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The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
A large-scale urban redevelopment project seeks to inject some life into the district by creating, among other things, housing units
The International Forum on Economic Transformation of Coal Regions will take place on 25 September
Remote workers will have to settle in Extremadura for a minimum of 2+1 years in order to get the full amount
It’s the first local authority in Austria to take this bold step
Benoît Payan has an idea to reorganize the work of the city administration
Despite the small scale of an SMR, it won’t be cheap to build, and it could become a reality only in the next decade
It’s already legal in Schleswig-Holstein and possibly soon in Hamburg
The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
Despite the small scale of an SMR, it won’t be cheap to build, and it could become a reality only in the next decade
The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
This involves the creation of a special traffic control zone on streets leading to the UNESCO-protected Old Town
Plus, you might have to book a spot in advance to view the famous attraction
The mayor of the city, Anne Hidalgo, believes that the memory of the Games should stay on in some way, others aren’t so sure
And in other German cities, too
Plus, you might have to book a spot in advance to view the famous attraction
The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
Silesia is known as the industrial heart of the country, but its regional government wants to engender a new awareness among the youngest
The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
Bremerhaven is worried about the spreading of infections through this seemingly innocent act of compassion
Tusk’s administration failed to change the law, but it now promises to “change reality”
One of the big pre-election promises of Donald Tusk was to amend the strict Polish law on abortions passed by the Conservative government before him. Now that it’s been shown that the task of pro-choice liberalization would be much more daunting than expected, due to insufficient support in the Sejm, the government has turned to finding ways to help women by finding loopholes in the law.
“We are looking for ways of acting that, in accordance with the law, will enable in practice access to legal abortion for women who, for various reasons, should have the right to this abortion,” declared PM Tusk, as quoted by Notes from Poland. He also said that if his government couldn’t change the law, at least they could “change reality”.
The work on this has fallen on the country’s health ministry, which for months now has been working on crafting guidelines that could help women get an abortion without getting them in trouble with law enforcement.
Actually, the guidelines are aimed not at the women but at the Polish hospitals and doctors. These now grant more powers to specialist doctors. Now, even cardiologists or psychiatrists can recommend the procedure, which is the basis for getting a legal abortion. Under the current law, abortion is only allowed if a specialist determines that the pregnancy endangers the mother’s life or if the pregnancy was the result of sexual abuse.
According to the Polish Minister of Health, Izabela Leszczyna, the guidelines clearly state that the law does not indicate that the threat to life or health must be sudden or direct. Previously, health practitioners used to seek a second medical opinion before performing an abortion in order to avoid falling under the penalty of law. That, however, could often result in delays that made abortion impossible.
The new guidelines now make the seeking of a second opinion on the part of the health practitioners punishable with fines.
Poland and Malta are the EU countries with the strictest laws concerning abortion. After Poland’s current near-total abortion ban was introduced in 2021, the number of legal terminations fell dramatically. Only 107 were carried out that year compared to over 1,000 in 2020.
It’s the first local authority in Austria to take this bold step
The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
Benoît Payan has an idea to reorganize the work of the city administration
The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
Despite the small scale of an SMR, it won’t be cheap to build, and it could become a reality only in the next decade
The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The Danube Delta municipality is to surround itself with even more nature
It’s the first local authority in Austria to take this bold step
The historical document is set to be sold at an auction, but the Belgian city feels the document might have been stolen from its archives
And in other German cities, too
The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
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