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FILED - Participants of a bicycle rally of this year's Christopher Street Day (CSD) cycle through the city of Cologne with a rainbow flag. Instead of a large parade, which fell victim to the Corona pandemic, lesbians, gays and transsexuals marched through the streets in a bicycle demonstration during Corona Year to protest for their cause. Photo: Roberto Pfeil/dpa

DISCRIMINATION

EU: Pandemic has increased violence against LGBTI people

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/17/21

The International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is observed every year on 17 May.

'ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS'

Bitcoin price plummets after Tesla stops accepting it

Foreigner.fi/dpa 5/13/21

Bitcoin's annualized carbon footprint is roughly equivalent to that of Singapore and its electrical energy consumption is comparable to the power consumption of the Netherlands.

FILED - Filled beer glass: Due to the Corona pandemic, breweries have great difficulty selling their brewed beer before the end of the expiration date. Free beer is only a limited option. Photo: Marius Becker/dpa

HOSPITALITY

European beer consumption plummets in 2020 due to the pandemic

Foreigner.fi/dpa 4/27/21

The European hospitality industry was particularly hard hit by measures to stem the outbreak of Covid-19.

16 August 2020, Mexico, Mexico City: Feminist activists hold placards as they march to protest against sexist violence and discrimination against women in Mexico City. Photo: Berenice Fregoso/dpa.

REPORT

UN: Millions of women cannot make decisions about their own bodies

Foreigner.fi/dpa 4/14/21

Information from 57 countries, most of which are in sub-Saharan Africa, revealed that only around half of adolescent girls and women can make decisions "that underpin bodily autonomy and integrity."

SPACE

NASA's Perseverance lands on Mars in search for ancient life

Foreigner.fi/dpa 2/19/21

According to NASA the roughly 2.7-billion-dollar rover project will help pave the way for human exploration of the Red Planet.

EU-UK DIVORCE

Brexit means more expensive online purchases

Foreigner.fi 12/29/20

When the value of a consignment exceeds 22 euros , it must undergo customs clearance and is subject to VAT. If the consignment to be declared is transported by Posti, a handling fee (2.90…

BREXIT

Packages from UK to EU to require customs declaration from 1 January

Foreigner.fi/dpa 12/29/20

According to the Post Office, 45% of international parcels posted in Britain are destined for the EU.

ECJ

Top EU court backs animal welfare in religious slaughter case

Foreigner.fi/dpa 12/17/20

According to traditional Jewish and Muslim slaughter practices, an animal has to be killed with a single cut in the throat and die from bleeding.

FINNISH TRADITION

Do you still send Christmas postcards?

Foreigner.fi 12/5/20

In 2019, 59.5 million postcards were printed in the EU. Most of them were produced in only 3 countries.

AUCTION

James Bond gun used by Sean Connery sold for over 250,000 dollars

Foreigner.fi/dpa 12/4/20

Connery died in October at the age of 90 in the Bahamas.

Swedish climate activist Greta-Thunberg. Photo: Twitter/@GretaThunberg.

CONSUMPTION

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg issues Black Friday caution

Foreigner.fi 11/27/20

Black Friday, which falls on November 27 this year, is a much-hyped annual sales period where retailers offer countless bargains and offers.

Chimney factory industry smoke pollution

Study: 15% of Covid-19 deaths may be linked to air pollution

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/27/20

The estimate is based on analysis of pollution and pandemic data by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Harvard University's public health school and The Cyprus Institute's Climate and…

FILED - A "Veggie" sign in a supermarket on a refrigerated shelf with vegetarian products in Hamburg. Photo: picture alliance / dpa

CONTROVERSIAL DECISION

EU parliament rejects veggie 'sausage' ban, but accepts dairy rules

Foreigner.fi 10/23/20

The proposed amendment to the European Union's agriculture regulations would have meant that only products that contain meat can be referred to by terms including "steak," "sausage," "escalope," or…

ENVIRONMENTALISTS OPPOSE

EU parliament votes on banning veggie 'sausage,' 'burger'

Foreigner.fi 10/23/20

Farmers have pushed for this tightening of rules, claiming that the meat-like names could confuse consumers and harm agricultural companies.

HATE SPEECH

Facebook bans Holocaust denial

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/12/20

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said he has "struggled with the tension" between protecting free speech and limiting hateful content.

NEW FORMATS

DISCRIMINATION

Brussels pushes EU states to tackle Roma exclusion with new strategy

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/7/20

In Finland there are an estimated 10,000 – 12,000 Roma and about 3,000 Finnish Roma live in Sweden. 85% of Roma children are at risk of poverty, compared to 20% in the general EU…

EU: Pandemic has increased violence against LGBTI people

Bitcoin price plummets after Tesla stops accepting it

European beer consumption plummets in 2020 due to the pandemic

UN: Millions of women cannot make decisions about their own bodies

NASA's Perseverance lands on Mars in search for ancient life

Brexit means more expensive online purchases

Packages from UK to EU to require customs declaration from 1 January

Top EU court backs animal welfare in religious slaughter case

Do you still send Christmas postcards?

James Bond gun used by Sean Connery sold for over 250,000 dollars

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg issues Black Friday caution

Study: 15% of Covid-19 deaths may be linked to air pollution

EU parliament rejects veggie 'sausage' ban, but accepts dairy rules

EU parliament votes on banning veggie 'sausage,' 'burger'

Facebook bans Holocaust denial

Research on auction theory nets US pair Nobel Prize in economics

Fight against hunger earns Peace Nobel for World Food Programme

Facts about the Nobel Prize in Literature

'Unmistakable poetic voice' earns Literature Nobel for Louise Gluck

Brussels pushes EU states to tackle Roma exclusion with new strategy

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