpg","altText":"Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered to cover the bill for a group of Italian tourists who had left a restaurant in Albania without paying,","caption":"Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered to cover the bill for a group of Italian tourists who had left a restaurant in Albania without paying,","captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Virginia Mayo","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1600,"height":900}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"urlSafeValue":"carbonaro","title":"Giulia 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ravage 6% of Canary Islands as crews tackle blazes in Greece and Italy","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Tenerife wildfire was started deliberately, police say","titleListing2":"\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Wildfires ravage 6% of Canary Islands, as crews tackle blazes in Greece, Italy","leadin":"The fires are still blazing but local authorities hope the worst is now over.","summary":"The fires are still blazing but local authorities hope the worst is now over.","url":"wildfires-ravage-6-of-canary-islands-as-crews-tackle-blazes-in-greece-italy","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"A wildfire that is raging out of control in the Canary Islands, was started deliberate. \n\nCanary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo said Sunday that police have opened three lines of investigations but didn't say if there have been any arrests so far.\u00a0 \n\nImproved weather conditions have helped firefighters make advances in recent days, but the fire has burned 11,600 hectares over an 84 kilometre perimeter, or about 6% of the island's area, and forced more than 12,000 people to flee, according to regional authorities.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cThe night was very difficult but thanks to the work of the firefighters, the results have been very positive,\u201d Tenerife governor Rosa D\u00e1vila said at a news conference. \n\nThe Canary Islands have been in drought for most of the past few years, like most of mainland Spain. The islands have recorded below-average rainfall in recent years because of changing weather patterns impacted by climate change. \n\nAlthough the blaze in the northeast of the island is not near the main tourist areas in the southwest, the regional government ordered the evacuation of a state-run hotel in the Teide volcano national park, in central Tenerife, some 50 kilometres southwest of the fire zone. It was not immediately clear how many people were staying at the hotel. \n\nAuthorities say that more than 12,000 people have been evacuated from their homes since the fire started last Tuesday. The islands' emergency services said Sunday that 29,000 acres of pine forest and scrubland had been burned. \n\nNo injuries have yet been reported, and no houses have been burned so far. \n\nThe fire, described as the worst in Tenerife in decades, is threatening 11 town areas flanking a steep and craggy mountain area. Access for firefighters is extremely difficult. \n\nMore than 400 firefighters and soldiers have been deployed, as well as 23 water-carrying helicopters and planes. \n\nWildfires raging in Greece \n\nIn Greece, authorities ordered the evacuation of two villages in the central Viotia region, about 100 kilometres northwest of Athens, after a forest fire broke out Monday morning.\u00a0 \n\nThe coast guard put two patrol boats and several fishing boats and private vessels on standby in case an evacuation by sea was necessary. \n\nAuthorities said the body of a man was recovered from a sheep pen in the area under evacuation, with local media reporting the man apparently died of smoke inhalation while trying to save his livestock. \n\nIn the northeast of the country near the border with Turkey, strong winds rekindled flames on several fronts in a major wildfire burning for a third day across forests and farmland near the town of Alexandroupolis. \n\nSeveral homes were destroyed over the weekend. Thirteen villages were evacuated, while more than 200 firefighters, assisted by 16 water-dropping planes and seven helicopters, volunteers and the armed forces were battling the fire, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said. \n\nCyprus was sending two firefighting aircraft to help tackle the Alexandroupolis blaze, including four crew and five ground support staff. \n\nWith gale-force winds blowing in several parts of the country, authorities set the fire risk level in several regions, including that of the Greek capital, to \u201cextreme.\u201d \n\nGreece suffers destructive wildfires every summer, which officials say have been exacerbated by climate change. \n\nExtreme heat warnings for Southern countries \n\nIn Portugal and Italy, two other southern European countries often plagued by wildfires in the summer months, temperatures were predicted to soar this week. \n\nItalian authorities issued heat warnings for eight cities from Bolzano in the north to Rome in central Italy on Monday as temperatures were forecast to hit 38\u00b0C. Storm warnings were in effect in the southern regions of Calabria, Basilicata and Sicily. \n\nIn Portugal, temperatures were forecast to reach 44\u00b0C in some southern parts of the country. \n\nAnd Meteo France has issued orange alerts for much of the country, urging people to be vigilant, as temperatures push towards 40\u00b0C. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>A wildfire that is raging out of control in the Canary Islands, was started deliberate.<\/p>\n<p>Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo said Sunday that police have opened three lines of investigations but didn't say if there have been any arrests so far.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Improved weather conditions have helped firefighters make advances in recent days, but the fire has burned 11,600 hectares over an 84 kilometre perimeter, or about 6% of the island's area, and forced more than 12,000 people to flee, according to regional authorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe night was very difficult but thanks to the work of the firefighters, the results have been very positive,\u201d Tenerife governor Rosa D\u00e1vila said at a news conference.<\/p>\n<p>The Canary Islands have been in drought for most of the past few years, like most of mainland Spain. The islands have recorded below-average rainfall in recent years because of changing weather patterns impacted by climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Although the blaze in the northeast of the island is not near the main tourist areas in the southwest, the regional government ordered the evacuation of a state-run hotel in the Teide volcano national park, in central Tenerife, some 50 kilometres southwest of the fire zone. It was not immediately clear how many people were staying at the hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say that more than 12,000 people have been evacuated from their homes since the fire started last Tuesday. The islands' emergency services said Sunday that 29,000 acres of pine forest and scrubland had been burned.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries have yet been reported, and no houses have been burned so far.<\/p>\n<p>The fire, described as the worst in Tenerife in decades, is threatening 11 town areas flanking a steep and craggy mountain area. Access for firefighters is extremely difficult.<\/p>\n<p>More than 400 firefighters and soldiers have been deployed, as well as 23 water-carrying helicopters and planes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666119500984898\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//59//74//808x539_cmsv2_af95cfbe-8e98-5747-892e-6bea29416d91-7835974.jpg/" alt=\"Arturo Rodriguez/AP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/59\/74\/384x256_cmsv2_af95cfbe-8e98-5747-892e-6bea29416d91-7835974.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/59\/74\/640x427_cmsv2_af95cfbe-8e98-5747-892e-6bea29416d91-7835974.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/59\/74\/750x500_cmsv2_af95cfbe-8e98-5747-892e-6bea29416d91-7835974.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/59\/74\/828x552_cmsv2_af95cfbe-8e98-5747-892e-6bea29416d91-7835974.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/59\/74\/1080x720_cmsv2_af95cfbe-8e98-5747-892e-6bea29416d91-7835974.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/59\/74\/1200x800_cmsv2_af95cfbe-8e98-5747-892e-6bea29416d91-7835974.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/59\/74\/1920x1280_cmsv2_af95cfbe-8e98-5747-892e-6bea29416d91-7835974.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Local residents try to reach their houses in Benijos village as fire advances in La Orotava in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Arturo Rodriguez/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Wildfires raging in Greece<\/h2><p>In Greece, authorities ordered the evacuation of two villages in the central Viotia region, about 100 kilometres northwest of Athens, after a forest fire broke out Monday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The coast guard put two patrol boats and several fishing boats and private vessels on standby in case an evacuation by sea was necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said the body of a man was recovered from a sheep pen in the area under evacuation, with local media reporting the man apparently died of smoke inhalation while trying to save his livestock.<\/p>\n<p>In the northeast of the country near the border with Turkey, strong winds rekindled flames on several fronts in a major wildfire burning for a third day across forests and farmland near the town of Alexandroupolis.<\/p>\n<p>Several homes were destroyed over the weekend. Thirteen villages were evacuated, while more than 200 firefighters, assisted by 16 water-dropping planes and seven helicopters, volunteers and the armed forces were battling the fire, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said.<\/p>\n<p>Cyprus was sending two firefighting aircraft to help tackle the Alexandroupolis blaze, including four crew and five ground support staff.<\/p>\n<p>With gale-force winds blowing in several parts of the country, authorities set the fire risk level in several regions, including that of the Greek capital, to \u201cextreme.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Greece suffers destructive wildfires every summer, which officials say have been exacerbated by climate change.<\/p>\n<h2>Extreme heat warnings for Southern countries<\/h2><p>In Portugal and Italy, two other southern European countries often plagued by wildfires in the summer months, temperatures were predicted to soar this week.<\/p>\n<p>Italian authorities issued heat warnings for eight cities from Bolzano in the north to Rome in central Italy on Monday as temperatures were forecast to hit 38\u00b0C. Storm warnings were in effect in the southern regions of Calabria, Basilicata and Sicily.<\/p>\n<p>In Portugal, temperatures were forecast to reach 44\u00b0C in some southern parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p>And Meteo France has issued <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////vigilance.meteofrance.fr//fr/">orange alerts<\/strong><\/a> for much of the country, urging people to be vigilant, as temperatures push towards 40\u00b0C.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692608565,"publishedAt":1692619498,"updatedAt":1692705649,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2023\/08\/21\/wildfires-ravage-6-of-canary-islands-as-crews-tackle-blazes-in-greece-italy","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/59\/74\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_4f29facf-9060-52c0-973f-dbd7071a4a4f-7835974.jpg","altText":"Local residents try to clean the forest to prevent it from flames as fire advances in La Orotava in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain on Saturday, Aug. 19, 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The most shocking statements in his book, which were the main reasons he was\u00a0relieved from his positions, were aimed at the LGBTQ+ community and Black Italians. \n\nThe most infamous segment from the book starts as an address to the LGBTQ+ community: \n\n\u201cDear homosexuals, you\u2019re not normal, get over it!\u201d He continues: \u201cNormality is heterosexuality. If everything seems normal to you, however, it is the fault of the plots of the international gay lobby which banned terms that until a few years ago were in our dictionaries\u2026\u201d He then proceeds to list nearly a dozen slurs against the LGBTQ+ community. \n\nAfter the controversy surrounding the book broke out, he defended his statements about the \u2018abnormality\u2019 of the LGBTQ+ community by saying that they were taken out of context. \u201cDear homosexuals, you are in good company, I too am abnormal.\u201d \n\nLater in the book, he states that he thinks migrants and immigrants should be more grateful for the \u201cgenerosity and compassion\u201d he alleges they received when they arrive in Italy. He continues that we are not all born equal and that immigrants to Italy will always be different and uses Italian volleyball champion Paola Egonu as an example. \u201cShe is Italian by citizenship, but it is clear that her facial features do not represent Italianness.\u201d \n\nDefense of Vannacci's book \n\nIn an interview with Italian media, the general defended his statements and said that he would not take anything back and he would write the book the same way over again if he had to. \n\nHe continued that what he discussed in his book falls under his constitutionally protected right to freedom of speech. A claim that was echoed by several Italian right-wing figures like Vittorio Sgarbi, who claimed that Vannacci has been humiliated by \u201cthe dictatorship of the progressive minority.\u201d \n\nVannacci\u2019s statements have garnered him the attention of not just the Italian right-wing but also far right-wing fringe groups. Forza Nuova, a neo-fascist group, offered Vannacci the chance to run under their party as a senatorial candidate in the northern Italian city of Monza.\u00a0 \n\nVannacci later declined the offer saying that he will continue to be a soldier. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Italian general Roberto Vannacci has been removed from his position as the head of the Italian paratroopers brigade and from the Military Geographical Institute in Florence after he made homophobic and racist statements in his self-published book 'The World Upside Down'<\/p>\n<p>In his book, which has now reached number one on Amazon Italy\u2019s bestsellers list, he takes aim at environmentalists, leftists, feminists, Jews and the unemployed. The most shocking statements in his book, which were the main reasons he was\u00a0relieved from his positions, were aimed at the LGBTQ+ community and Black Italians.<\/p>\n<p>The most infamous segment from the book starts as an address to the LGBTQ+ community:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear homosexuals, you\u2019re not normal, get over it!\u201d He continues: \u201cNormality is heterosexuality. If everything seems normal to you, however, it is the fault of the plots of the international gay lobby which banned terms that until a few years ago were in our dictionaries\u2026\u201d He then proceeds to list nearly a dozen slurs against the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n<p>After the controversy surrounding the book broke out, he defended his statements about the \u2018abnormality\u2019 of the LGBTQ+ community by saying that they were taken out of context. \u201cDear homosexuals, you are in good company, I too am abnormal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later in the book, he states that he thinks migrants and immigrants should be more grateful for the \u201cgenerosity and compassion\u201d he alleges they received when they arrive in Italy. He continues that we are not all born equal and that immigrants to Italy will always be different and uses Italian volleyball champion Paola Egonu as an example. \u201cShe is Italian by citizenship, but it is clear that her facial features do not represent Italianness.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Defense of Vannacci's book<\/h2><p>In an interview with Italian media, the general defended his statements and said that he would not take anything back and he would write the book the same way over again if he had to.<\/p>\n<p>He continued that what he discussed in his book falls under his constitutionally protected right to freedom of speech. A claim that was echoed by several Italian right-wing figures like Vittorio Sgarbi, who claimed that Vannacci has been humiliated by \u201cthe dictatorship of the progressive minority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vannacci\u2019s statements have garnered him the attention of not just the Italian right-wing but also far right-wing fringe groups. 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It will initially feature men\u2019s boxer shorts with crop top bras set to be introduced shortly after. \n\nUK primary care and public health minister Neil O\u2019Brien praised the campaign, stating: \u201cWe know the biggest factor in people surviving is early diagnosis and this is exactly the type of innovative campaign which will remind people to examine themselves\". \n\nWhat are the symptoms of breast and testicular cancer? \n\nSymptoms of breast cancer include lumps - as well as a change in the look, shape or feel of breasts. For testicular cancer, symptoms include painless swelling, lumps and changes in the shape or texture of testicles, according to the NHS. \n\nBreast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, with around 55,000 women and 400 men diagnosed each year, according to the charity Breast Cancer Now. \n\nNational figures show that 91 per cent\u00a0of women in the UK survive for at least five years if diagnosed at an early stage of breast cancer.\u00a0 \n\nAround 2,400 new testicular cancer cases are detected in the UK yearly (figures for 2016-2018), according to the charity Cancer Research UK .\u00a0While nearly all men survive testicular cancer, if the cancer spreads, survival for five years or more can reduce to 65 per cent. \n\nFormer Morrisons employee Edward Solly from Kent said in a statement: \u201cAs a cancer survivor myself, I know that a daily reminder to be body aware really could save your life \u2026 who knew a pair of undies could hold so much power?\u201d \n\n","htmlText":"<p>A new underwear line aims to help raise awareness about cancer with new labels and QR codes that provide information about the symptoms of breast and testicular cancer.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the result of a new partnership between Britain\u2019s National Health Service (NHS) and UK supermarket Morrisons that strives to remind people to examine themselves for signs of cancer.<\/p>\n<p>NHS guidance will be displayed on the products\u2019 fabric labels and QR codes will also direct customers to information about cancer on the NHS website.<\/p>\n<p>\"This is the first time the whole of the NHS has worked with a national supermarket brand to put health messaging on clothing,\" said Dame Cally Palmer, NHS England\u2019s national director for cancer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//63//68//808x539_cmsv2_a323da39-f0ab-58f0-a7db-81b948ac29d7-7836368.jpg/" alt=\"Morrisons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/68\/384x256_cmsv2_a323da39-f0ab-58f0-a7db-81b948ac29d7-7836368.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/68\/640x427_cmsv2_a323da39-f0ab-58f0-a7db-81b948ac29d7-7836368.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/68\/750x500_cmsv2_a323da39-f0ab-58f0-a7db-81b948ac29d7-7836368.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/68\/828x552_cmsv2_a323da39-f0ab-58f0-a7db-81b948ac29d7-7836368.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/68\/1080x720_cmsv2_a323da39-f0ab-58f0-a7db-81b948ac29d7-7836368.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/68\/1200x800_cmsv2_a323da39-f0ab-58f0-a7db-81b948ac29d7-7836368.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/68\/1920x1281_cmsv2_a323da39-f0ab-58f0-a7db-81b948ac29d7-7836368.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Morrisons and NHS partner up - guidance will be displayed on the products\u2019 fabric labels and QR codes will also direct customers to information about cancer.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Morrisons<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The underwear - launched by Morrisons\u2019 brand Nutmeg - will be available across 240 stores nationwide. It will initially feature men\u2019s boxer shorts with crop top bras set to be introduced shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>UK primary care and public health minister Neil O\u2019Brien praised the campaign, stating: \u201cWe know the biggest factor in people surviving is early diagnosis and this is exactly the type of innovative campaign which will remind people to examine themselves\".<\/p>\n<h2>What are the symptoms of breast and testicular cancer?<\/h2><p>Symptoms of breast cancer include lumps - as well as a change in the look, shape or feel of breasts. 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sun and employees being forced into buildings without air conditioning for 8 to 9 hours a day. \n\nAccording to a 2019 report \u00a0by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on the impact of heat stress on labour productivity and decent work, temperatures over 39C can seriously harm and kill workers. \n\nLast summer, an estimated 61,000 people\u00a0died in Europe because of the extreme heat, according to a recent report. \n\n'Urgent changes' needed to employment law \n\n\"Heatwaves cause irritability and people work at a slower pace and struggle with commuting,\" Julie Davies, a professor at UCL Global Business School for Health, told Euronews Next. \n\n\"They disrupt workers\u2019 concentration levels, cause fatigue, and can be highly dangerous for workers who are operating in safety-critical roles. Businesses might have to close during the hottest hours and lose customers which can exacerbate in-work poverty and business closures and harm economies\". \n\nDavies thinks that \"we need some urgent changes\" in our employment law, \"particularly for the vulnerable people who have to go work outside, who have to commute, or are in buildings where there is no air conditioning\". \n\n\"Employers already have a duty of care in terms of flexible working and talking to their employers about what works and what can kill them -- but what we need is a legal requirement for maximum temperatures in the workplace,\" Davies added. \n\nThe 'siesta' moves north \n\nWhile the law around working in the heat hasn't yet caught up with increasingly higher temperatures in many countries across Europe - which lack regulations about maximum temperatures in the workplace - workers around the continent are already making adjustments to safely handle the heat. \n\nGerman news website RND reported earlier this month that public health officials in the country were recommending workers take a midday break, something like the Spanish \"siesta,\" to avoid the hottest times of the day. \n\n\"We should take the approach to work common in southern countries when it comes to heat: getting up early, being productive in the morning and taking a siesta around midday is a concept we should adopt in the summer months,\" Johannes Nie\u00dfen, the head of the Federal Association of Physicians of German Public Health Departments (BV\u00d6GD), told the news website. \n\nChanging working hours \n\nPeople in hot and humid countries are already changing their work schedules to avoid exerting themselves in the middle of the day, the time when usually the risk to our well-being increases. \n\n\"A colleague of mine in India told me that school kids in some parts of the country now go to school at 5 in the morning and they come back at 9 in the evening to avoid the heat,\" Davies said.\u00a0 \n\n\"You almost become nocturnal\". \n\nA heat-friendly work pattern might include more work late at night, and more breaks like the Spanish siesta. \n\nA study published in 2021 in Nature Communications found that around 30 per cent of the work hours we\u2019re currently losing due to the heat could be recovered if we changed our schedule to embrace the cooler hours of the day. \n\n\"Solutions include national employment legislation to protect workers and to educate line managers about the risks of hyperthermia and their legal responsibilities,\" Davies said. \n\n\"We need to invest in infrastructure, climate data analysis and communications, workplace cultures, skills development, and technological improvements to improve how we prevent heat stress,\" she continued. \n\n\"Employers and employees should work together to create space for regular dialogue. Employers need to agree to fair and reasonable adjustments to working hours and other occupational safety, health, and well-being measures when there is excessive heat\". \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Last month was the hottest July on record with much of Southern Europe having struggled to cope with scorching temperatures which reached well over 40C.<\/p>\n<p>Heat on the continent shows no signs of abating either, with yet more heatwave warnings for much of the south.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to think that, in the face of such extreme heat, we can continue to go on with business as usual, with construction workers heading out to spend hours under the scorching sun and employees being forced into buildings without air conditioning for 8 to 9 hours a day.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6860422\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//07//18//too-hot-to-work-what-labour-laws-in-european-countries-say-about-working-in-a-heatwave/">Too hot to work: What does the law say in your country about working in a heatwave?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.ilo.org//wcmsp5//groups//public//---dgreports//---dcomm//---publ//documents//publication//wcms_711919.pdf/">According to a 2019 report<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on the impact of heat stress on labour productivity and decent work, temperatures over 39C can seriously harm and kill workers.<\/p>\n<p>Last summer, an estimated 61,000 people\u00a0died in Europe because of the extreme heat, according to a recent report.<\/p>\n<h2>'Urgent changes' needed to employment law<\/h2><p>\"Heatwaves cause irritability and people work at a slower pace and struggle with commuting,\" Julie Davies, a professor at UCL Global Business School for Health, told Euronews Next.<\/p>\n<p>\"They disrupt workers\u2019 concentration levels, cause fatigue, and can be highly dangerous for workers who are operating in safety-critical roles. Businesses might have to close during the hottest hours and lose customers which can exacerbate in-work poverty and business closures and harm economies\".<\/p>\n<p>Davies thinks that \"we need some urgent changes\" in our employment law, \"particularly for the vulnerable people who have to go work outside, who have to commute, or are in buildings where there is no air conditioning\".<\/p>\n<p>\"Employers already have a duty of care in terms of flexible working and talking to their employers about what works and what can kill them -- but what we need is a legal requirement for maximum temperatures in the workplace,\" Davies added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666219839142091\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//86//04//22//808x539_cmsv2_c4f84d4d-7208-56c3-a6a6-c8f38b28f359-6860422.jpg/" alt=\"Manu Fernandez/AP Photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/04\/22\/384x256_cmsv2_c4f84d4d-7208-56c3-a6a6-c8f38b28f359-6860422.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/04\/22\/640x427_cmsv2_c4f84d4d-7208-56c3-a6a6-c8f38b28f359-6860422.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/04\/22\/750x500_cmsv2_c4f84d4d-7208-56c3-a6a6-c8f38b28f359-6860422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/04\/22\/828x552_cmsv2_c4f84d4d-7208-56c3-a6a6-c8f38b28f359-6860422.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/04\/22\/1080x720_cmsv2_c4f84d4d-7208-56c3-a6a6-c8f38b28f359-6860422.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/04\/22\/1200x800_cmsv2_c4f84d4d-7208-56c3-a6a6-c8f38b28f359-6860422.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/04\/22\/1920x1280_cmsv2_c4f84d4d-7208-56c3-a6a6-c8f38b28f359-6860422.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Builders work in a construction site in Madrid, Spain, 10 July 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Manu Fernandez/AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>The 'siesta' moves north<\/h2><p>While the law around working in the heat hasn't yet caught up with increasingly higher temperatures in many countries across Europe - which lack regulations about maximum temperatures in the workplace - workers around the continent are already making adjustments to safely handle the heat.<\/p>\n<p>German <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.rnd.de//politik//siesta-in-deutschland-amtsaerzte-fordern-besseren-arbeitsschutz-bei-hitze-FNTCWT2OZJAJNBEVWAPCML2LWA.html/">news website RND<\/strong><\/a> reported earlier this month that public health officials in the country were recommending workers take a midday break, something like the Spanish \"siesta,\" to avoid the hottest times of the day.<\/p>\n<p>\"We should take the approach to work common in southern countries when it comes to heat: getting up early, being productive in the morning and taking a siesta around midday is a concept we should adopt in the summer months,\" Johannes Nie\u00dfen, the head of the Federal Association of Physicians of German Public Health Departments (BV\u00d6GD), told the news website.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7831090\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//08//21//real-wages-are-down-in-europe-which-countries-have-seen-the-biggest-changes-in-salaries/">Real wages are down in Europe: Which countries have seen the biggest changes in salaries?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Changing working hours<\/h2><p>People in hot and humid countries are already changing their work schedules to avoid exerting themselves in the middle of the day, the time when usually the risk to our well-being increases.<\/p>\n<p>\"A colleague of mine in India told me that school kids in some parts of the country now go to school at 5 in the morning and they come back at 9 in the evening to avoid the heat,\" Davies said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"You almost become nocturnal\".<\/p>\n<p>A heat-friendly work pattern might include more work late at night, and more breaks like the Spanish siesta.<\/p>\n<p>A study published in 2021 <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.nature.com//articles//s41467-021-27328-y/">in Nature Communications<\/strong><\/a> found that around 30 per cent of the work hours we\u2019re currently losing due to the heat could be recovered if we changed our schedule to embrace the cooler hours of the day.<\/p>\n<p>\"Solutions include national employment legislation to protect workers and to educate line managers about the risks of hyperthermia and their legal responsibilities,\" Davies said.<\/p>\n<p>\"We need to invest in infrastructure, climate data analysis and communications, workplace cultures, skills development, and technological improvements to improve how we prevent heat stress,\" she continued.<\/p>\n<p>\"Employers and employees should work together to create space for regular dialogue. Employers need to agree to fair and reasonable adjustments to working hours and other occupational safety, health, and well-being measures when there is excessive heat\".<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1690544267,"publishedAt":1692615211,"updatedAt":1692615252,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2023\/08\/21\/siestas-and-late-nights-how-heatwaves-could-revolutionise-the-way-we-work","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/56\/18\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_278d7354-8922-52d1-9af0-d9fa1742cb80-7785618.jpg","altText":"Construction worker Miguel Gomez takes a break from the heat while working on a shopping centre.","caption":"Construction worker Miguel Gomez takes a break from the heat while working on a shopping centre.","captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Matt 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is becoming Washington's gateway for regional energy diplomacy","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Poland is becoming Washington's gateway for regional energy diplomacy","titleListing2":"VIEW | US energy diplomacy has the unique potential to foster a diversified energy market but also the development of clean and renewable energy not just in Poland but in CEE as a whole, Nathan Alan-Lee writes.","leadin":"US energy diplomacy has the unique potential to foster a diversified energy market but also the development of clean and renewable energy not just in Poland but in CEE as a whole, Nathan Alan-Lee writes.","summary":"US energy diplomacy has the unique potential to foster a diversified energy market but also the development of clean and renewable energy not just in Poland but in CEE as a whole, Nathan Alan-Lee writes.","url":"poland-is-becoming-washingtons-gateway-for-regional-energy-diplomacy","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Europe\u2019s progressive decoupling from Russian energy supplies, the need for new infrastructure has become a critical challenge in repowering the European Union.\u00a0 \n\nThe conflict has exposed Europe\u2019s unsustainable and insecure reliance on the vast network of pipelines bringing natural gas from Russia and underscored the staggering investment required to substitute Moscow's gas flows. \n\nAgainst this backdrop, Washington\u2019s energy diplomacy has looked to be a vital stopgap in Europe\u2019s transition, not only as a source of liquid natural gas or LNG to compensate for reduced Russian supplies but also as a partner in developing new infrastructure corridors to receive and distribute gas from LNG imports.\u00a0 \n\nThis has undoubtedly been the case in Central and East Europe, a region highly impacted by the end of Eastern gas flow. \n\nWashington steps in to deepen ties \n\nPoland has emerged as a prime partner for transatlantic cooperation and investment in energy infrastructure, and the US is taking full advantage of this opportunity to deepen ties and increase its presence. \n\nIn early June, the US International Development Finance Corporation pledged up to $500 million (\u20ac458m) to \u201cfacilitate a higher volume of US LNG imports\u201d.\u00a0 \n\nThe recipient of these funds is to be Poland\u2019s state-controlled PKN Orlen, one of the largest petrochemical companies in the region.\u00a0 \n\nThe expansion of Poland\u2019s LNG import capacity looks to not only offset Russian gas but also provide an alternative for coal, which still accounts for roughly 40% of Poland's energy supply and has even made a comeback since 2022. \n\nThis new investment deal is only the most recent step in increasingly close cooperation between the US and Poland.\u00a0 \n\nEarlier in January 2023, PKN Orlen and Sempra Infrastructure signed a 20-year contract for the annual purchase of 1 million metric tonnes of US-sourced LNG.\u00a0 \n\nThe DFC\u2019s recent commitment to expanding import capacity will directly complement Poland\u2019s ability to work with US LNG exporters. \n\nA vital ally becomes a gateway for energy diplomacy \n\nIn the region as a whole, Poland is emerging as a central energy hub, bordering the northern Baltic states, Ukraine in the east, and Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the south.\u00a0 \n\nThe country already boasts a well-developed gas infrastructure, with the Baltic Sea LNG terminal in \u015awinouj\u015bcie, and the completion of the long-awaited Baltic pipeline connecting Poland to Norway's North Sea gas fields. \n\nPoland\u2019s strategic location is further maximised by programs such as the Three Seas Initiative, or 3SI. The initiative, which was spearheaded by Poland in 2015, is comprised of 12 EU member states situated between three European seas: the Baltic, the Black and the Adriatic.\u00a0 \n\nOne of the project's key aims is to develop energy infrastructure connections between member countries on a North-South axis, mitigating dependence on Russian pipelines.\u00a0 \n\nThe US has already emerged as a key supporter of this initiative, committing as recently as September 2022 to funding up to $300m (\u20ac274m). \n\nFor the US, Poland, which has long been a vital ally, is also becoming a gateway for regional energy diplomacy.\u00a0 \n\nMoving forward, partnership and investment in Poland\u2019s energy infrastructure and initiatives stand to be a key method for diversifying and securing the region\u2019s energy supply, as well as developing deeper transatlantic ties. \n\nLNGs don't necessarily come with long-term environmental impact, either \n\nThe Biden administration\u2019s commitment to the region's energy security looks to further serve as a basis for the development of green and renewable energy sources, especially now as they quickly move away from Russian fossil fuel.\u00a0 \n\nAlready, the US has committed up to $4 billion (\u20ac3.6bn) to the Polish nuclear energy plan and the construction of up to 20 small modular reactors (SMRs).\u00a0 \n\nBut even looking at the investment in LNG terminals, there are options for mitigating the long-term environmental impact.\u00a0 \n\nIn Germany, rapidly constructed LNG terminals may be converted to import hydrogen or ammonia once the shock of losing Russian gas has passed.\u00a0 \n\nThe conversion of former LNG terminals has the potential to come at a fraction of the cost of constructing new facilities for receiving either of the two resources. \n\nFor the time being, US investment into LNG in Poland is framed as a response to the immediate energy security crisis posed by the Kremlin's invasion.\u00a0 \n\nYet, the development of LNG capacity looks to be a stopgap and a means to mitigate reversion to coal-based energy in the short term.\u00a0 \n\nThe end result? A diversified energy market \n\nLooking forward, the integration of the region\u2019s energy infrastructure may stand to facilitate the transition to renewable energy sources, the interoperability of LNG and hydrogen alone has become a key interest.\u00a0 \n\nThis potential has traction and will be a topic of debate at forums like the upcoming Gastech Conference, a bellwether for energy development.\u00a0 \n\nThe bottom line is, US energy diplomacy has the unique potential to foster a diversified energy market but also the development of clean and renewable energy not just in Poland but in CEE as a whole. \n\nNathan Alan-Lee is a doctoral researcher at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies and a senior analyst at London Politica covering Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. \n\nAt Euronews, we believe all views matter. Contact us at view@euronews.com to send pitches or submissions and be part of the conversation. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Europe\u2019s progressive decoupling from Russian energy supplies, the need for new infrastructure has become a critical challenge in repowering the European Union.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The conflict has exposed Europe\u2019s unsustainable and insecure reliance on the vast network of pipelines bringing natural gas from Russia and underscored the staggering investment required to substitute Moscow's gas flows.<\/p>\n<p>Against this backdrop, Washington\u2019s energy diplomacy has looked to be a vital stopgap in Europe\u2019s transition, not only as a source of liquid natural gas or LNG to compensate for reduced Russian supplies but also as a partner in developing new infrastructure corridors to receive and distribute gas from LNG imports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This has undoubtedly been the case in Central and East Europe, a region highly impacted by the end of Eastern gas flow.<\/p>\n<h2>Washington steps in to deepen ties<\/h2><p>Poland has emerged as a prime partner for transatlantic cooperation and investment in energy infrastructure, and the US is taking full advantage of this opportunity to deepen ties and increase its presence.<\/p>\n<p>In early June, the US International Development Finance Corporation pledged up to $500 million (\u20ac458m) to \u201cfacilitate a higher volume of US LNG imports\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The recipient of these funds is to be Poland\u2019s state-controlled PKN Orlen, one of the largest petrochemical companies in the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" 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https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/53\/68\/1200x800_cmsv2_59de8493-da75-5d65-8009-83f8be7a5fb7-7105368.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/53\/68\/1920x1281_cmsv2_59de8493-da75-5d65-8009-83f8be7a5fb7-7105368.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">President Joe Biden delivers a speech marking the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, September 2022<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Stringer<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The expansion of Poland\u2019s LNG import capacity looks to not only offset Russian gas but also provide an alternative for coal, which still accounts for roughly 40% of Poland's energy supply and has even made a comeback since 2022.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7749924,7828328\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//07//13//as-big-oil-continues-to-profit-from-ukraine-war-its-time-to-shut-down-the-blood-pipeline/">As Big Oil continues to profit from Ukraine war, it\u2019s time to shut down the blood pipeline<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2023//08//17//eu-to-reach-gas-storage-target-months-ahead-of-deadline/">EU to reach winter gas storage target months ahead of new deadline<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This new investment deal is only the most recent step in increasingly close cooperation between the US and Poland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in January 2023, PKN Orlen and Sempra Infrastructure signed a 20-year contract for the annual purchase of 1 million metric tonnes of US-sourced LNG.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The DFC\u2019s recent commitment to expanding import capacity will directly complement Poland\u2019s ability to work with US LNG exporters.<\/p>\n<h2>A vital ally becomes a gateway for energy diplomacy<\/h2><p>In the region as a whole, Poland is emerging as a central energy hub, bordering the northern Baltic states, Ukraine in the east, and Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the south.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The country already boasts a well-developed gas infrastructure, with the Baltic Sea LNG terminal in \u015awinouj\u015bcie, and the completion of the long-awaited Baltic pipeline connecting Poland to Norway's North Sea gas fields.<\/p>\n<p>Poland\u2019s strategic location is further maximised by programs such as the Three Seas Initiative, or 3SI. The initiative, which was spearheaded by Poland in 2015, is comprised of 12 EU member states situated between three European seas: the Baltic, the Black and the Adriatic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">Moving forward, partnership and investment in Poland\u2019s energy infrastructure and initiatives stand to be a key method for diversifying and securing the region\u2019s energy supply, as well as developing deeper transatlantic ties.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//90//24//808x539_cmsv2_ddf7f077-086f-594c-bcce-4a2e1dc8d196-7829024.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Alastair Grant\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/384x256_cmsv2_ddf7f077-086f-594c-bcce-4a2e1dc8d196-7829024.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/640x427_cmsv2_ddf7f077-086f-594c-bcce-4a2e1dc8d196-7829024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/750x500_cmsv2_ddf7f077-086f-594c-bcce-4a2e1dc8d196-7829024.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/828x552_cmsv2_ddf7f077-086f-594c-bcce-4a2e1dc8d196-7829024.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/1080x720_cmsv2_ddf7f077-086f-594c-bcce-4a2e1dc8d196-7829024.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/1200x800_cmsv2_ddf7f077-086f-594c-bcce-4a2e1dc8d196-7829024.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/1920x1281_cmsv2_ddf7f077-086f-594c-bcce-4a2e1dc8d196-7829024.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A resident holds up US, Ukrainian and Polish flags while waiting for the speech of US President Joe Biden in Warsaw, February 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Alastair Grant<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>One of the project's key aims is to develop energy infrastructure connections between member countries on a North-South axis, mitigating dependence on Russian pipelines.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The US has already emerged as a key supporter of this initiative, committing as recently as September 2022 to funding up to $300m (\u20ac274m).<\/p>\n<p>For the US, Poland, which has long been a vital ally, is also becoming a gateway for regional energy diplomacy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, partnership and investment in Poland\u2019s energy infrastructure and initiatives stand to be a key method for diversifying and securing the region\u2019s energy supply, as well as developing deeper transatlantic ties.<\/p>\n<h2>LNGs don't necessarily come with long-term environmental impact, either<\/h2><p>The Biden administration\u2019s commitment to the region's energy security looks to further serve as a basis for the development of green and renewable energy sources, especially now as they quickly move away from Russian fossil fuel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Already, the US has committed up to $4 billion (\u20ac3.6bn) to the Polish nuclear energy plan and the construction of up to 20 small modular reactors (SMRs).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But even looking at the investment in LNG terminals, there are options for mitigating the long-term environmental impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">The development of LNG capacity looks to be a stopgap and a means to mitigate reversion to coal-based energy in the short term.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//90//24//808x539_cmsv2_d59c1d04-79b9-52a1-b00e-5c190291154f-7829024.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/384x256_cmsv2_d59c1d04-79b9-52a1-b00e-5c190291154f-7829024.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/640x427_cmsv2_d59c1d04-79b9-52a1-b00e-5c190291154f-7829024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/750x500_cmsv2_d59c1d04-79b9-52a1-b00e-5c190291154f-7829024.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/828x552_cmsv2_d59c1d04-79b9-52a1-b00e-5c190291154f-7829024.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/1080x720_cmsv2_d59c1d04-79b9-52a1-b00e-5c190291154f-7829024.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/1200x800_cmsv2_d59c1d04-79b9-52a1-b00e-5c190291154f-7829024.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/1920x1281_cmsv2_d59c1d04-79b9-52a1-b00e-5c190291154f-7829024.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks to media at the gas station of Gaz-System in Rembelszczyzna, April 2022<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In Germany, rapidly constructed LNG terminals may be converted to import hydrogen or ammonia once the shock of losing Russian gas has passed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The conversion of former LNG terminals has the potential to come at a fraction of the cost of constructing new facilities for receiving either of the two resources.<\/p>\n<p>For the time being, US investment into LNG in Poland is framed as a response to the immediate energy security crisis posed by the Kremlin's invasion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yet, the development of LNG capacity looks to be a stopgap and a means to mitigate reversion to coal-based energy in the short term.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>The end result? A diversified energy market<\/h2><p>Looking forward, the integration of the region\u2019s energy infrastructure may stand to facilitate the transition to renewable energy sources, the interoperability of LNG and hydrogen alone has become a key interest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7566528,7713548\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//06//28//the-eu-must-restrict-fossil-fuel-lobbyists-access-to-our-institutions/">The EU must restrict fossil fuel lobbyists\u2019 access to our institutions<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//04//28//divorce-from-putins-fossil-fuels-must-not-result-in-a-toxic-marriage-of-eu-and-us-gas-baro/">Divorce from Putin\u2019s fossil fuels must not result in a toxic marriage of EU and US gas barons<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This potential has traction and will be a topic of debate at forums like the upcoming Gastech Conference, a bellwether for energy development.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The bottom line is, US energy diplomacy has the unique potential to foster a diversified energy market but also the development of clean and renewable energy not just in Poland but in CEE as a whole.<\/p>\n<p><em>Nathan Alan-Lee is a doctoral researcher at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies and a senior analyst at London Politica covering Poland and Central and Eastern Europe.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>At Euronews, we believe all views matter. Contact us at <a href=https://www.euronews.com/news/\"mailto:view@euronews.com\">view@euronews.com to send pitches or submissions and be part of the conversation.<\/em><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692278139,"publishedAt":1692614842,"updatedAt":1692614845,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/21\/poland-is-becoming-washingtons-gateway-for-regional-energy-diplomacy","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/90\/24\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_3be74a2b-7d25-583e-86d4-f3a85b5075b8-7829024.jpg","altText":"President Joe Biden delivers a speech marking the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, February 2023","caption":"President Joe Biden delivers a speech marking the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, February 2023","captionCredit":"AP 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unearth slave bedroom in ancient Roman villa near Pompeii","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Archaeologists unearth slave bedroom in Roman villa near Pompeii","titleListing2":"The discovery reveals the harsh reality of life for those dwelling in the lower echelons of society during the Roman period.","leadin":"The discovery reveals the harsh reality of life for those dwelling in the lower echelons of society during the Roman period.","summary":"The discovery reveals the harsh reality of life for those dwelling in the lower echelons of society during the Roman period.","url":"archaeologists-unearth-slave-bedroom-in-ancient-roman-villa-near-pompeii","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"A small bedroom, that was most likely used by slaves nearly 2,000 years ago, has been unearthed in a Roman villa near Pompeii.\u00a0 \n\nThe room's location is within the Civita Giuliana villa, situated approximately 600 metres north of Pompeii's walls.\u00a0 \n\nInside the room, there were two beds, with only one having a mattress. Additionally, two small cabinets were present along with an array of urns and ceramic containers, within which the remains of two mice and a rat were discovered. \n\n\u201cThese details once again underline the conditions of precarity and poor hygiene in which the lower echelons of society lived during that time,\u201d the culture ministry said in its statement. \n\nNotably, no indications of grates, locks, or chains to confine the room's occupants were found.\u00a0 \n\nThe furnishings underwent reconstruction through the unique casting technique exclusively found within the vicinity of Pompeii.\u00a0 \n\nDue to the 79 A.D. eruption, items were enveloped by the pyroclastic cloud and subsequently transformed into solid soil. As organic matter decomposed over time, it created empty spaces in the earth - imprints that, upon being filled with plaster, unveil their original shapes. \n\n\"The possibility of making casts, i.e. of filling the voids left in the cinerite of the layer of ash from the eruption of Vesuvius with plaster, has made it possible here to obtain almost a photograph of a room most probably inhabited by servants, by slaves,\" explains\u00a0Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the director of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.\u00a0 \n\nThe Civita Giuliana villa underwent excavation activities during the years 1907 to 1908.\u00a0 \n\nSubsequent efforts took place in 2017 after law enforcement authorities became aware of unauthorised excavations and looting at the site. \n\nCheck out the video above for a closer look inside the ancient slave quarter. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>A small bedroom, that was most likely used by slaves nearly 2,000 years ago, has been unearthed in a Roman villa near Pompeii.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The room's location is within the Civita Giuliana villa, situated approximately 600 metres north of Pompeii's walls.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inside the room, there were two beds, with only one having a mattress. Additionally, two small cabinets were present along with an array of urns and ceramic containers, within which the remains of two mice and a rat were discovered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese details once again underline the conditions of precarity and poor hygiene in which the lower echelons of society lived during that time,\u201d the culture ministry said in its statement.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, no indications of grates, locks, or chains to confine the room's occupants were found.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7810188,7608402\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//05//16//extraordinary-pompeii-discovery-reveals-victims-tragically-crushed-by-earthquake-destructi/">Extraordinary Pompeii discovery reveals victims tragically crushed by earthquake destruction <\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//08//09//from-ancient-pizzas-to-snake-shrines-take-a-look-around-this-recently-excavated-home-in-po/">From ancient pizzas to snake shrines: Take a look around this recently excavated home in Pompeii<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//58//16//808x454_cmsv2_1cb5832f-a9fa-518d-897f-102de846a72b-7835816.jpg/" alt=\"Credit: AFP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/58\/16\/384x216_cmsv2_1cb5832f-a9fa-518d-897f-102de846a72b-7835816.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/58\/16\/640x360_cmsv2_1cb5832f-a9fa-518d-897f-102de846a72b-7835816.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/58\/16\/750x422_cmsv2_1cb5832f-a9fa-518d-897f-102de846a72b-7835816.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/58\/16\/828x466_cmsv2_1cb5832f-a9fa-518d-897f-102de846a72b-7835816.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/58\/16\/1080x608_cmsv2_1cb5832f-a9fa-518d-897f-102de846a72b-7835816.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/58\/16\/1200x675_cmsv2_1cb5832f-a9fa-518d-897f-102de846a72b-7835816.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/58\/16\/1920x1080_cmsv2_1cb5832f-a9fa-518d-897f-102de846a72b-7835816.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A ceramic container discovered in the slave dwelling near Pompeii<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: AFP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The furnishings underwent reconstruction through the unique casting technique exclusively found within the vicinity of Pompeii.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Due to the 79 A.D. eruption, items were enveloped by the pyroclastic cloud and subsequently transformed into solid soil. As organic matter decomposed over time, it created empty spaces in the earth - imprints that, upon being filled with plaster, unveil their original shapes.<\/p>\n<p>\"The possibility of making casts, i.e. of filling the voids left in the cinerite of the layer of ash from the eruption of Vesuvius with plaster, has made it possible here to obtain almost a photograph of a room most probably inhabited by servants, by slaves,\" explains\u00a0Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the director of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Civita Giuliana villa underwent excavation activities during the years 1907 to 1908.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Subsequent efforts took place in 2017 after law enforcement authorities became aware of unauthorised excavations and looting at the site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out the video above for a closer look inside the ancient slave 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England player Ella Toone set to launch own label","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Lioness style superstar Ella Toone set to launch own label","titleListing2":"The attacking midfielder, who was one of the most successful among England's women's football team at the World Cup, will likely cash in on her new found fame and love of fashion. ","leadin":"The attacking midfielder, who was one of the most successful among England's women's football team at the World Cup, will likely cash in on her new found fame and love of fashion. ","summary":"The attacking midfielder, who was one of the most successful among England's women's football team at the World Cup, will likely cash in on her new found fame and love of fashion. ","url":"football-star-and-now-style-icon-england-player-ella-toone-set-to-launch-own-label","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Fresh off the pitch, England's Ella Toone is said to be planning her own fashion range. \n\nOne of the stand out stars of the Lionesses, Toone has applied to have her name trademarked. That suggests she\u2019s keen to ride the wave of her success, even after England\u2019s defeat against Spain in the final of the women\u2019s World Cup. \n\nToone has long been the style star of the team, often wearing lashes and nail polish while scoring goals. \n\nAmid criticism of these players looking too \u2018feminine\u2019, she has fought back, explaining there should be no stigma surrounding women\u2019s appearances, regardless of their career choice. \n\n\u201cThere\u2019s definitely a stereotype around [players],\u201d she told Elle , adding, \u201cBut having your nails and lashes done doesn\u2019t mean that you can\u2019t play football\u201d. \n\nThis year\u2019s World Cup has been the most successful for women in the sport\u2019s history but the salaries are lacking, especially in comparison to their male counterparts. \n\nThe average salary of a Women\u2019s Super League player is estimated at \u00a347,000 (or \u20ac55,000), a tiny fraction earned by men in the same category. \n\nIt\u2019s no surprise, then, that Toone and her teammates are already planning to make the transition to a media career when they retire. \n\nWhile the attacking midfielder was already in partnership with Nike before the tournament began, it\u2019s been estimated that she and her fellow Lionesses could scoop around \u20ac11.5 million in sponsorship deals. \n\nDespite not managing to \u2018bring football home\u2019 to England following their defeat, Toone and her team are now household names. \n\nWe could soon see them becoming ambassadors for brands even larger than Nike, including high fashion and luxury goods companies. \n\nToone is arguably the most stylish woman footballer in recent times and her social media presence - likely inspired by glamorous American athletes - shows she\u2019s keen to infiltrate our wardrobes as well as the hearts of England fans. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Fresh off the pitch, England's Ella Toone is said to be planning her own fashion range.<\/p>\n<p>One of the stand out stars of the Lionesses, Toone has applied to have her name trademarked. 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//p//Cu42KEyN0-k//?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\%22 style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Ella Toone (@ellatoone)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=https://www.euronews.com/"////www.instagram.com//embed.js/"> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Amid criticism of these players looking too \u2018feminine\u2019, she has fought back, explaining there should be no stigma surrounding women\u2019s appearances, regardless of their career choice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s definitely a stereotype around [players],\u201d she told <em>Elle<\/em>, adding, \u201cBut having your nails and lashes done doesn\u2019t mean that you can\u2019t play football\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s World Cup has been the most successful for women in the sport\u2019s history but the salaries are lacking, especially in comparison to their male counterparts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6667290769518817\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//58//90//808x539_cmsv2_b2b59bbe-a3f5-5010-b5f8-5c6f5ecf0721-7835890.jpg/" alt=\"Abbie Parr/The AP\" 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(max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Ella Toone, with painted nails, gestures during the Women's World Cup soccer final between Spain and England<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Abbie Parr/The AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The average salary of a Women\u2019s Super League player is estimated at \u00a347,000 (or \u20ac55,000), a tiny fraction earned by men in the same category.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no surprise, then, that Toone and her teammates are already planning to make the transition to a media career when they retire.<\/p>\n<p>While the attacking midfielder was already in partnership with Nike before the tournament began, it\u2019s been estimated that she and her fellow Lionesses could scoop around \u20ac11.5 million in sponsorship deals.<\/p>\n<div 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northwards","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"This Scandinavian country could be the next big wine producer","titleListing2":"Swedish wine: How global warming is shifting Europe's vineyards northwards","leadin":"Scandinavian wine could be the next big thing as unpredictable weather hits southern Europe.","summary":"Scandinavian wine could be the next big thing as unpredictable weather hits southern Europe.","url":"swedish-wine-how-global-warming-is-shifting-europes-vineyards-northwards","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Scandinavia isn't exactly what connoisseurs would define as prime wine country. But with climate change making for warmer and longer growing seasons, and new varieties of grapes adapted to this landscape, Swedish winemaking is gaining steam. \n\n\nAs drought, rising heat and other extreme weather events are forcing traditional wine-growing regions to reassess their methods, Swedish winemaking is shifting from mostly small-scale amateurs to an industry with growing ambition. \n\nKullabergs Ving\u00e5rd is a vineyard and winery at the vanguard of producers seeking to redefine what Swedish wine can be. \n\nStretching over 14 hectares, most of its vines were planted less than a decade ago. By 2022, the winery had reached an annual output of over 30,000 bottles - mostly whites that can be found in high-end restaurants from Europe to Japan and that have won multiple international prizes. \n\n\n\u201cWhere vineyards in more traditional countries are suffering, we are gaining momentum,\u201d says Felix \u00c5hrberg, a 34-year-old oenologist and winemaker who returned to Sweden in 2017 to lead Kullabergs Ving\u00e5rd after working in vineyards around the world. \n\nGlobal warming is changing Europe's wine industry \n\nGrapevines can tolerate heat and drought, and farming without irrigation is traditionally practiced in parts of Europe. But the past decade has seen the planet's hottest years on record, and more warming is expected. That can hit wine, where even minor weather variations can change grapes\u2019 sugar, acid and tannin content. \n\nClimate change can make areas once ideal for certain grapes more challenging. Extreme heat ripens grapes faster, leading either to earlier harvests that can diminish quality, or to stronger, less balanced wines if left to ripen too long. \n\nIn recent years, grapevines have been planted farther and farther north, with commercial vineyards appearing in Norway and Denmark and others, including in the American West, expanding into cooler zones. The United Kingdom , famous for its ales and bitter beers, expects the area under vines to double in the next 10 years fuelled by demand for its sparkling wines. \n\n\u201cThis is the new frontier of winemaking and grapes grow best on their coolest frontier,\u201d Felix says as he walks through Kullabergs Ving\u00e5rd\u2019s newly built winery. \n\nTemperatures in southern Sweden have increased by about 2 degrees Celsius over the past 30 years compared to the 30 years before that, according to data from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. And the growing season has lengthened by about 20 days. \n\nNew disease-resistant grape varieties are fuelling Sweden's wineries \n\nThe widespread adoption of new varieties of disease-resistant grapes is also credited with Swedish wine's growth. Most vineyards have planted a grape called Solaris, developed in Germany in 1975, that is adapted to the cooler climate and more resistant to diseases. That enables most vineyards to avoid using pesticides. \n\n\u201cSolaris is like the national grape variety here in Sweden,\u201d says Emma Berto, a young French oenologist and winemaker at Thora Ving\u00e5rd on the Bj\u00e4re peninsula, about 20 kilometres north of Kullabergs Ving\u00e5rd. \n\nShe and her partner, Romain Chichery, moved to Sweden shortly after finishing their viticulture studies in France, attracted by the chance to run a vineyard and winery so early in their careers.\u00a0 \n\nThey're intent on combining traditional winemaking with updated environmental practices like avoiding pesticides and using extensive cover crops to improve soil quality and encourage beneficial insects and biodiversity. \n\nSweden is less vulnerable to unpredictable weather \n\nThey say they face fewer extreme climate incidents in Sweden than in France, where warming winters can cause grape vines to produce early buds vulnerable to frost, and violent hailstorms can destroy a year of work in minutes. And Romain says they have greater freedom to experiment in Sweden than in countries steeped in tradition and regulations, like France. \n\nBut working in cooler and damper conditions has meant learning new methods. While vineyards in hot climates would protect their grapes with more leaf canopy, here it\u2019s the opposite. Leaves are picked from the bottom of the plant to let more sunshine reach the grapes and reduce humidity. \n\nMaarten van Aalst, director general of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute and a professor in climate and disaster resilience at the University of Twente, sees the optimism for growth in Swedish wine as an indicator of how quickly the world's climate is changing. Businesses \u201chave good feelers for that,\u201d he says, and calls it positive that \u201cclimate change is partly something we can adapt to.\u201d \n\nBut van Aalst noted the days of torrential rains that battered Scandinavia in early August, overwhelming dams, destroying roads, forcing thousands to evacuate and causing more than \u20ac137 million in damage. Human-caused climate change is making such extreme and destructive weather events more common. \n\nBoth Kullabergs Ving\u00e5rd and Thora came through that storm without major damage, free to turn their attention to what businesses do - try to grow. \n\nSweden is attracting trained winemaking professionals from across Europe \n\nAttracting trained wine professionals is a hurdle, too, along with difficulty getting wine barrels and other equipment to scale up. \n\nThora Ving\u00e5rd owners Johan and Heather \u00d6berg say Swedish universities offer little on winemaking or viticulture, something they hope will change soon. \n\nFor now, lots of the talent comes from abroad - like Iban Tell Sabate, who comes from the wine-growing Priorat region in Spain and has spent decades in the industry. \n\nHe had read about Sweden's wine industry but said most people he spoke to back home didn\u2019t know of it. He\u2019s working the season at the Kullabergs Ving\u00e5rd alongside colleagues from France and Austria. \n\n\u201cItaly, Greece, Spain, all these countries are going to face problems. There's not enough water, and the winters are too warm,\u201d Iban says. \n\n\"With global warming, Sweden\u2019s in a good position and it\u2019s a good wine too.\" \n\nGovernment support could help Sweden's wine industry blossom \n\nOne significant challenge for Sweden's young wine industry is getting the product to consumers around the world. Unlike France and other traditional wine-growing countries, government support is nonexistent. Wineries are strictly regulated and they can\u2019t sell directly to consumers due to Sweden\u2019s state monopoly on alcohol sales. \n\n\u201cThe government doesn\u2019t yet see the possibilities of the wine industry,\u201d says Mikael M\u00f6lstad, a wine journalist and critic. \u201cPoliticians are not interested because they still see alcohol as a social problem.\u201d \n\nWinemakers hope that will change as vineyards expand. Although the planted area of vines is growing fast it\u2019s only about 150 hectares, tiny compared to almost a million hectares in Spain and more than 800,000 hectares in France. \n\n\u201cThe number of bottles produced each year is very few,\u201d says Henrik Edvall, who runs an online shop exporting Swedish wine abroad. His sales have been growing 10 per cent annually, with consumers curious to try something new - but facing long and sometimes fruitless wait times. \n\nG\u00f6ran Amneg\u00e5rd planted his first vines over 20 years ago, an experimental affair few believed would succeed. Yet his Blaxsta went on to produce mostly rare ice wines that won top international prizes. \n\nG\u00f6ran says he feels vindicated by the growth of Swedish wines and expects \u201cby far more wineries\u201d as the climate shifts. \n\n\u201cI can see things growing here that were unthinkable 30 or 40 years ago,\u201d G\u00f6ran says as he looks out over his small vineyard nestled among glacial lakes and thick woodlands. \n\n\u201cWe\u2019re seeing fruit trees like peaches and apricots. I\u2019m getting beautiful peaches in August.\u201d \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Scandinavia isn't exactly what connoisseurs would define as prime wine country. But with climate change making for warmer and longer growing seasons, and new varieties of grapes adapted to this landscape, Swedish winemaking is gaining steam. <\/p>\n<p>As drought, rising heat and other extreme weather events are forcing traditional wine-growing regions to reassess their methods, Swedish winemaking is shifting from mostly small-scale amateurs to an industry with growing ambition.<\/p>\n<p>Kullabergs Ving\u00e5rd is a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//16//in-this-farm-in-portugals-alentejo-trees-get-to-retire-and-pigs-go-on-maternity-leave/">vineyard and winery at the vanguard of producers seeking to redefine what Swedish wine can be.<\/p>\n<p>Stretching over 14 hectares, most of its vines were planted less than a decade ago. By 2022, the winery had reached an annual output of over 30,000 bottles - mostly whites that can be found in high-end restaurants from Europe to Japan and that have won multiple international prizes. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere vineyards in more traditional countries are suffering, we are gaining momentum,\u201d says Felix \u00c5hrberg, a 34-year-old oenologist and winemaker who returned to Sweden in 2017 to lead Kullabergs Ving\u00e5rd after working in vineyards around the world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//57//84//808x454_cmsv2_d047200e-b077-5c18-82e1-ca44ecd1a282-7835784.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/384x216_cmsv2_d047200e-b077-5c18-82e1-ca44ecd1a282-7835784.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/640x360_cmsv2_d047200e-b077-5c18-82e1-ca44ecd1a282-7835784.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/750x422_cmsv2_d047200e-b077-5c18-82e1-ca44ecd1a282-7835784.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/828x466_cmsv2_d047200e-b077-5c18-82e1-ca44ecd1a282-7835784.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/1080x608_cmsv2_d047200e-b077-5c18-82e1-ca44ecd1a282-7835784.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/1200x675_cmsv2_d047200e-b077-5c18-82e1-ca44ecd1a282-7835784.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/1920x1080_cmsv2_d047200e-b077-5c18-82e1-ca44ecd1a282-7835784.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A waiter pours wine during a tasting at Kullabergs Ving\u00e5rd, in Nyhamnsl\u00e4ge, Sweden, July 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Global warming is changing Europe's wine industry<\/h2><p>Grapevines can tolerate heat and drought, and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//20//toxic-dust-and-earth-like-ash-lithuanias-extreme-weather/">farming without irrigation is traditionally practiced in parts of Europe. But the past decade has seen the planet's hottest years on record, and more warming is expected. That can hit wine, where even minor weather variations can change grapes\u2019 sugar, acid and tannin content.<\/p>\n<p>Climate change can make areas once ideal for certain grapes more challenging. <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//08//fruit-is-disappearing-from-italian-orchards-due-to-extreme-weather-farmers-warn/">Extreme heat<\/strong><\/a> ripens grapes faster, leading either to earlier harvests that can diminish quality, or to stronger, less balanced wines if left to ripen too long.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, grapevines have been planted farther and farther north, with commercial vineyards appearing in Norway and Denmark and others, including in the American West, expanding into cooler zones. The <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//20//weaponising-the-climate-crisis-how-extremists-and-politicians-are-polarising-the-debate/">United Kingdom<\/strong><\/a>, famous for its ales and bitter beers, expects the area under vines to double in the next 10 years fuelled by demand for its sparkling wines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the new frontier of winemaking and grapes grow best on their coolest frontier,\u201d Felix says as he walks through Kullabergs Ving\u00e5rd\u2019s newly built winery.<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures in southern Sweden have increased by about 2 degrees Celsius over the past 30 years compared to the 30 years before that, according to data from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. And the growing season has lengthened by about 20 days.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7821618,7779762\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//14//completely-out-of-whack-winter-storms-in-august-have-destroyed-half-of-this-french-farmers/">/u2018Completely out of whack\u2019: Winter storms in August have destroyed half of this French farmer\u2019s crops<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//28//vitiforestry-how-do-trees-play-a-role-in-protecting-vineyards-from-heatwaves-and-frosts/"> Vitiforestry: How do trees play a role in protecting vineyards from heatwaves and frosts?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>New disease-resistant grape varieties are fuelling Sweden's wineries<\/h2><p>The widespread adoption of new varieties of disease-resistant grapes is also credited with Swedish wine's growth. Most vineyards have planted a grape called Solaris, developed in Germany in 1975, that is adapted to the cooler <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//24//greek-islanders-worry-the-heat-will-hit-tourism-and-wreck-harvests/">climate and more resistant to diseases. That enables most vineyards to avoid using pesticides.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSolaris is like the national grape variety here in Sweden,\u201d says Emma Berto, a young French oenologist and winemaker at Thora Ving\u00e5rd on the Bj\u00e4re peninsula, about 20 kilometres north of Kullabergs Ving\u00e5rd.<\/p>\n<p>She and her partner, Romain Chichery, moved to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//01//20//which-european-countries-use-the-most-renewable-energy/">Sweden shortly after finishing their viticulture studies in France, attracted by the chance to run a vineyard and winery so early in their careers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They're intent on combining traditional winemaking with updated environmental practices like avoiding pesticides and using extensive cover crops to improve soil quality and encourage beneficial insects and biodiversity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//57//84//808x454_cmsv2_a9b104de-3f14-52f3-8561-b4d5bf42e2b3-7835784.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/384x216_cmsv2_a9b104de-3f14-52f3-8561-b4d5bf42e2b3-7835784.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/640x360_cmsv2_a9b104de-3f14-52f3-8561-b4d5bf42e2b3-7835784.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/750x422_cmsv2_a9b104de-3f14-52f3-8561-b4d5bf42e2b3-7835784.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/828x466_cmsv2_a9b104de-3f14-52f3-8561-b4d5bf42e2b3-7835784.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/1080x608_cmsv2_a9b104de-3f14-52f3-8561-b4d5bf42e2b3-7835784.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/1200x675_cmsv2_a9b104de-3f14-52f3-8561-b4d5bf42e2b3-7835784.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/1920x1080_cmsv2_a9b104de-3f14-52f3-8561-b4d5bf42e2b3-7835784.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Winemarker Romain Chichery tastes a wine at the Thora Ving\u00e5rd, in B\u00e5stad, Sweden, July 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Sweden is less vulnerable to unpredictable weather<\/h2><p>They say they face fewer extreme climate incidents in Sweden than in France, where warming winters can cause grape vines to produce early buds vulnerable to frost, and violent hailstorms can destroy a year of work in minutes. And Romain says they have greater freedom to experiment in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//06//we-choose-to-not-be-bystanders-greta-thunberg-faces-trial-after-blocking-oil-tankers-in-sw/">Sweden than in countries steeped in tradition and regulations, like France.<\/p>\n<p>But working in cooler and damper conditions has meant learning new methods. While vineyards in hot climates would protect their grapes with more leaf canopy, here it\u2019s the opposite. Leaves are picked from the bottom of the plant to let more sunshine reach the grapes and reduce humidity.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"5819776\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//18//what-is-a-heat-dome-how-to-cool-down-in-a-heatwave-and-what-s-needed-from-governments/">What is a heat dome? Warnings as high temperatures set to sweep across Europe next week<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Maarten van Aalst, director general of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute and a professor in climate and disaster resilience at the University of Twente, sees the optimism for growth in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//20//exploring-swedens-forests-how-is-the-industry-dealing-with-the-worlds-demands/">Swedish wine as an indicator of how quickly the world's climate is changing. Businesses \u201chave good feelers for that,\u201d he says, and calls it positive that \u201cclimate change is partly something we can adapt to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But van Aalst noted the days of torrential rains that battered Scandinavia in early August, overwhelming dams, destroying roads, forcing thousands to evacuate and causing more than \u20ac137 million in damage. Human-caused <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//06//05//the-austrian-winemakers-switching-grapes-to-account-for-climate-change/">climate change<\/strong><\/a> is making such extreme and destructive weather events more common.<\/p>\n<p>Both Kullabergs Ving\u00e5rd and Thora came through that storm without major damage, free to turn their attention to what businesses do - try to grow.<\/p>\n<h2>Sweden is attracting trained winemaking professionals from across Europe<\/h2><p>Attracting trained wine professionals is a hurdle, too, along with difficulty getting wine barrels and other equipment to scale up.<\/p>\n<p>Thora Ving\u00e5rd owners Johan and Heather \u00d6berg say Swedish universities offer little on winemaking or viticulture, something they hope will change soon.<\/p>\n<p>For now, lots of the talent comes from abroad - like Iban Tell Sabate, who comes from the wine-growing Priorat region in Spain and has spent decades in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>He had read about Sweden's wine industry but said most people he spoke to back home didn\u2019t know of it. He\u2019s working the season at the Kullabergs Ving\u00e5rd alongside colleagues from <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//video//2022//08//25//climate-change-is-making-french-wine-production-harder-more-expensive-and-boozier/">France and Austria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cItaly, Greece, Spain, all these countries are going to face problems. There's not enough water, and the winters are too warm,\u201d Iban says.<\/p>\n<p>\"With global warming, Sweden\u2019s in a good position and it\u2019s a good wine too.\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//57//84//808x454_cmsv2_13937815-8633-5df1-a242-65fd0d78370b-7835784.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/384x216_cmsv2_13937815-8633-5df1-a242-65fd0d78370b-7835784.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/640x360_cmsv2_13937815-8633-5df1-a242-65fd0d78370b-7835784.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/750x422_cmsv2_13937815-8633-5df1-a242-65fd0d78370b-7835784.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/828x466_cmsv2_13937815-8633-5df1-a242-65fd0d78370b-7835784.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/1080x608_cmsv2_13937815-8633-5df1-a242-65fd0d78370b-7835784.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/1200x675_cmsv2_13937815-8633-5df1-a242-65fd0d78370b-7835784.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/57\/84\/1920x1080_cmsv2_13937815-8633-5df1-a242-65fd0d78370b-7835784.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A tractor works at Kullabergs Ving\u00e5rd, in Nyhamnsl\u00e4ge, Sweden, 25 July 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Government support could help Sweden's wine industry blossom<\/h2><p>One significant challenge for Sweden's young wine industry is getting the product to consumers around the world. Unlike France and other traditional wine-growing countries, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//03//28//sweden-set-a-record-for-wind-energy-in-february-are-other-eu-countries-lagging-behind/">government support is nonexistent. Wineries are strictly regulated and they can\u2019t sell directly to consumers due to Sweden\u2019s state monopoly on alcohol sales.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government doesn\u2019t yet see the possibilities of the wine industry,\u201d says Mikael M\u00f6lstad, a wine journalist and critic. \u201cPoliticians are not interested because they still see alcohol as a social problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Winemakers hope that will change as vineyards expand. Although the planted area of vines is growing fast it\u2019s only about 150 hectares, tiny compared to almost a million hectares in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//23//grapes-of-wrath-spanish-farmers-recount-total-destruction-of-vineyards-amid-wildfires/">Spain and more than 800,000 hectares in France.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe number of bottles produced each year is very few,\u201d says Henrik Edvall, who runs an online shop exporting Swedish wine abroad. His sales have been growing 10 per cent annually, with consumers curious to try something new - but facing long and sometimes fruitless wait times.<\/p>\n<p>G\u00f6ran Amneg\u00e5rd planted his first vines over 20 years ago, an experimental affair few believed would succeed. Yet his Blaxsta went on to produce mostly rare ice <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//04//26//tofu-for-thought-meet-the-world-s-first-sustainable-soy-wine/">wines that won top international prizes.<\/p>\n<p>G\u00f6ran says he feels vindicated by the growth of Swedish wines and expects \u201cby far more wineries\u201d as the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//19//super-emitters-richest-10-of-households-are-responsible-for-40-of-emissions-in-the-us/">climate shifts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can see things growing here that were unthinkable 30 or 40 years ago,\u201d G\u00f6ran says as he looks out over his small vineyard nestled among glacial lakes and thick woodlands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re seeing fruit trees like peaches and apricots. 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data-api-url="/api/continent/europe">World/u2019s oldest dog is celebrating his birthday with a 'very traditional' Portuguese party<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s an array of things you can do to keep them cool inside, too. Cooling jackets, wet towels and cool mats can all be employed as suits. And most humans and dogs agree that cold showers are a godsend.<\/p>\n<p>Wrapping a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//01//23//designer-pets-that-suffer-miserable-health-problems-could-soon-be-banned-in-the-netherland/">dog in a damp towel for long periods of time can act like insulation, however, which can be detrimental to the dog's ability to regulate its body temperature, says Sophie of Furends.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Instead, drench a thin towel or rag in water and drape it over your dog\u2019s underbelly and inner thighs for short bursts of time.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, using pet-safe cooling gear like a cooling mat or vest can also help keep dogs cool during hot weather.<\/p>\n<p>While water can help keep <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//02//28//how-facebook-posts-microchips-and-voicenotes-are-reuniting-pets-with-their-owners-in-turke/">pets cool, they can still overheat if they're swimming. If you have a dog pool in your garden, place it in the shade, make sure to limit your pet's playtime and replace the water if it gets too warm, recommends Sophie.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1549066980858048513\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>How can you help wildlife during the heatwave?<\/h2><p>Pets aren\u2019t the only animals that need a helping hand during a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//01//heatwave-13-cheap-ways-mediterraneans-have-stayed-cool-for-centuries/">heatwave, in our increasingly less temperate part of the world.<\/p>\n<p>The British Hedgehog Preservation Society is urging people to leave shallow bowls of water out for hedgehogs and other wildlife. With a thought to even smaller creatures, they suggest adding a few pebbles to ensure <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//05//14//insect-decline-could-massively-increase-food-bills-warn-scientists/">insects can escape too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1544651011511521280\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re able to,\u201d the RSPB tweets, \u201cyou can help wildlife at home in a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//27//germany-to-roll-out-measures-against-heatwave-deaths-drawing-lessons-from-france/">heatwave by providing water, feeding birds a little food, often and keeping feeders clean, and creating shady spots in your outdoor space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A birdbath is the easiest way to hydrate birds, it adds. The best ones are located in safe spaces, are at least 30cm in diameter, have sloped sides and use a rock or two for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//16//mexican-heatwave-hundreds-of-washed-up-birds-starved-by-el-nino-as-temperatures-soar-above/">birds to perch on. Be sure to keep it clean and change the water daily, and songbirds will thank you for your service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the video above to learn more tips to keep your pets happy in the heat.<\/strong><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1658234000,"publishedAt":1692684032,"updatedAt":1692684547,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2023\/08\/22\/how-to-keep-your-pet-cool-in-a-heatwave-unusual-tips-from-frozen-food-to-brain-games","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/86\/41\/38\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_a59499a7-123b-553b-a107-6270479d0c28-6864138.jpg","altText":"Pay extra attention to cats in the heatwave as they don't always show if they're feeling unwell","caption":"Pay extra attention to cats in the heatwave as they don't always show if they're feeling 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","url":"south-italy-will-become-richer-than-germany-and-france-claims-melonis-party","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni's political party has claimed south Italy will become richer than the European Union's two largest economies.\u00a0 \n\nBrothers of Italy tweeted on Monday that southern Italy's GDP - which measures the total value of goods and services produced within an economy - \"will exceed that of France and Germany\", posting a photo of the PM reading \"masterpiece Meloni\".\u00a0 \n\nIt cited data from\u00a0Italy's CGIA of Mestre (Association of Artisans and Small Businesses), without providing any further evidence.\u00a0\u00a0 \n\nThis \"historical fact\" would \"silence the usual owls\", it added, referring to people who wish bad misfortune on others.\u00a0 \n\nThe Tweet was deleted from Twitter, now called X, on Monday afternoon a few hours after it was posted.\u00a0 \n\nIt prompted ridicule from some social media users, with one suggesting they thought the post came from a parody account.\u00a0 \n\nDogged by deep-seated issues of bad governance, organised crime and poverty, southern Italy's economy has long been less developed than the north,\u00a0let alone France and Germany.\u00a0 \n\nGDP per capita in the country's south was\u00a0\u20ac18,512 in 2017, according to data from economic analysts CEIC. That year it was far high in both France (\u20ac35,442) and Germany (\u20ac40,929), though significant regional disparities exist in these countries too.\u00a0 \n\nItaly's north-south economic divide results in sharp inequalities.\u00a0Industrial activity is concentrated in the north, with people in the south relying on agriculture and tourism, according\u00a0to the European Union's\u00a0official network of employment services (EURES).\u00a0 \n\nLast year, unemployment stood at\u00a017.1% and 16.6% in southern regions Campania and Sicily respectively, while in northern Lombardy it was 4.9%, as per EU data.\u00a0 \n\nEconomies across Europe are currently struggling amid stubbornly high inflation fuelled by the Ukraine war and climate change.\u00a0 \n\nMeloni has found herself under political pressure following a surprise announcement that the economy shrank by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2023 - defying more upbeat forecasts by most analysts.\u00a0 \n\nThe Eurozone as a whole, meanwhile, registered a 0.3% expansion. \n\nCutting poverty relief - with recipients told by text - and a botched plan to tax banks have also hit the rightwinger hard.\u00a0 \n\nMeloni and her Brothers of Italy party claim their controversial decision to replace an existing income support scheme for low-income households with a more restrictive alternative will boost growth, though this is yet to appear.\u00a0\u00a0 \n\nItaly's GDP is projected by the European Commission's most recent assessment to still grow 1.2% this year - much higher than 0.7% in France and 0.2% in Germany. \n\nMeloini has previously claimed this prediction proves the \"effectiveness\" of her right-wing coalition government's economic policies.\u00a0 \n\nThe situation can change, however. Plus Brussels'\u00a0 figures pre-date Italy's dismal economic performance between April and June.\u00a0\u00a0 \n\nFormer PM Giuseppe Conte accused his successor of orchestrating an \"economic disaster\", after August's unexpected announcement the economy contracted.\u00a0 \n\nItaly's finance ministry blamed external factors, such as the European Central Bank's decision to increase interest rates. \n\n\n\u201cThis is not about economic downturns or bad luck,\u201d Ubaldo Pagano, a lawmaker from the opposition Democratic party, was quoted by the FT as saying in response to\u00a0 the poor figures.\u00a0\u00a0 \n\n\"These are the results of the blatant inability of this government to manage economic processes and encourage investment.\" \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni's political party has claimed south Italy will become richer than the European Union's two largest economies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Brothers of Italy tweeted on Monday that southern Italy's GDP - which measures the total value of goods and services produced within an economy - \"will exceed that of France and Germany\", posting a photo of the PM reading \"masterpiece Meloni\".\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It cited data from\u00a0Italy's CGIA of Mestre (Association of Artisans and Small Businesses), without providing any further evidence.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This \"historical fact\" would \"silence the usual owls\", it added, referring to people who wish bad misfortune on others.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Tweet was deleted from Twitter, now called X, on Monday afternoon a few hours after it was posted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It prompted ridicule from some social media users, with one suggesting they thought the post came from a parody account.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1.94375\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//71//68//808x1584_cmsv2_8d2e6e59-40e8-52ab-b896-d72ab026fab4-7837168.jpg/" alt=\"Euronews\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/71\/68\/384x746_cmsv2_8d2e6e59-40e8-52ab-b896-d72ab026fab4-7837168.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/71\/68\/640x1244_cmsv2_8d2e6e59-40e8-52ab-b896-d72ab026fab4-7837168.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/71\/68\/750x1458_cmsv2_8d2e6e59-40e8-52ab-b896-d72ab026fab4-7837168.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/71\/68\/828x1609_cmsv2_8d2e6e59-40e8-52ab-b896-d72ab026fab4-7837168.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/71\/68\/1080x2099_cmsv2_8d2e6e59-40e8-52ab-b896-d72ab026fab4-7837168.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/71\/68\/1200x2333_cmsv2_8d2e6e59-40e8-52ab-b896-d72ab026fab4-7837168.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/71\/68\/1920x3732_cmsv2_8d2e6e59-40e8-52ab-b896-d72ab026fab4-7837168.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The tweet remained online for a few hours before being deleted.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dogged by deep-seated issues of bad governance, organised crime and poverty, southern Italy's economy has long been less developed than the north,\u00a0let alone France and Germany.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>GDP per capita in the country's south was\u00a0\u20ac18,512 in 2017, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.ceicdata.com//en//italy//esa-2010-gdp-per-capita-by-region//gdp-per-capita-southern-italy/">according to data from economic analysts CEIC. That year it was far high in both <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.ceicdata.com//en//indicator//france//gdp-per-capita/">France (\u20ac35,442) and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.ceicdata.com//en//indicator//germany//gdp-per-capita/">Germany (\u20ac40,929), though significant regional disparities exist in these countries too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Italy's north-south economic divide results in sharp inequalities.\u00a0Industrial activity is concentrated in the north, with people in the south relying on agriculture and tourism, according\u00a0to the European Union's\u00a0official network of employment services (EURES).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last year, unemployment stood at\u00a017.1% and 16.6% in southern regions Campania and Sicily respectively, while in northern Lombardy it was 4.9%, as per EU data.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Economies across Europe are currently struggling amid stubbornly high inflation fuelled by the Ukraine war and climate change.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meloni has found herself under political pressure following a surprise announcement that the economy shrank by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2023 - defying more upbeat forecasts by most analysts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Eurozone as a whole, meanwhile, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2023//08//16//eurozone-gdp-grew-by-03-in-the-second-quarter-of-the-year-according-to-eurostat/">registered a 0.3% expansion.<\/p>\n<p>Cutting poverty relief - with recipients told by text - and a botched plan to tax banks have also hit the rightwinger hard.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1687085976336687104\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Meloni and her Brothers of Italy party claim their controversial decision to replace an existing income support scheme for low-income households with a more restrictive alternative will boost growth, though this is yet to appear.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Italy's GDP is <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////economy-finance.ec.europa.eu//economic-forecast-and-surveys//economic-forecasts//spring-2023-economic-forecast-improved-outlook-amid-persistent-challenges_en/">projected by the European Commission's most recent assessment to still grow 1.2% this year - much higher than 0.7% in France and 0.2% in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Meloini has previously claimed this prediction proves the \"effectiveness\" of her right-wing coalition government's economic policies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The situation can change, however. Plus Brussels'\u00a0figures pre-date Italy's dismal economic performance between April and June.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Former PM Giuseppe Conte accused his successor of orchestrating an \"economic disaster\", after August's unexpected announcement the economy contracted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Italy's finance ministry blamed external factors, such as the European Central Bank's decision to increase interest rates. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not about economic downturns or bad luck,\u201d Ubaldo Pagano, a lawmaker from the opposition Democratic party, was quoted by the FT as saying in response to\u00a0the poor figures.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"These are the results of the blatant inability of this government to manage economic processes and encourage investment.\"<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692631317,"publishedAt":1692680437,"updatedAt":1692697282,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/22\/south-italy-will-become-richer-than-germany-and-france-claims-melonis-party","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/71\/68\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_e614eac4-7146-5368-9618-609f0935b3bc-7837168.jpg","altText":"Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni waits for the arrival of Malta's prime minister for their meeting on June 15, 2023 at palazzo Chigi in Rome.","caption":"Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni waits for the arrival of Malta's prime minister for their meeting on June 15, 2023 at palazzo Chigi in Rome.","captionCredit":"FILIPPO MONTEFORTE\/AFP or licensors","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"height":587},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/71\/68\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_85e09e67-6355-5159-8c5c-8b24485f197a-7837168.jpg","altText":"The tweet was deleted shortly after being posted. 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NGOs are against","titleListing2":"Activists have raised concerns over the impact these new plants could have on the environment and on nuclear safety. ","leadin":"Romania and Bulgaria are hoping to soon start building two new hydropower plants on the Danube River despite growing concerns over their impact on the environment and nuclear safety.","summary":"Romania and Bulgaria are hoping to soon start building two new hydropower plants on the Danube River despite growing concerns over their impact on the environment and nuclear safety.","url":"bulgaria-romanias-plans-for-two-new-danube-hydropower-plants-raise-environmental-nuclear-f","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The first of the new plants would be located between\u00a0Turnu Magurele (Romania) and Nikopol (Bulgaria) while the other would link the Romanian town of\u00a0Calarasi to the Bulgarian city of\u00a0Silistra. By the time they come into operation within the next ten to 15 years, they would add to the 700 dams and weirs\u00a0already built along the Danube and its tributaries.\u00a0 \n\nThe river is the second-longest in Europe stretching more than 2,800 kms through 10 countries: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova. \n\nThe governments of Bulgaria and Romania are championing the projects as a means to boost their energy sovereignty through the use of an abundant shared resource. \n\n\u201cIt is high time that Bulgaria take advantage of this natural resource,\" Bulgaria's Energy Ministry says on its website. Romania's Energy Minister, Sebastian Burduja, meanwhile told Euronews\u00a0that the first dam \"is considered a profitable investment, with an important capacity of over 800 MW installed power, divided in half with Bulgaria.\" \n\n'Enormous' impact on local environment \n\nBut while there is political alignment for the projects to go ahead, the hydropower plants\u2019 viability\u00a0raises many questions from an environmental standpoint.\u00a0 \n\n\"The impact on that particular border stretch would be enormous. There are hundreds of islands in this part, which are very valuable,\" Ulrich Eichelmann, the CEO of RiverWatch, a nonprofit monitoring the health of European rivers, told Euronews.\u00a0 \n\nThe dams\u2019 construction in the lower part of the Danube would submerge many of these islands. \"These areas are most likely the last spawning sites of several sturgeons and also herrings. For all these species, that would be a killer effect until the Black Sea,\" he added. \n\nThe environmental adequacy report evaluating Romania's 2019-2030 Energy Strategy in which the Turnu Magurele-Nikopol project was initially included,\u00a0raised concerns about two key Natura 2000 protected areas that the plant would cross: Corabia-Turnu Magurele and Suhaia.\u00a0 \n\nThese areas hold ecological importance because they feature vital natural and semi-natural habitats, including softwood, willow, and poplar forests. This region also serves as a nesting site for EU Birds Directive-listed species like woodpeckers, yellow herons, and great egrets. \n\nThe potential damage extends beyond these protected areas, with downstream landscapes at risk of significant transformation due to the hydropower plants' effects. \"When the flowing water is poorer in sediments, which would be retained by the dam, a process of coastal erosion would start, affecting the Delta and the Black Sea, with further consequences for their ecosystems and biodiversity,\" Camelia Ionescu, WWF Romania\u2019s Freshwater Project Manager, told Euronews. \n\nStripped of the Danube's sediments and encroached upon by the Black Sea, the Danube Delta would face imminent destruction. The Delta, Europe\u2019s second-largest, is the best preserved on the continent and is a backbone for biodiversity with rich habitats, flora and fauna. \n\nNuclear safety in jeopardy? \n\nDiminished water flow could also jeopardise Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant, situated downstream from both proposed hydropower plants.\u00a0 \n\nThe nuclear site relies on Danube water to cool its reactors. With two new reactors planned, the plant's water needs are set to rise. Insufficient supply could elevate accident risks or halt operations. \n\nFinally, the two projects could also clash with others already being evaluated.\u00a0 \n\n\"There is already a project between Romania and Bulgaria, called Fast Danube, which has a completed feasibility study, searching for solutions to improve navigation on the Danube,\" Ionescu from WWF Romania, highlighted.\u00a0 \n\n\"There is a conflict, if, on the one hand, we are talking about hydro-technical solutions to improve navigation, while, on the other, we are investing in studies to develop hydropower plants,\" she said as such plants can greatly disrupt river navigation for vessels. \n\nNGOs look at the EU \n\nFor activists, the European Union\u00a0has a key role to play as the two countries hope to secure EU funds for the projects.\u00a0 \n\nBulgaria integrated\u00a0hydro-energy into its Strategic Vision for Sustainable Energy Sector Development\u00a0in January of this year, outlining its intention\u00a0to build \"870 MW of new hydropower capacity by 2030,\" closely matching Turnu Magurele-Nikopol hydropower plant\u2019s estimated capacity. \n\nGreenpeace Bulgaria launched legal action against the government over the document,\u00a0citing its lack of public consultations and a comprehensive environmental assessment, which are typical prerequisites. The legal challenge was dismissed by the court which ruled that the document is not of public interest as it is non-binding.\u00a0 \n\n\"Our impression was that they prepared it quickly in order to justify the renegotiation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, as it was released exactly at the time when the Parliament wanted to vote to renegotiate the plan and not reduce our CO2 emissions,\"\u00a0Meglena Antonova, Greenpeace Bulgaria\u2019s Office Director, told Euronews.\u00a0 \n\nThe\u00a0Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is a \u20ac800 billion fund the EU put in place to boost the bloc's economy sickened by the COVID-19 pandemic and which targets investments in green and digital industries.\u00a0 \n\n'Amazing' local revenues \n\nIt is not yet clear where the funding for the hydropower plants would come from. The Turnu Magurele-Nikopol plant alone was in 2018 projected to cost over \u20ac2 billion euros but given current inflation rates, costs are likely to be significantly higher. \n\nRomania\u2019s Energy Minister alluded to potential European-level options, including the Modernisation Fund and transborder cooperation funds.\u00a0 \n\n\"We don\u2019t think they can do this with national recovery and resilience funding. They will have to have strict approval for these EU funds,\" said Antonova from Greenpeace Bulgaria.\u00a0 \n\n\"The EU can play a key role in moderating these types of processes, so that member states do not enter mega-projects without truly looking their feasibility and sustainability, not because of investor promises,\" she added. \n\nLocals, however, appear enthusiastic about the\u00a0hydropower plants despite\u00a0recognising their environmental impact.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cThis project would ensure salaries and taxes for the local budgets, which would be amazing,\" Angela Dobre, a Turnu Magurele resident running a local development nonprofit, told Euronews. She was a construction intern when the project\u2019s first iteration started in the final years of communism, but was never completed. \n\nThis type of project could breathe new life into an aging city with limited youth opportunities. \"Such a large-scale endeavor would require numerous specialists. There would be an enormous apparatus working there,\" she said. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The first of the new plants would be located between\u00a0Turnu Magurele (Romania) and Nikopol (Bulgaria) while the other would link the Romanian town of\u00a0Calarasi to the Bulgarian city of\u00a0Silistra. By the time they come into operation within the next ten to 15 years, they would add to the 700 dams and weirs\u00a0already built along the Danube and its tributaries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The river is the second-longest in Europe stretching more than 2,800 kms through 10 countries: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova.<\/p>\n<p>The governments of Bulgaria and Romania are championing the projects as a means to boost their energy sovereignty through the use of an abundant shared resource.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is high time that Bulgaria take advantage of this natural resource,\" Bulgaria's Energy Ministry says on its website. Romania's Energy Minister, Sebastian Burduja, meanwhile told Euronews\u00a0that the first dam \"is considered a profitable investment, with an important capacity of over 800 MW installed power, divided in half with Bulgaria.\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5646687697160884\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//56//70//808x456_cmsv2_b1c0f106-39ff-5b8c-ac47-bf9f75020394-7835670.jpg/" alt=\"Euronews\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/56\/70\/384x217_cmsv2_b1c0f106-39ff-5b8c-ac47-bf9f75020394-7835670.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/56\/70\/640x361_cmsv2_b1c0f106-39ff-5b8c-ac47-bf9f75020394-7835670.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/56\/70\/750x424_cmsv2_b1c0f106-39ff-5b8c-ac47-bf9f75020394-7835670.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/56\/70\/828x468_cmsv2_b1c0f106-39ff-5b8c-ac47-bf9f75020394-7835670.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/56\/70\/1080x610_cmsv2_b1c0f106-39ff-5b8c-ac47-bf9f75020394-7835670.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/56\/70\/1200x678_cmsv2_b1c0f106-39ff-5b8c-ac47-bf9f75020394-7835670.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/56\/70\/1920x1084_cmsv2_b1c0f106-39ff-5b8c-ac47-bf9f75020394-7835670.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The Danube is Europe's second-longest river after Russia's Volga.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>'Enormous' impact on local environment<\/h2><p>But while there is political alignment for the projects to go ahead, the hydropower plants\u2019 viability\u00a0raises many questions from an environmental standpoint.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"The impact on that particular border stretch would be enormous. There are hundreds of islands in this part, which are very valuable,\" Ulrich Eichelmann, the CEO of RiverWatch, a nonprofit monitoring the health of European rivers, told Euronews.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The dams\u2019 construction in the lower part of the Danube would submerge many of these islands. \"These areas are most likely the last spawning sites of several sturgeons and also herrings. For all these species, that would be a killer effect until the Black Sea,\" he added.<\/p>\n<p>The environmental adequacy report evaluating Romania's 2019-2030 Energy Strategy in which the Turnu Magurele-Nikopol project was initially included,\u00a0raised concerns about two key Natura 2000 protected areas that the plant would cross: Corabia-Turnu Magurele and Suhaia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These areas hold ecological importance because they feature vital natural and semi-natural habitats, including softwood, willow, and poplar forests. This region also serves as a nesting site for EU Birds Directive-listed species like woodpeckers, yellow herons, and great egrets.<\/p>\n<p>The potential damage extends beyond these protected areas, with downstream landscapes at risk of significant transformation due to the hydropower plants' effects. \"When the flowing water is poorer in sediments, which would be retained by the dam, a process of coastal erosion would start, affecting the Delta and the Black Sea, with further consequences for their ecosystems and biodiversity,\" Camelia Ionescu, WWF Romania\u2019s Freshwater Project Manager, told Euronews.<\/p>\n<p>Stripped of the Danube's sediments and encroached upon by the Black Sea, the Danube Delta would face imminent destruction. The Delta, Europe\u2019s second-largest, is the best preserved on the continent and is a backbone for biodiversity with rich habitats, flora and fauna.<\/p>\n<h2>Nuclear safety in jeopardy?<\/h2><p>Diminished water flow could also jeopardise Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant, situated downstream from both proposed hydropower plants.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The nuclear site relies on Danube water to cool its reactors. With two new reactors planned, the plant's water needs are set to rise. Insufficient supply could elevate accident risks or halt operations.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the two projects could also clash with others already being evaluated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"There is already a project between Romania and Bulgaria, called Fast Danube, which has a completed feasibility study, searching for solutions to improve navigation on the Danube,\" Ionescu from WWF Romania, highlighted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"There is a conflict, if, on the one hand, we are talking about hydro-technical solutions to improve navigation, while, on the other, we are investing in studies to develop hydropower plants,\" she said as such plants can greatly disrupt river navigation for vessels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5593650793650794\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//56//70//808x451_cmsv2_93aa2b5d-d785-5dc4-8e6d-e64aea9249fc-7835670.jpg/" alt=\"Euronews\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/56\/70\/384x215_cmsv2_93aa2b5d-d785-5dc4-8e6d-e64aea9249fc-7835670.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/56\/70\/640x358_cmsv2_93aa2b5d-d785-5dc4-8e6d-e64aea9249fc-7835670.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/56\/70\/750x420_cmsv2_93aa2b5d-d785-5dc4-8e6d-e64aea9249fc-7835670.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/56\/70\/828x463_cmsv2_93aa2b5d-d785-5dc4-8e6d-e64aea9249fc-7835670.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/56\/70\/1080x604_cmsv2_93aa2b5d-d785-5dc4-8e6d-e64aea9249fc-7835670.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/56\/70\/1200x671_cmsv2_93aa2b5d-d785-5dc4-8e6d-e64aea9249fc-7835670.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/56\/70\/1920x1074_cmsv2_93aa2b5d-d785-5dc4-8e6d-e64aea9249fc-7835670.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A map of where the two gydropower plants under projects would be located.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>NGOs look at the EU<\/h2><p>For activists, the European Union\u00a0has a key role to play as the two countries hope to secure EU funds for the projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bulgaria integrated\u00a0hydro-energy into its Strategic Vision for Sustainable Energy Sector Development\u00a0in January of this year, outlining its intention\u00a0to build \"870 MW of new hydropower capacity by 2030,\" closely matching Turnu Magurele-Nikopol hydropower plant\u2019s estimated capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Greenpeace Bulgaria launched legal action against the government over the document,\u00a0citing its lack of public consultations and a comprehensive environmental assessment, which are typical prerequisites. The legal challenge was dismissed by the court which ruled that the document is not of public interest as it is non-binding.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"Our impression was that they prepared it quickly in order to justify the renegotiation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, as it was released exactly at the time when the Parliament wanted to vote to renegotiate the plan and not reduce our CO2 emissions,\"\u00a0Meglena Antonova, Greenpeace Bulgaria\u2019s Office Director, told Euronews.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is a \u20ac800 billion fund the EU put in place to boost the bloc's economy sickened by the COVID-19 pandemic and which targets investments in green and digital industries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>'Amazing' local revenues<\/strong><\/h2><p>It is not yet clear where the funding for the hydropower plants would come from. The Turnu Magurele-Nikopol plant alone was in 2018 projected to cost over \u20ac2 billion euros but given current inflation rates, costs are likely to be significantly higher.<\/p>\n<p>Romania\u2019s Energy Minister alluded to potential European-level options, including the Modernisation Fund and transborder cooperation funds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"We don\u2019t think they can do this with national recovery and resilience funding. They will have to have strict approval for these EU funds,\" said Antonova from Greenpeace Bulgaria.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"The EU can play a key role in moderating these types of processes, so that member states do not enter mega-projects without truly looking their feasibility and sustainability, not because of investor promises,\" she added.<\/p>\n<p>Locals, however, appear enthusiastic about the\u00a0hydropower plants despite\u00a0recognising their environmental impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project would ensure salaries and taxes for the local budgets, which would be amazing,\" Angela Dobre, a Turnu Magurele resident running a local development nonprofit, told Euronews. She was a construction intern when the project\u2019s first iteration started in the final years of communism, but was never completed.<\/p>\n<p>This type of project could breathe new life into an aging city with limited youth opportunities. \"Such a large-scale endeavor would require numerous specialists. 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Re-View: Edvard Munch 'The Scream' is stolen in broad daylight","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Culture Re-View: Munch's 'The Scream' is stolen in broad daylight","titleListing2":"Culture Re-View: 'The Scream' is stolen in broad daylight","leadin":"On this day 19 years ago, one of the most iconic paintings of all time was stolen in broad daylight from an Oslo museum.","summary":"On this day 19 years ago, one of the most iconic paintings of all time was stolen in broad daylight from an Oslo museum.","url":"culture-re-view-edvard-munch-the-scream-is-stolen-in-broad-daylight","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The theft of Edvard Munch\u2019s \u2018The Scream\u2019, along with his \u2018Madonna\u2019, was possibly one of the least subtle crimes in history, with masked gunmen entering the Munch Museum in daytime. \n\nYou might think it would be close to impossible to steal work from such a famous artist from a museum dedicated to his honour, but the two masked men proved otherwise. \n\nOn 22 August 2004, the pair risked instant arrest in the museum and outside, despite photographic evidence of their crime.\u00a0 \n\nEven at a time when mobile phone cameras were rudimentary, a bystander managed to get a snapshot of the thieves fleeing the museum. \n\nAt 11:20 local time, the pair entered the space, armed with a .357 Magnum pistol. \n\nStartled visitors recall seeing them simply amble up to \u2018The Scream\u2019, pull it off the wall, then grab the \u2018Madonna\u2019 during their swift exit. \n\nWitnesses said no alarms went off when the paintings were stolen.\u00a0French radio producer Fran\u00e7ois Castang said at the time that the paintings were only attached to the wall by wire. \n\n\u201cAll you had to do is [sic] pull on the painting hard for the cord to break loose, which is what I saw one of the thieves doing\u201d, he explained. \n\nLaw enforcement were baffled and failed to make an arrest until eight months later, on 8 April 2005. \n\nAt that time, they hadn\u2019t yet recovered the paintings and there were fears that they had been burned by the suspects to hide evidence of the crime. \n\nThat same year, six men in total were arrested and charged, but the paintings remained nowhere to be found. \n\nStepping up the investigation \n\nIn June 2005, Oslo offered an award of 2 million Norwegian krone (around \u20ac173.5m in today\u2019s money) for information leading to the recovery of the artworks. \n\nThe hunt became even more surreal when the confectionary company Mars added to the offer, attempting to sweeten the deal by giving 2 million M&Ms in exchange for the return. \n\nDespite the promise of a lifelong sugar rush, no one came forward. \n\nAlthough authorities were losing hope over the possibility of ever recovering the paintings, a trial went ahead in 2006. \n\nThree of the men involved were convicted, and sentenced to between four and eight years in prison in May that year. \n\nTwo of the men found guilty, Bj\u00f8rn Hoen and Petter Tharaldsen, were also ordered to pay 750 million kroner (about \u20ac86.7m) to the city of Oslo in compensation. \n\nThe astronomical figure was equal to the estimated value of the paintings, but was seen as a symbolic sentence. \n\nFinally recovered \n\nWhile the Munch Museum had remained closed for ten months for a much needed security overhaul in June 2005, the artworks were not tracked down until 31 August 2006. \n\nWhile the police have, to this day, not released details as to how and where the pieces were found, the paintings were found to be safe. \n\nAuthorities said no further arrests had been made, that no rewards had been paid and, most importantly, the paintings were verified originals and only suffered minor damage. \n\nThe director of the Munch Museum, Ingebj\u00f8rg Ydstie, confirmed the condition of the paintings, but \u2018The Scream\u2019 suffered moisture damage on the lower left corner, while Madonna had several tears and holes on the canvas. \n\nBefore the restoration was taken on, the two recovered artworks went on display in their damaged form at the museum. \n\nOver 5 days, some 5,500 people viewed the paintings. \n\nIn May 2008, the two works went back on display at the museum, with the exhibition \u2018Scream and Madonna - Revisited\u2019. \n\nThe same year, oil and gas company Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS endowed 4 million Norwegian krone (approximately \u20ac347,000) towards the conservation of the two pieces. \n\nInterestingly, \u2018The Scream\u2019 which was stolen in 2004 is not the only version of the iconic painting. \n\nIn fact, Munch created four versions - two in paint and two in pastels. \n\nThe first painted version was debuted in 1893 and features an inscription by Munch, reading \"Kan kun v\u00e6re malet af en gal Mand!\" (or \"could only have been painted by a madman\"). \n\nIn February 1994, two men broke into the National Gallery, Oslo, which housed that painting, taking the artwork and leaving a note reading \u201cthanks for the poor security\". \n\nAlthough the gallery refused to pay a ransom demand, the painting was recovered undamaged on 7 May 1994. \n\nA further pastel version was sold for $119,922,600 (about \u20ac110m) at a Sotheby's auction in 2012, making it one of the most expensive pieces of art ever sold. \n\nThat vast figure could be down in part to the thefts of versions of \u2018The Scream\u2019, thanks to the increased public interest in the work. That\u2019s been a trend in the art world for decades, including when \u2018Mona Lisa\u2019 was stolen in 1911 , an incident which gained Da Vinci\u2019s creation worldwide fame. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The theft of Edvard Munch\u2019s \u2018The Scream\u2019, along with his \u2018Madonna\u2019, was possibly one of the least subtle crimes in history, with masked gunmen entering the Munch Museum in daytime.<\/p>\n<p>You might think it would be close to impossible to steal work from such a famous artist from a museum dedicated to his honour, but the two masked men proved otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>On 22 August 2004, the pair risked instant arrest in the museum and outside, despite photographic evidence of their crime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Even at a time when mobile phone cameras were rudimentary, a bystander managed to get a snapshot of the thieves fleeing the museum.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" 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https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/1080x720_cmsv2_5e2b6559-2566-5df7-a10c-22a31f6e3299-7836354.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/1200x800_cmsv2_5e2b6559-2566-5df7-a10c-22a31f6e3299-7836354.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/1920x1280_cmsv2_5e2b6559-2566-5df7-a10c-22a31f6e3299-7836354.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A photo taken with a mobile telephone 22 August 2004 shows armed thieves fleeing the scene after robbing the Munch Museum in Oslo<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">POLICE/AFP via Getty Images<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At 11:20 local time, the pair entered the space, armed with a .357 Magnum pistol.<\/p>\n<p>Startled visitors recall seeing them simply amble up to \u2018The Scream\u2019, pull it off the wall, then grab the \u2018Madonna\u2019 during their swift exit.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses said no alarms went off when the paintings were stolen.\u00a0French radio producer Fran\u00e7ois Castang said at the time that the paintings were only attached to the wall by wire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll you had to do is [sic] pull on the painting hard for the cord to break loose, which is what I saw one of the thieves doing\u201d, he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement were baffled and failed to make an arrest until eight months later, on 8 April 2005.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//63//54//808x539_cmsv2_e742d5eb-0457-5932-8d30-c94f3cd2791b-7836354.jpg/" alt=\"HO/AFP via Getty Images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/384x256_cmsv2_e742d5eb-0457-5932-8d30-c94f3cd2791b-7836354.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/640x427_cmsv2_e742d5eb-0457-5932-8d30-c94f3cd2791b-7836354.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/750x500_cmsv2_e742d5eb-0457-5932-8d30-c94f3cd2791b-7836354.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/828x552_cmsv2_e742d5eb-0457-5932-8d30-c94f3cd2791b-7836354.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/1080x720_cmsv2_e742d5eb-0457-5932-8d30-c94f3cd2791b-7836354.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/1200x800_cmsv2_e742d5eb-0457-5932-8d30-c94f3cd2791b-7836354.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/1920x1280_cmsv2_e742d5eb-0457-5932-8d30-c94f3cd2791b-7836354.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Police investigate the thefts outside the Munch Museum in Oslo<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">HO/AFP via Getty Images<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At that time, they hadn\u2019t yet recovered the paintings and there were fears that they had been burned by the suspects to hide evidence of the crime.<\/p>\n<p>That same year, six men in total were arrested and charged, but the paintings remained nowhere to be found.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stepping up the investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In June 2005, Oslo offered an award of 2 million Norwegian krone (around \u20ac173.5m in today\u2019s money) for information leading to the recovery of the artworks.<\/p>\n<p>The hunt became even more surreal when the confectionary company Mars added to the offer, attempting to sweeten the deal by giving 2 million M&Ms in exchange for the return.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the promise of a lifelong sugar rush, no one came forward.<\/p>\n<p>Although authorities were losing hope over the possibility of ever recovering the paintings, a trial went ahead in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Three of the men involved were convicted, and sentenced to between four and eight years in prison in May that year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665714285714286\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//63//54//808x539_cmsv2_386b5b0e-fc30-5018-af2a-33ce6e0da616-7836354.jpg/" alt=\"POPPE/CORNELIUS/AFP via Getty Images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/384x256_cmsv2_386b5b0e-fc30-5018-af2a-33ce6e0da616-7836354.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/640x427_cmsv2_386b5b0e-fc30-5018-af2a-33ce6e0da616-7836354.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/750x500_cmsv2_386b5b0e-fc30-5018-af2a-33ce6e0da616-7836354.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/828x552_cmsv2_386b5b0e-fc30-5018-af2a-33ce6e0da616-7836354.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/1080x720_cmsv2_386b5b0e-fc30-5018-af2a-33ce6e0da616-7836354.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/1200x800_cmsv2_386b5b0e-fc30-5018-af2a-33ce6e0da616-7836354.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/1920x1280_cmsv2_386b5b0e-fc30-5018-af2a-33ce6e0da616-7836354.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The 'Madonna' painting on display with all its damage on view<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">POPPE/CORNELIUS/AFP via Getty Images<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Two of the men found guilty, Bj\u00f8rn Hoen and Petter Tharaldsen, were also ordered to pay 750 million kroner (about \u20ac86.7m) to the city of Oslo in compensation.<\/p>\n<p>The astronomical figure was equal to the estimated value of the paintings, but was seen as a symbolic sentence.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Finally recovered<\/strong><\/h2><p>While the Munch Museum had remained closed for ten months for a much needed security overhaul in June 2005, the artworks were not tracked down until 31 August 2006.<\/p>\n<p>While the police have, to this day, not released details as to how and where the pieces were found, the paintings were found to be safe.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said no further arrests had been made, that no rewards had been paid and, most importantly, the paintings were verified originals and only suffered minor damage.<\/p>\n<p>The director of the Munch Museum, Ingebj\u00f8rg Ydstie, confirmed the condition of the paintings, but \u2018The Scream\u2019 suffered moisture damage on the lower left corner, while Madonna had several tears and holes on the canvas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.692822966507177\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//63//54//808x561_cmsv2_7e3f2299-bb60-5279-9b6d-f9b0703d4eed-7836354.jpg/" alt=\"SCANPIX/AFP via Getty Images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/384x266_cmsv2_7e3f2299-bb60-5279-9b6d-f9b0703d4eed-7836354.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/640x443_cmsv2_7e3f2299-bb60-5279-9b6d-f9b0703d4eed-7836354.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/750x520_cmsv2_7e3f2299-bb60-5279-9b6d-f9b0703d4eed-7836354.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/828x574_cmsv2_7e3f2299-bb60-5279-9b6d-f9b0703d4eed-7836354.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/1080x748_cmsv2_7e3f2299-bb60-5279-9b6d-f9b0703d4eed-7836354.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/1200x831_cmsv2_7e3f2299-bb60-5279-9b6d-f9b0703d4eed-7836354.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/1920x1330_cmsv2_7e3f2299-bb60-5279-9b6d-f9b0703d4eed-7836354.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The recovered Munch masterpieces on display in their damaged conditions in September 2006<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">SCANPIX/AFP via Getty Images<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Before the restoration was taken on, the two recovered artworks went on display in their damaged form at the museum.<\/p>\n<p>Over 5 days, some 5,500 people viewed the paintings.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2008, the two works went back on display at the museum, with the exhibition \u2018Scream and Madonna - Revisited\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The same year, oil and gas company Idemitsu Petroleum Norge AS endowed 4 million Norwegian krone (approximately \u20ac347,000) towards the conservation of the two pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, \u2018The Scream\u2019 which was stolen in 2004 is not the only version of the iconic painting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1.3817460317460317\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" 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https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/1200x1658_cmsv2_a5669c5f-c2a1-5633-921b-19e035c4b5a0-7836354.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/63\/54\/1920x2653_cmsv2_a5669c5f-c2a1-5633-921b-19e035c4b5a0-7836354.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Norwegian painter Munch pictured in 1938 in the workshop of his Winter Studio at Ekely in Norway<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Apic/Getty Images<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In fact, Munch created four versions - two in paint and two in pastels.<\/p>\n<p>The first painted version was debuted in 1893 and features an inscription by Munch, reading \"Kan kun v\u00e6re malet af en gal Mand!\" (or \"could only have been painted by a madman\").<\/p>\n<p>In February 1994, two men broke into the National Gallery, Oslo, which housed that painting, taking the artwork and leaving a note reading \u201cthanks for the poor security\".<\/p>\n<p>Although the gallery refused to pay a ransom demand, the painting was recovered undamaged on 7 May 1994.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6668571428571428\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//63//54//808x539_cmsv2_2b27e9e9-ca75-558c-b80d-c04c76d5cd2e-7836354.jpg/" alt=\"Oli Scarff/Getty Images\" 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Italian general called gay people 'not normal'. His punishment is a sign the country is changing","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Italian general fired for homophobic remarks is sign Italy is changing","titleListing2":"\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 Italian General Roberto Vannacci was fired after making a series of homophobic remarks in a recently self-published book. His punishment is a sign that Italy is changing, activists say ","leadin":"A general at the top of Italy\u2019s armed forces bashed gay people in a recent publication. But LGBTQ+ activists and officers tell Euronews that, despite ongoing challenges, the situation is getting better for queer people in the army and the police. ","summary":"A general at the top of Italy\u2019s armed forces bashed gay people in a recent publication. But LGBTQ+ activists and officers tell Euronews that, despite ongoing challenges, the situation is getting better for queer people in the army and the police. ","url":"an-italian-general-called-gay-people-not-normal-lgbtq-officers-say-hes-a-relic-of-the-past","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"In a controversial self-published book that has become an object of heated debate, Italy\u2019s General Roberto Vannacci - one of the people at the very top of the country\u2019s armed forces - bashed gay people, saying they were \u201cnot normal.\u201d \n\nVannacci was the head of the Italian paratroopers' brigade and the Military Geographical Institute in Florence before being officially removed on Friday as the result of the homophobic, misogynistic, and racist statements contained in \u2018The World Upside Down\u2019, published some two weeks ago. \n\nIn the self-published book the general bashed environmentalists, feminists, Jewish people, Black Italians, and the LGBTQ+ community as the causes - according to him - of the problems afflicting the Italian society. \n\n\u201cDear homosexuals, you\u2019re not normal, get over it!,\u201d he wrote. \u201cNormality is heterosexuality. If everything seems normal to you, however, it is the fault of the plots of the international gay lobby which banned terms that until a few years ago were in our dictionaries.\u201d \n\nThe fiery statements were immediately condemned by politicians and LGBTQ+ activists across the country, with Italy\u2019s defence minister Guido Crosetto saying that the general discredited the army, the defence ministry, and the constitution. \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s disturbing that an army general, and so a person at the highest level of the army, can express a thought that\u2019s so openly homophobic, racist, and mysoginistic,\u201d Gabriele Piazzoni, Secretary General of the national LGBTQ+ nonprofit Arcigay ,\u00a0told Euronews. \n\n\u201cThe armed forces must be inspired by the values of the Constitution,\u201d he added. \u201cThis a democratic country, not a military dictatorship, and these statements cannot be tolerated.\u201d \n\nVannacci\u2019s punishment - with his removal from the two top positions he covered in the army - was what Piazzoni and Arcigay were calling for.\u00a0 \n\nIt wasn\u2019t an obvious outcome considering that the government currently ruling the country has been pushing forward policies reducing LGBTQ+ rights in the country, including limiting the parental rights of same-sex parents. \n\nFor Alessio Avellino, a trans police officer and the president of Polis Aperta , Italy\u2019s first association for LGBTQ+ members of the armed forces and the police, Vannacci's removal is\u00a0a sign that Italy is making steps forward to make its armed forces more inclusive. \n\n\u201cTalking about this issue, we managed to get Vannacci removed from his post, a result that makes us happy,\u201d Avellino told Euronews. \n\n\u201cIn Italy, there\u2019s a lot to do, really, really a lot. But we\u2019re doing it.\u201d \n\n\u2018There\u2019s a lot of people who don\u2019t think like Vannacci\u2019 \n\nAvellino, one of the first trans police officers in Italy, doesn\u2019t like focusing on the negatives when talking about the situation facing LGBTQ+ people in the armed forces and the police in the country. \n\nWhile initially concerned that Vannacci\u2019s statements might find support within the broader public, the 28-year-old officer said that he\u2019s living proof that the armed forces and the police have gotten more inclusive in recent years. \n\n\u201cI\u2019m a trans person, I\u2019ve declared it, I\u2019ve done my gender affirmation journey within the police and the community and I live a normal life within the department,\u201d he said. \u201cLike me, there\u2019s another colleague within the prison police who\u2019s decided to come out and has started his transition journey,\u201d he continued. \n\n\u201cIn the armed forces, there\u2019s a guy who has never declared himself to be trans not to compromise his work, but everyone knows he\u2019s a trans man and has kept his job.\u201d \n\nBy law, new police officers in Italy must follow strict regulations when being sworn in, with men wearing trousers and women wearing a skirt. Avellino was allowed to wear trousers when sworn in in 2020, despite the fact that his official documents didn\u2019t reflect his transition journey at the time and would have forced him to wear a skirt. \n\n\u201cMany officers above me were understanding and let me wear trousers,\u201d he said. \u201cAt the top, there are many people who have different opinions than Vannucci,\u201d he added. \u201cAs always, people get to making progress before legislation catches up.\u201d \n\nTalking to La Repubblica , a gay officer who's been serving in the army for 30 years confirmed that coming out at work, at the age of 50, had been hard for him - but added that the army has since then changed, as Avellino said about the police. \n\n\u2018Still behind\u2019 \n\nPiazzoni is less optimistic about the situation in the country. \n\n\u201cIn the last decades Italy surely made some steps forward, but we\u2019re still behind compared to other countries in Western Europe in recognising LGBTQ+ rights,\u201d Piazzoni said. \n\n\u201cThe fact that last year the country couldn\u2019t approve the law on homotransphobia means that we still don\u2019t have a law that specifically condemns discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation,\u201d he added.\u00a0 \n\nThe sweeping legislation - called Ddl Zan - was passed by the lower chamber of Parliament in 2021, but was sunk by the Senate, with lawmakers defending the right to freedom of speech over the need to exacerbate punishments for discriminating against women, gays and lesbians, and trans people. \n\n\u201cThis is a clear sign that the Italian institutions struggle to understand how to oppose this phenomenon, which in turn allows parts of the public opinion that discrimination can be legitimate,\u201d Piazzoni added.\u00a0 \n\nVannacci\u00a0defended what he discussed in his book saying that it falls under his constitutionally protected right to freedom of speech.\u00a0 \n\nOn Monday, after being removed from office, he still defended his statements, saying that gay people are \"statistically abnormal.\" \n\nMatteo Salvini, leader of the far-right party League - part of the rightwing coalition government - sided with Vannacci, saying on Monday that he refuses to have a \"Big Brother telling people what to think\" in Italy. \n\nIn a list of 49 European countries ranked by their efforts to protect and recognise LGBTQ+ rights compiled by international organisation ILGA-Europe earlier this year, Italy was 34. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>In a controversial self-published book that has become an object of heated debate, Italy\u2019s General Roberto Vannacci - one of the people at the very top of the country\u2019s armed forces - bashed gay people, saying they were \u201cnot normal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vannacci was the head of the Italian paratroopers' brigade and the Military Geographical Institute in Florence <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//08//21//italian-general-roberto-vannacci-fired-after-homophobic-and-racist-remarks-in-book/">before being officially removed on Friday<\/strong><\/a> as the result of the homophobic, misogynistic, and racist statements contained in \u2018The World Upside Down\u2019, published some two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>In the self-published book the general bashed environmentalists, feminists, Jewish people, Black Italians, and the LGBTQ+ community as the causes - according to him - of the problems afflicting the Italian society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear homosexuals, you\u2019re not normal, get over it!,\u201d he wrote. \u201cNormality is heterosexuality. If everything seems normal to you, however, it is the fault of the plots of the international gay lobby which banned terms that until a few years ago were in our dictionaries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fiery statements were immediately condemned by politicians and LGBTQ+ activists across the country, with Italy\u2019s defence minister <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////twitter.com//GuidoCrosetto/">Guido Crosetto<\/strong><\/a> saying that the general discredited the army, the defence ministry, and the constitution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s disturbing that an army general, and so a person at the highest level of the army, can express a thought that\u2019s so openly homophobic, racist, and mysoginistic,\u201d Gabriele Piazzoni, Secretary General of the national LGBTQ+ nonprofit <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.arcigay.it///">Arcigay,/u00a0told Euronews.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe armed forces must be inspired by the values of the Constitution,\u201d he added. \u201cThis a democratic country, not a military dictatorship, and these statements cannot be tolerated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vannacci\u2019s punishment - with his removal from the two top positions he covered in the army - was what Piazzoni and Arcigay were calling for.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t an obvious outcome considering that the government currently ruling the country has been pushing forward policies reducing LGBTQ+ rights in the country, including limiting the parental rights of same-sex parents.<\/p>\n<p>For Alessio Avellino, a trans police officer and the president of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.polisaperta.eu///">Polis Aperta<\/strong><\/a>, Italy\u2019s first association for LGBTQ+ members of the armed forces and the police, Vannacci's removal is\u00a0a sign that Italy is making steps forward to make its armed forces more inclusive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTalking about this issue, we managed to get Vannacci removed from his post, a result that makes us happy,\u201d Avellino told Euronews.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Italy, there\u2019s a lot to do, really, really a lot. 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Vannucci,\u201d he added. \u201cAs always, people get to making progress before legislation catches up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.repubblica.it//politica//2023//08//20//news//vannacci_destituito_colonnello_gay_intervista-411663385///">Talking to <em>La Repubblica<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, a gay officer who's been serving in the army for 30 years confirmed that coming out at work, at the age of 50, had been hard for him - but added that the army has since then changed, as Avellino said about the police.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7829376,7829106,7816230\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a 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the last decades Italy surely made some steps forward, but we\u2019re still behind compared to other countries in Western Europe in recognising LGBTQ+ rights,\u201d Piazzoni said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that last year the country couldn\u2019t approve the law on homotransphobia means that we still don\u2019t have a law that specifically condemns discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The sweeping legislation - called Ddl Zan - was passed by the lower chamber of Parliament in 2021, but was sunk by the Senate, with lawmakers defending the right to freedom of speech over the need to exacerbate punishments for discriminating against women, gays and lesbians, and trans people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a clear sign that the Italian institutions struggle to understand how to oppose this phenomenon, which in turn allows parts of the public opinion that discrimination can be legitimate,\u201d Piazzoni 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The Minister of Ecological Transition, Christophe B\u00e9chu, had previously indicated that four departments would \"tip\" into the red by the end of the day on Monday. \n\nLe Monde reported that in 2022, Sant\u00e9 publique France (SPF), the government health agency, recorded an excess of 2,816 deaths compared to the last five years directly related to three heat waves in France in the summer of 2022. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Four French administrative regions have issued red alerts from Noon on Tuesday as a heat wave grips the country.<\/p>\n<p>The public has been ordered to be on the highest level of vigilance in the departments of Dr\u00f4me, Ard\u00e8che, Rh\u00f4ne and Haute-Loire.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, 49 other departments will be on orange alert on Tuesday. The Minister of Ecological Transition, Christophe B\u00e9chu, had previously indicated that four departments would \"tip\" into the red by the end of the day on Monday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-euronews\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"auto widget__ratio widget__ratio--16x9\">\n <iframe type=\"text\/html\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//embed//2318318/" width=\"100%\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen seamless>\n <\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Le Monde reported that in 2022, Sant\u00e9 publique France (SPF), the government health agency, recorded an excess of 2,816 deaths compared to the last five years directly related to three heat waves in France in the summer of 2022.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692619383,"publishedAt":1692641451,"updatedAt":1692641891,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/21\/france-puts-four-departments-on-red-alert-for-tuesday-as-country-is-gripped-by-heatwave","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/65\/42\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_c2e58d38-7344-5911-8810-ccf6706015ed-7836542.jpg","altText":"A woman sits in the shade in high temperatures in Marseille, southern France, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. 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They explain that \u201cthe problem isn\u2019t a rockfall, it\u2019s mass tourism \u201d or that the \u201cbeach is open, except for foreigners and jellyfish\u201d. \n\nThe unofficial warning signs appeared at Cala Morlanda, Es Calo, Cala Petita, Porto Cristo, Cala Murta, Cala Magraner and Cala Bota. \n\nWho is behind the fake warning signs? \n\nThe fake notices were put up by the anti-capitalist group Caterva based in the town of Manacor. Its members have criticised the island's overcrowded beaches and called attention to the problem of mass tourism in Mallorca. \n\nIn a post on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, the group said that the campaign is \u201ccharged with humour\u201d. \n\nIn a statement sent to the local press, Caterva claimed that the culprits are \u201cthe hoteliers and Rafael Nadals\u201d who are just as much to blame as the Balearic Government. It has reportedly criticised the Spanish tennis player for owning a restaurant and tourist business on the island in the past. \n\nDespite claims of tourism creating work and wealth for locals, Caterva says that the only people seeing the economic benefits are those who already have money. \n\nThe debate on overtourism stalled as visitor numbers dropped off during COVID-19 but, as they start to recover to pre-pandemic levels and beyond, the Balearic Islands are once again suffering the consequences of overtourism . \n\nThe group has offered to share the posters for free with anyone that wants to use them. \n\nIs overtourism a problem in the Balearic Islands? \n\nIn 2022, more than 16 million people visited Spain\u2019s Balearic Islands . Mallorca alone saw more than a million tourists last year in August alone - more than the island\u2019s entire population. And local statistics institutes are estimating that the number of holidaymakers could peak even higher this year. \n\nOvercrowding is particularly bad during the summer season with wars over resort sunbeds and queues just to set foot on some of the most popular beaches. \n\nBoozy parties and rowdy tourists have been a particular problem for the islands for a number of years. Local councils and the Balearic Government have been trying to control the situation with stricter rules and regulations with little success. \n\nRules for tourists include smoking bans on 28 different beaches across the islands, a limit on the number of all-inclusive alcoholic drinks they can buy, dress codes for restaurants and resorts as well as fines for not showing up to your dinner reservation. \n\nEarlier this year, the Balearic Government launched a campaign alongside the British Embassy which reinforced a policy of zero tolerance for \u201ctourism in excess\u201d.\u00a0 \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Activists have put up fake warning signs at beaches across Mallorca, Spain to keep English-speaking tourists away.<\/p>\n<p>Some posters warn of \u201cdangerous jellyfish\u201d, \u201cfalling rocks\u201d or seawater polluted with sewage. Others say that the beach is closed with a \u2018no swimming\u2019 symbol below or warn that it takes hours to walk there despite the ocean being less than 100 metres away.<\/p>\n<p>A few small lines of text in Catalan underneath, however, reveal to locals that these warnings aren\u2019t real. They explain that \u201cthe problem isn\u2019t a rockfall, it\u2019s <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//05//15//europes-tourism-hotspots-are-imposing-restrictions-on-visitors-here-are-six-alternatives/">mass tourism<\/strong><\/a>\u201d or that the \u201cbeach is open, except for foreigners and jellyfish\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1689999359117561856\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The unofficial warning signs appeared at Cala Morlanda, Es Calo, Cala Petita, Porto Cristo, Cala Murta, Cala Magraner and Cala Bota.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7822310,7826640\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//08//17//locals-beg-tourists-to-stay-away-from-maui-as-they-start-to-rebuild-after-devastating-wild/">Locals beg tourists to stay away from Maui as they start to rebuild after devastating wildfires<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//08//21//the-truth-about-plane-evacuations-a-flight-attendant-reveals-what-its-really-like/">The truth about plane evacuations: A flight attendant reveals what it\u2019s really like<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Who is behind the fake warning signs?<\/h2><p>The fake notices were put up by the anti-capitalist group Caterva based in the town of Manacor. Its members have criticised the island's overcrowded beaches and called attention to the problem of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//06//17//overtourism-from-venice-to-marseilles-heres-how-european-travel-hotspots-are-tackling-over/">mass tourism<\/strong><\/a> in Mallorca.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, the group said that the campaign is \u201ccharged with humour\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement sent to the local press, Caterva claimed that the culprits are \u201cthe hoteliers and Rafael Nadals\u201d who are just as much to blame as the Balearic Government. It has reportedly criticised the Spanish tennis player for owning a restaurant and tourist business on the island in the past.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1689999920084725760\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Despite claims of tourism creating work and wealth for locals, Caterva says that the only people seeing the economic benefits are those who already have money.<\/p>\n<p>The debate on overtourism stalled as visitor numbers dropped off during COVID-19 but, as they start to recover to pre-pandemic levels and beyond, the Balearic Islands are once again suffering the consequences of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//30//overtourism-all-the-spanish-beauty-spots-you-have-to-book-ahead-to-visit/">overtourism./n
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