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The EU Commission will subject the takeover of the German furniture retailer Porta by the Austrian furniture retail chain XXXLutz to a comprehensive examination, as the merger could significantly affect competition in Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. #Möbelbranche #Übernahme #Wettbewerb (translated)

A new Lancet Commission identifies 17 catastrophic risks, including nuclear war and AI misuse, that could threaten humanity by 2100, but emphasizes that many of these dangers can be influenced by current political decisions. #Zukunftsrisiken #GlobaleGesundheit #LancetKommission (translated)

It is now time to take responsibility and implement it (the reform) as agreed by the end of the year. For this, a draft from the Ministry of Labor is urgently needed that implements the recommendations of the commission. October 4: CDU politician Johannes Winkel also demands speed regarding pensions. #BärbelBas #SPD #CDU (translated)

The retail group Spar has once again filed a complaint with the EU Commission regarding the Hungarian special tax for food retailers, as these tax changes are considered "absurd and a nuisance," and the company is facing significant financial losses. #Sondersteuer #EUKommission #Ungarn (translated)

Ireland has presented a new proposal for the EU budget 2028–2034, which foresees a reduction of around 159 billion euros compared to the original proposal of the EU Commission, with particular cuts aimed at the areas of research, competitiveness, defense, as well as foreign and development policy. #EUBudget #Irland #Finanzpolitik (translated)

Johan Romin wrote that the Nobel laureate Navi Pillay led the UN commission that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. He referred to an article where he reviewed the commission's evidence and described it as weak and based on uncertain third-hand information in the media. https://t.co/ZN6ecwuWKT #Nobelpris #Folkmord #Gaza (translated)

The writer stated that Navi Pillay had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and described her work in bringing war criminals to justice as courageous. According to the writer, Pillay contributed to the fall of apartheid, advocated for sexual violence in Rwanda to be classified as genocide, and led the UN commission that determined Israel committed genocide in Gaza. The writer called her a worthy laureate. https://t.co/jQQ7O6VX9T #Nobelpriset #Fred #MänskligaRättigheter #ZA #RW #IL #PS (translated)

After the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to former ICC judge Navi Pillay, the US government under Donald Trump imposed comprehensive sanctions against the International Criminal Court, which was sharply criticized by the EU Commission and the Court. #IStGH #Sanktionen #InternationalesRecht (translated)

That would be a covert increase in the contribution. Regarding the increase in EU own resources demanded by the EU Commission, Stocker emphasized that it should involve new own resources, not a rerouting of existing national revenues. #EUBudget #Österreich #Nachhaltigkeit (translated)

In a world that needs justice more than ever, her courage and moral clarity are a precious compass. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that Pillay is a fighter "for the rule of law over the law of the strongest." #Friedensnobelpreis #Menschenrechte #Israel (translated)