The Technical Unit for Budget Support (UTAO) criticized the Government's forecast of collecting 300 million euros from combating fuel fraud, stating that it is neither substantiated nor sufficiently detailed in the proposed State Budget for 2027. #UTAO #FraudeCombustíveis #Orçamento2027 (translated)
Jake Paul has announced his return to boxing with a scheduled fight in Dubai on Christmas Eve, almost a year after suffering a jaw fracture in his fight against Anthony Joshua, although it has not yet been confirmed who his next opponent will be. #JakePaul #Boxeo #Dubái (translated)

On the small island of Pamarawan, in the Philippines, residents adopted an ecological solution, replacing concrete dikes with barriers made of bamboo and oyster shells to combat rising sea levels and flooding. #Ambiente #Natureza #Inundações (translated)
Russia continues to use American microchips in its ballistic and cruise missiles, failing to replace them with local components, and Ukraine is calling for harsher sanctions to address this situation. #Rusia #rachete #sancțiuni (translated)

Switzerland proposes to reduce the maximum speed on highways to 80 km/h to combat fuel shortages, in the context of a tense situation regarding stocks, which has led to the activation of emergency reserves. #Elveția #economisirecombustibil #vitezăautostradă (translated)

The Olhão City Council approved a loan of 49 million euros, of which 40 million will be allocated to housing, aiming to tackle the housing crisis and retain young people in the municipality. #Habitação #Olhão #Juventude (translated)

Braga is opening applications for the 4th edition of the Municipal Program for Combating Energy Poverty, which provides 500 thousand euros in support of up to 2,500 euros to help families with energy difficulties improve the comfort of their homes between November and December. #Braga #PobrezaEnergética #EficiênciaEnergética (translated)

Odivelas is implementing a pilot project called Floodgate, which uses satellites to assist in flood control. #JavaScript #AdBlocker #WebDevelopment (translated)
Thousands of Indonesians protested in Jakarta against poverty, corruption, and mismanagement of fires, calling for government action to combat the devastating effects of toxic smog and the economic crisis. #proteste #Indonezia #corupție (translated)

The student movement in Serbia is preparing for negotiations to form a new government, aiming at state reform and fighting corruption, although it does not have a clearly defined leader. #Serbia #MișcareStudențească #GuvernareDemocratică (translated)

The municipalities of Tabuaço, Sernancelhe, and Moimenta da Beira expressed their opposition to the project to install 30,744 solar panels in the Vilar reservoir, citing concerns about water quality, landscape impact, and the use of the area for firefighting. #EnergiaRenovável #Tabuaço #PainéisSolares (translated)

to "combat" American hegemony, unregulated: the Swedish government banned the use of ChatGPT and Claude https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/tech/3073015/governo-da-suecia-baniu-uso-do-chatgpt-e-do-claude (translated)
The Intermunicipal Community of the Leiria Region approved the opening of a tender for the acquisition of six fire-fighting vehicles, which will be delivered to an equal number of fire departments in the region, in response to the needs of 16 corps. #Bombeiros #Incêndios #Leiria (translated)

Mirjana Nikolić, the rector of the University of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, has won a seat in Parliament after the victory of the Students' List in the elections in Serbia, emphasizing that this represents a significant change for the entire country and listing the priorities for reforming the system and combating corruption. #AlegeriSerbia #Corupție #ListaStudenților (translated)

The European Commission has approved the Temu plan to combat the sale of illegal products, requiring the platform to implement strict risk assessment and content verification measures to comply with the Digital Services Regulation. #ComisiaEuropeană #Temu #ProduseIlegale (translated)

ADENE launched the Climate Passport of Cities, a voluntary initiative aimed at monitoring the implementation of Municipal Climate Action Plans, with the goal of recognizing and valuing the actions of municipalities in combating climate change. #PassaporteClimático #AçãoClimática #Autarquias (translated)
The new leadership of the National Federation of European Studies (FNEE) aims to increase young people's literacy about the European Union in secondary schools in Portugal, emphasizing the fight against misinformation and the importance of bringing young people closer to European themes. #UniãoEuropeia #Literacia #Jovens (translated)

A video circulating on social media claims to show a mass grave of soldiers in Ukraine, but in reality portrays a collective burial of civilians who were victims of the Russian siege of Mariupol, according to the Center for Combating Disinformation. #Ucrânia #Desinformação #Guerra (translated)

The Minister of Justice, Radu Marinescu, announced the initiation of a joint project for the application of the Law on Femicide, emphasizing the importance of combating violence and collecting data to monitor legal proceedings. #femicid #justiție #violentaîmpotrivafemeilor (translated)
The European Commission accepted the plan of the e-commerce platform Temu to combat illegal products in the EU, setting a deadline of four months for the implementation of five corrective measures following the imposition of a fine of 200 million euros. #UniãoEuropeia #ProdutosIlegais #Temu (translated)
