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European Commission proposes Ukraine is made an EU membership candidate

The European Commission proposes to give Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday, adding that this was on understanding that Ukraine carry out number of reforms.

Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2022

Foreigners pay more for gas in Hungary. It risks an EU fight

Hungary has placed price caps on fuel and some food and imposed special taxes on industries as the governments tries to ease an economic downturn and the highest inflation in nearly 25 years

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022

EU Backs Ukraine’s Membership Bid as War Brings Huge Shift

The European Union gave its blessing on Friday to Ukraine to become an official candidate to join the bloc, along with its neighbor Moldova, an historic eastward shift in Europe's outlook brought about by Russia's invasion. Ukraine applied to join the EU just four days after Russian troops poured across…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 17, 2022

Sun lovers warned to steer clear of expensive mineral sunscreens

Which? tested a wide range of sun creams - and five products sold as 'reef-safe' or 'ocean-friendly' do not live up to their claims

Chronicle Live · Jun 17, 2022

Annan seed potato merchants helping Ukrainian farmers to keep the country fed

Jamieson Brothers have donated 25 tonnes of potato seeds to be planted for harvest

Daily Record · Jun 17, 2022

Mollusc mass mortality event: can Spain’s giant fan mussels recover?

Pinna nobilis is vital to the Mediterranean ecosystem, but since 2016 numbers have plummeted by 99.9% – and saving it from extinction is no easy task

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022

International investigators visit war-torn areas near Kyiv – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022

Live: Putin says attempts to hammer Russian economy have ‘failed’

The European Commission has recommended that Ukraine be granted European Union candidate status, its president, Ursula von der Leyen, said during a press conference on Friday, a day after the bloc's most powerful leaders visited Kyiv. The humanitarian situation across Ukraine and particularly in the eastern Donbas region is “extremely…

France 24 · Jun 17, 2022

Sunscreen sold for £28 fails sun safety test - but £3 supermarket version passes

Tropic Skin Shade Cream (200ml) did not match the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) on the label, an investigation by Which? found. Cheaper supermarket versions, however, were given the thumbs up

Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2022

EU praises push to boost labour rights

The European Union (EU) has praised Thailand's efforts to improve labour rights in its seafood industry under Good Labour Practice (GLP) guidelines.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2022