Switzerland: For the first time ever, cheese imports will exceed exports of indigenous products

For the first time in Switzerland's history, imports of foreign cheeses will exceed exports of Swiss cheeses; this imbalance casts a shadow over the country's rich dairy tradition, according to Swiss producers, who are quoted in an article by the SwissInfo portal.more

Hundreds of cows have died of epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD), known as "cow Covid" - an infectious, viral disease of cattle that has been spreading throughout Spain for many months. In addition to farmed cattle, it also affects wild animals, mainly deer and roe deer.more

Former German diplomatic chief Sigmar Gabriel has warned of negative consequences if Donald Trump is re-elected as US president. For Trump, alliances such as NATO are not a value in themselves. "It is therefore to be feared that he will withdraw support for Ukraine and bet on a quick 'deal' with Putin," - conveyed the politician to the Table.Media portal.more

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) has admitted that she is open to the possibility of temporarily introducing border controls at the borders with Poland and the Czech Republic. "In my opinion, this is an opportunity to fight more decisively against the crime of people smuggling," Faeser confirmed yesterday in an interview with Welt am Sonntag.more

The National Commission for State Language Standards of Ukraine has decided that it is permissible to write the words "Russia", "Moscow", "Russian Federation", etc. in Ukrainian in lowercase in unofficial texts.more

Spanish police officers have broken up a large-scale international drug trafficking group. By this afternoon, 197 members of the gang, including Polish nationals, had been arrested.more

Almost a year ago, Philip Paxson drove his car onto a collapsed bridge in North Carolina and drowned. Now his widow is taking Google to court because, she claims, the accident happened because her husband was following directions given by Google Maps. Alicia Paxson believes that her husband died because of Google's negligence, as the company failed to update the map, even though the damaged bridgemore

I believe that Poland will continue to support Ukraine, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Thursday, referring to the Polish Prime Minister's statements on the transfer of equipment to Ukraine. He added that the US would consult with Poland to ascertain Warsaw's position on the issue.more

The International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC) has been the victim of a cyber attack, said the tribunal's spokesman. The NOS website revealed that hackers managed to intercept a large number of confidential documents.more

68 percent Russians are definitely against having a person over 70 years old hold the office of president, according to a survey published by the Kremlin-independent website Viorstka. In October, Vladimir Putin will turn 71.more

The governments of Turkey and Hungary have signaled that they will ratify Sweden's accession to NATO next month, reports the American magazine "Foreign Policy", citing a high-ranking official in the Pentagon.more

For the first time since 1975, Hong Kong did not take first place in the World Economic Freedom ranking published by the Fraser Institute. The Canadian think tank blames the degradation on interference from the communist authorities in Beijing. The Hong Kong administration does not agree with this view, reports the independent website Hong Kong Free Press.more

The U.S. Department of State has divided the languages that diplomats learn into four categories based on the average time it takes to master them. It is easiest to learn European languages - reports the British weekly "Economist".more

Most migrants currently on the Italian island of Lampedusa will not be granted asylum in Europe, he said French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. In his opinion, those who are not granted asylum should be sent back immediately.more

One-and-a-half-year-old boy Nicholas Dominici is suspected to have died as a result of a drug overdose. The New York nursery he attended for a week held fentanyl, a synthetic painkiller 50 times more potent than heroin, under sleeping mats, local police reported.more

If anyone would like to work remotely from home in a picturesque village in sunny Sardinia, they can do so without worrying about the price of rent. The Ollolai town council has just offered premises for a symbolic amount - one euro per month.more

The Swedish government anticipates an increase in carbon emissions in its draft budget for 2024, presented today. It also estimates that ambitious climate targets will not be achieved in the coming years.more

Berlin is at its limit. It needs to quickly create 4,000 places for refugees in hotels, halls and hangars, the Bild daily portal writes today. By the end of the year, a total of 10,300 asylum seekers are expected, mainly from Syria, Kurds from Turkey and Afghans - about a third of whom will remain in the city. In addition, about 1,000 people will arrive from war-torn Ukraine.more

Thirteen boats with more than 140 migrants arrived in less than an hour yesterday evening on the Italian island of Lampedusa, Ansa reported. The situation was brought under control after the chaos that ensued there after so many boats arrived at once, the agency reports.more

King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla will begin a three-day state visit to France today. They will be welcomed at 2 p.m. at Orly Airport in Paris by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. They will end their trip on Friday in Bordeaux.more

This year we have 25 percent. fewer asylum applications, we estimate that this trend will continue. This is proof that our restrictive immigration policy is starting to work, said Swedish Minister of Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard.more

The percentage of the Japanese population aged 80 and over exceeded 10 percent for the first time in history. – according to government statistical data for 2022 published on the occasion of Respect for Elderly Day celebrated on Monday. At the same time, with the rapidly aging population, more and more seniors decide to continue working.more

It is time for Ursula von der Leyen, as President of the European Commission, to finally react, because this problem must be solved at European level, said Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann from the German FDP party. The leader of the European People's Party, Manfred Weber (CSU), also called for limiting migration.more

Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles called on EU member states to become more involved in Africa because "Russia may occupy this territory." Robles pointed to the "instability of the countries of the Sahel region" and the simultaneous "Europe's separation from Africa" during a videoconference in the European Parliament's subcommittee on security and defense in Brussels.more

In New York, the State of Poland Foundation - together with the Polish consulate and the Tree Time Foundation - commemorated the long-standing ties between Poland and the USA. This is expressed by planting over 300 apple trees as a gift to New York. The event at The Carlyle Hotel was held under the patronage of President Andrzej Duda.more

Yesterday evening, our organization received a complaint from Ukraine regarding the ban on food imports from this country. From a formal point of view, this is a request for consultations, and therefore the first step in legal proceedings, said the spokesman for the World Trade Organization (WTO). A day earlier, the authorities in Kiev announced that they had filed a complaint against Poland, Hungmore

The Italian government has adopted the package of measures regarding immigrants announced in recent days by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The maximum detention period for people eligible to be returned to their countries of origin has been increased to 18 months. "Today we commissioned the Ministry of Defense to establish centers in each region," the Prime Minister announced.more