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Debate: What does the Italian election result mean for the EU?

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October 2, 2022

Debate: What does the Italian election result mean for the EU?

Following the Italian election, Euronews hosted a debate to debate what the end result means for the European Union.

We have been joined by 4 members of the European Parliament for the dialogue: Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, from the Socialists & Democrats; Roberts Zīle from the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), Lukas Mandl, from the European Folks’s Social gathering; and Alexandra Geese from the Greens.

Listed here are the highlights from the controversy hosted by Euronews correspondent Méabh Mc Mahon.

What do the politicians take into consideration the Italian election end result?

The election final Sunday resulted in Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy occasion ending first. She is now broadly anticipated to kind a brand new authorities together with her coalition companions — Matteo Salvini’s populist Northern League and Silvio Berlusconi’s Go Italy (Forza Italia).

“It is well-known that Italy has been a political lab for years. For a few of us, it is usually an anticipation of what may occur in different member states of Europe. However actually, it has been a shake,” stated Spanish MEP Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, from the Socialists & Democrats.

Lopez Aguilar identified that there have been numerous classes to be learnt from the election, together with from the low turnout.

Austrian MEP Lukas Mandl from the European Folks’s Social gathering stated he would “really feel snug when Italy and the brand new Italian authorities and the colleagues within the new Italian parliament will act below the umbrella of our widespread European strategy.”

“I might say we have now to measure them by their deeds,” he added, citing the a number of crises Europe at the moment faces.

German MEP Alexandra Geese from the Greens stated the results of the election was worrying.

“We’re fairly nervous about what will occur in Italy and campaigning on anti-European propaganda, saying that the occasion is over in Europe when Italy has been very concerned in really in European politics up to now years and has performed an important function, is mainly denying actuality,” Geese stated.

Latvian MEP Roberts Zīle, from the European Conservatives and Reformists, which is identical political group as Giorgia Meloni, who’s tipped to be the following Italian prime minister, had a extra optimistic view of the scenario.

Zīle stated the opposite MEPs had painted “too darkish” an image of the election end result, including that she would proceed with the plan in place to obtain EU funding.

He stated the political group was pleased with the results of the election.

What is going to the brand new authorities imply for EU relations?

Mandl stated that after a brand new authorities is fashioned in Italy, they’ll seemingly coordinate with outgoing Prime Minister Mario Draghi.

“(Draghi) was actually an excellent particular person on the proper time for Italy and for Europe in its entirety in the course of the pandemic after which in the course of the different crises that appeared,” he added.

Geese stated she was involved that Meloni has “two coalition companions which are shut buddies or admirers of Putin.”

“I do not understand how Giorgia Meloni will have the ability to management that in a coalition. You at all times should make concessions,” she added.

However in Zīle’s view, there will not be “any trade-off on this concern to proceed with the sturdy sanctions in opposition to Russia.”

“We now have to settle down. We’re in a really critical safety scenario due to Russian aggression in Ukraine, and that is crucial concern at the moment,” he added.

What does the end result imply for Italy’s economic system?

Italian political scientist Nathalie Tocci, director of Istituto Affari Internazionali, instructed Euronews earlier that every one eyes are on the nation as a result of debt scenario.

“It’s amongst the international locations which are going to be most acutely affected by this vitality and due to this fact financial disaster,” she stated.

“(Meloni) is aware of that it is a time by which there’s not numerous messing round to do. It is a time by which Italy wants Europe. Europe really provides cash to Italy. It does not take it away.”

Lopez Aguilar stated that “in terms of numbers, Italy’s massive, the third-largest economic system. Relating to social steadiness, Italy is in bother.”

“There’s a lot social unrest in Italy. There are inequalities, each regional and territorial, but in addition social between the wealthy and the poor, with an impoverished center and dealing class, with excessive inflation, social tensions in each means,” he added.

“When Italy leans arduous proper, it can’t merely align with Hungary and Poland, which aren’t a part of the euro…Italy wants alliances inside the euro group.”

Geese stated that if the brand new authorities stays with the reforms deliberate by Draghi to entry greater than €200 billion in EU funding, “there will not be a conflict. There is not any want for a conflict.”

“She was the one chief of the one occasion in Italy, Fratelli d’Italia, who was not a part of the higher Draghi authorities,” stated Zīle, who added that she inherited a considerable amount of public debt.

“That is why I feel folks trusted (her) for adjustments.”

What may occur to the EU’s plans for a brand new pact on migration and asylum?

“Italy is at a crossroads of migrants trafficking,” stated ECR MEP Zīle, including that he thinks supporting refugees from Ukraine is extra essential “as a result of it is primarily girls and kids, not younger males…I might say, from African or Center Japanese coast.”

However Lopez Aguilar, who’s Chair of the European Parliament’s residence affairs committee, stated that he remembers when Matteo Salvini was Italy’s inside minister and was “extraordinarily dysfunctional, not solely with aggressive rhetoric but in addition with actions that have been bluntly in opposition to EU regulation.”

“EU regulation signifies that we have now to handle a holistic strategy…we have now to respect worldwide humanitarian regulation and EU regulation in terms of search and rescue,” he added.

Former inside minister Salvini is about to hitch Meloni’s new right-wing coalition.

MEP Lopez Aguilar stated he was nervous about Meloni’s opposition to member states sharing tasks within the new migration pact.

Mandl added that Europe is dealing with new types of migration and a potential migration disaster as a result of Ukraine battle but in addition famine and starvation, in order that it is essential to cope with the Fee’s proposal.

“I’m optimistic that the Italian authorities will even constructively focus on (the migration pact),” he stated.

Is Italy’s potential first feminine prime minister more likely to be sturdy on girls’s rights?

Geese identified that almost all of Meloni’s occasion referred to as “Brothers of Italy” is made up of males.

“It is actually her advantage that she managed to steer this occasion very, very efficiently, I’ve to confess. However I have never heard her advocating for ladies as an entire,” stated Geese.

Lopez Aguilar added that “it’s about time that there is a lady prime minister, however that is not sufficient to say that we’re having one thing which is actual development on rights and equal rights, particularly delicate problems with the fitting to abortion.”

Is Europe transferring to the fitting?

“Two years in the past, all people spoke about EPP would take over all the pieces. Then we had an enormous wave of social democratic events. That is democracy,” stated Mandl.

“That is what I like about democracy, that issues change as a result of folks’s voting behaviour adjustments and insurance policies change.”

Geese agreed.

“No one can say what will occur…The essential factor is that we ensure that there’ll nonetheless be democracies, that the foundations are the identical, that all of us play by the identical guidelines, have the identical rights.”

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Consejos para disfrutar de las celebraciones de fin de año, sin estrés

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December 25, 2024

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Consejos para disfrutar de las celebraciones de fin de año, sin estrés

NUEVA YORK (AP) — Todos conocemos los factores de estrés: obligaciones sociales, rencillas familiares, divisiones políticas, estrés financiero y el deseo de mantenerse alegre y generoso todo el tiempo.

Así que aquí va un recordatorio sobre cómo desterrar a tu perfeccionista interior y disfrutar verdaderamente de la temporada festiva:

“Realmente ayuda dejar de lado algunos de los ‘deberías’”, dice Lynn F. Bufka, jefa de práctica de la Asociación Estadounidense de Psicología. “Decide cuál es la cosa que más importa, y las cosas que te brindan más alegría, y suelta las demás”.

Las tradiciones pueden cambiar y evolucionar, y cuanto más flexibles sean las cosas, más fácil será para todos, dice Bufka.

“Concentra tu energía en crear un espacio cálido para que las personas que amas se reúnan y relajen, se pongan al día y celebren unos a otros. Eso es literalmente todo lo que importa”, concuerda Lauren Iannotti, editora en jefe de Real Simple.

Algunos consejos:

Concéntrate en lo que te hace feliz

Podrías decidir que la conversación es tu objetivo principal y no preocuparte en absoluto por la decoración, dice Bufka. O si la decoración de la mesa es lo que amas, invierte tu energía allí y no te preocupes tanto por otros aspectos.

“Idealmente, debería tratarse de enfocarse en el amor, y eso no significa lo mismo para todos”, dice Bufka.

Permite que otros hagan las cosas por ti.

“La gente quiere ayudar, ¡déjalos!”, dice Iannotti. “Si no te ENCANTA cocinar todas esas guarniciones, o tienes poco tiempo, no hay ninguna vergüenza en aceptar que tu hermana haga el relleno. O busca ayuda de los profesionales: apoya a un restaurante local haciendo un pedido de catering”.

Otra opción es que “cada uno traiga un plato distintivo”, dice Ianotti. “Ahorrarás tiempo y dinero en la preparación y la cocina y tus invitados podrán mostrar sus habilidades”.

Darte permiso para tomar atajos

“Está bien si la casa está un poco desordenada o si la cena se sirve unos minutos tarde”, dice Iannotti. “Si las personas que has invitado están más interesadas en evaluar tu desempeño que en pasar un buen rato, pueden discutirlo con su terapeuta”. (Por cierto, no lo están, añade ella).

Y no dudes en dejar que la gente se sirva por sí misma, cuando sea posible. “Si no tienes tiempo para jugar a ser el barman, crea una bebida insignia con anticipación que puedas servir a todos tus invitados. También puedes simplemente dejar algunos mezcladores para que los invitados se sirvan y hagan sus propias creaciones”, sugiere Caroline Utz, directora editorial y de estrategia en The Spruce.

Está bien tener tiempo a solas

Las cosas funcionarán lo suficientemente bien si no lo supervisas todo, así que cuídate. Tómate pausas o caminatas si eso te ayuda a mantenerte centrado.

“Aunque el mindfulness se está convirtiendo en un término demasiado utilizado en la sociedad actual, hay algo valioso que podemos tomar de esto y aplicar a la temporada de fin de año”, dice Brook Choulet, psiquiatra deportiva y de rendimiento de concierge y fundadora de Choulet Performance Psychiatry.

Ella recomienda “programar microdescansos intencionales” para hacer algo que disfrutes.

“Por ejemplo, podrías programar una llamada telefónica con un amigo de otro estado, tomar un paseo de 15 minutos al aire libre, o incluso ajustar el temporizador y tomar un baño de 15 minutos sin interrupciones”, dijo.

Espera algo de discordia y no te alarmes por ello

“Si te preocupa la polarización y entrar en conversaciones incómodas, intenta pensar en maneras en que puedas terminar una conversación o cambiarla de dirección”, dice Bufka.

Ella recomienda preparar algunas frases de antemano para ayudar a terminar la conversación o cambiarla de dirección.

En resumen, tener la intención de una temporada festiva menos perfecta puede ser justo lo que necesitas.

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Katherine Roth cubre temas de vida y estilo y otros temas para The Associated Press desde Nueva York.

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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

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Azerbaijan Airlines plane headed to Russia crashes hundreds of miles off course, dozens feared dead

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December 25, 2024

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Azerbaijan Airlines plane headed to Russia crashes hundreds of miles off course, dozens feared dead

Dozens of passengers are feared dead after an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, reports say.

The Embraer 190 passenger jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia had 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying 32 survivors had been rescued.

Flight J2-8243 had flown hundreds of miles off its scheduled route to crash on the opposite shore of the Caspian Sea. Officials did not immediately explain why it had crossed the sea, but the crash came shortly after drone strikes hit southern Russia. Drone activity has shut airports in the area in the past and the nearest Russian airport on the plane’s flight path was closed on Wednesday morning.

Russia’s aviation watchdog, meanwhile, said it was an emergency that may have been caused by a bird strike.

MORE THAN 30 DEAD IN BRAZIL BUS AND TRUCK COLLISION

In this photo taken from a video released by the administration of Mangystau region, the wreckage of Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 lies on the ground near the airport of Aktau, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (The Administration of Mangystau Region/AP Photo)

Those aboard the plane included 42 Azerbaijani citizens, 16 Russian nationals, six Kazakhstani and three Kyrgyzstani citizens, according to Kazakhstani officials.

Russian news agency Interfax reported that both pilots died in the crash, citing a preliminary assessment by emergency workers at the scene. The news agency also quoted medical workers who stated that four bodies had been recovered from the crash so far.

A total of 29 survivors, including two children, have been hospitalized, the ministry told Russia’s state news agency, RIA Novosti, the Associated Press reported. Many passengers have yet to be accounted for.

MALAYSIA AGREES TO RESUME ‘NO FIND, NO FEE’ HUNT FOR FLIGHT MH370, 10 YEARS AFTER PLANE DISAPPEARED

More than 30 are feared dead following the crash near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau. (Azamat Sarsenbayev/AP Photo)

Video of the crash showed the plane descending rapidly before bursting into flames as it hit the seashore, and thick black smoke then rising, Reuters reported. Bloodied and bruised passengers could be seen stumbling from a piece of the fuselage that had remained intact.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who had been traveling to Russia, returned to Azerbaijan upon hearing news of the crash, the president’s press service said. Aliyev was due to attend an informal meeting of leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States, a bloc of former Soviet countries founded after the collapse of the Soviet Union, in St. Petersburg.

Emergency crews at the site of the Azerbaijani airliner crash on Dec. 25, 2024. (Azamat Sarsenbayev/AP Photo)

Aliyev expressed his condolences to the families of the victims in a statement on social media.

“It is with deep sadness that I express my condolences to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to those injured,” he wrote.

He also signed a decree declaring Dec. 26 a day of mourning in Azerbaijan.

The plane was en route from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus, the Associated Press reports. (The Administration of Mangystau Region/AP Photo)

In a statement, Azerbaijan Airlines said it would keep members of the public updated and changed its social media banners to solid black.

“We ask God for mercy on the passengers and crew members who lost their lives,” a translated statement on X said. “Their pain is our pain. We wish a speedy recovery to those injured.”

Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Who is Europe's top investor in space in 2023?

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December 25, 2024

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Who is Europe's top investor in space in 2023?

Luxembourg remains Europe’s top investor in space in a year when defence spending on space exceeded civil space budgets for the first time since the 1990s.

Global public investment in space hit a record high of €106 billion in 2023, an 11% increase compared to 2022.

In Europe, the total funding was €11.9 billion, showing a modest 1% rise in its share of global space investment.

According to the European Space Agency, defence spending on space exceeded civil space budgets last year for the first time since the 1990s. Defence expenditures in space are projected to grow faster than civil spending, making up 53% of the budget in 2024.

The US continues to dominate global space investment, accounting for 64% of the total budget, while China holds a strong second place, growing its share from an estimated 2% in 2000 to 12% in 2023 through long-term programmes in both civil and defence.

Europe ranks third, contributing 11% of the global space budget in 2023.

What share of their GDP do EU countries spend on public space budgets?

Luxembourg remains Europe’s leading investor in space, dedicating 0.135% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to the sector.

Globally, the country ranks third behind the US (0.262%) and Russia (0.169%).

In Europe, Luxembourg is followed by France, which invests 0.167% of its GDP, Italy at 0.103%, and Belgium at 0.095%.

On the other hand, private investment in space has continued to decline in 2023, dropping by 32% compared to 2022.

Europe also saw a 14% decrease in 2023 compared to the year before, with private space ventures receiving just below €980 million.

Although the US accounts for most of the global decline in 2023, its space sector continues to attract the largest share of investments at 60%, followed by Europe with 16% and China with 9%.

What was the state of space activity in 2023?

There were 221 orbital launches in 2023, an 18% increase compared to 2022.

Yet, a total of 212 launches were successful.

The US carried out more than half of the launches, with 96 of them conducted by SpaceX.

China accounted for 30% with 67 launches, a 5% increase from 2022, and Russia completed 19 launches.

The European launch service provider conducted three launches in 2023, including Europe’s first mission to Jupiter, which aimed to explore whether the planet’s three moons — Callisto, Europa, and Ganymede — could support life in their oceans.

Video editor • Mert Can Yilmaz