300 dancers from 9 countries participate in the International Folklore Festival held in Romania

00 dancers from 9 countries attend International Folklore Festival in Romania

At least nine countries sent their ensembles to represent them on the banks of the Mures River. Hundreds of dancers from nine countries participated in the International Folklore Festival held in Romania on Sunday. Mexican guitars, Greek flutes, Czech violins and Romanian screams resonated at the opening of the country’s twelfth international folklore festival. The … Read more

European countries where employers have to pay for public transport

A tram in Bordeaux.

As the climate crisis accelerates and the benefits of sustainable transport become clear, some European countries are requiring employers to pay for public transport for their employees. Transport remains a thorn in the side of Europe’s environmental ambitions. The sector accounts for a quarter of EU emissions and yet is one of the only sectors … Read more

the government is ready to help grain growers, says Marc Fesneau

Between heavy rains since last fall that often delayed or prevented planting and a lack of sunshine that affected yields, grain production could be down “10% to 20%” from last year, a “national” phenomenon. During a trip to a farm in Sainville in Fesneau, Eure-et-Loire. Participating farmers spoke of very different situations, with losses of … Read more

France was followed by Europe

The European Commission accused France of excessively high concentration of nitrates in drinking water and started proceedings against France in the Court of Justice of the European Union. Nitrates from nitrogen fertilizers, and especially from animal waste, can pollute water if the amounts are too large to be absorbed by plants. The European directive, which … Read more

Brussels is suing France over extremely high nitrate concentrations

Nitrates from nitrogen fertilizers, and especially from animal waste, can pollute water if the amounts are too large to be absorbed by plants. The European directive, which defines drinking water quality standards, defines a limit that cannot be exceeded. But “in France, the maximum concentration of nitrates associated with drinking water supplied to part of … Read more

Argentina complained after the training camp was stolen before the Morocco match

Argentina

Midfielder Thiago Almada’s watch was among the items seized when the delegation filed a complaint with Lyon police. Pan American men’s soccer champions Argentina had a tough day at the Paris Olympics, having been robbed of a training camp, losing 2-1 to Morocco on Wednesday. The Argentine delegation filed a complaint in Lyon, the Saint-Etienne … Read more