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Guests at the event in Warsaw on Thursday included Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Wałęsa, Poland’s Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak, and opposition leader Mateusz Morawiecki. ADVERTISEMENTEuronews has opened an office in Warsaw and officially celebrated with an event attended by leading figures from politics, media and civil society.Guests included Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Wałęsa, Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak, and opposition leader Mateusz Morawiecki.The president of Euronews, Pedro Vargas, defended the network’s presence in Warsaw. “In a politically divided country, like so many others in Europe today, we will fight every day for neutral, objective and impartial journalism,” he said…

Half of the buildings in South Dunedin remain “at risk” from surface flooding with the threat set to increase in coming decades, according to two major reports released by local authorities.The ominous forecast was outlined in reports released on Friday by the South Dunedin Futures programme, an initiative jointly led by the Dunedin City Council and Otago Regional Council.Local residents, some of whom remain displaced after the inner city suburb was battered by heavy rain and flooding last October, will be asked for feedback on the best path forward with several future adaptation plans proposed.Each option is excepted to cost…

A bright fireball has been captured on security footage streaking across the night sky over rural Ōpōtiki.The “very bright” fireball was captured on Tauranga Astronomical Society president David Greig’s security cameras shortly before 11pm on Wednesday.Greig told 1News that the bright moonlight and very sensitive camera made the the sky and foreground in the video almost look like daytime.”If it hadn’t been a moonlit night, [the fireball] would have looked so much more spectacular,” he said.Greig said despite the moon, the fireball was still “brighter than most of the meteors that we could capture on our cameras”.Tauranga Astronomical Society president…

This article was originally published in Polish Euronews celebrated the launch of its Polish edition with a major event in Warsaw on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENTThe opening of Euronews’s new Polish edition on Thursday was attended by representatives from Polish media, politics and civil society, highlighting their country’s role in shaping the European information ecosystem.Euronews journalists interviewed Polish leaders, current and former ministers for an exclusive edition of The Europe Conversation, a television programme in which guests discussed key issues affecting Poland and Europe.In an interview, Poland’s Interior and Administration Minister Tomasz Siemoniak addressed the issue of relations with the US administration and…

As the moon rises tonight, those looking up at the sky could be treated to a rare sight when a total lunar eclipse turns it a striking “blood” red. The moon will pass into the Earth’s shadow in the early evening.The entire moon will move into the darkest part of the shadow, known as the Umbra — blocking sunlight from reaching it. The moon will turn red for a few hours until it finishes passing through the Umbra. Stardome astronomer Josh Aoraki told 1News the eclipse would begin as soon as the moon rises at 7.38pm on Friday. It will…

European industry is scrutinising the list of products drawn up by the European Commission in response to US tariffs on steel and aluminium, and not everyone is pleased. ADVERTISEMENTEU tariffs on American products are adversely affecting EU manufacturers of wines, plastics and pulp among other sectors relying on imported products hit by tariffs or caught as collateral victims of the trade war between both sides of the Atlantic.The wines and spirits sector was among early casualties, hit on Wednesday by the US President’s threat to impose 200% customs duties on imports in retaliation against EU tariffs on Bourbon whiskey.“For several months…

The Government may be considering changes to the corporate tax rate but significant numbers of companies aren’t paying any tax at all, data released in an Official Information Act request shows.Consultant John Cantin requested information from Inland Revenue showing the number of corporate taxpayers in various industries.While it shows the biggest corporate taxpayers are in financial and insurance services – and potentially stand to benefit the most from a corporate tax rate cut – it also shows the number of corporate taxpayers filing a tax return each year, and the number reporting positive taxable income within that.In some cases, there…

Next week, the EU Commission will present the White Paper on the Future of European Defence, with guidelines on how to boost production and defence readiness in the face of possible Russian military aggression. ADVERTISEMENTMember states must spend more, better and European, EU Commissioner for Defence Andrius Kubilius and the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas urge in a draft of the upcoming White Paper on the Future of European Defence, seen by Euronews. “Rebuilding European defence requires a massive investment over a sustained period,” the Commissioners argue, adding that only through joint initiatives and coordination will EU countries be able to…

The Government hopes to make decisions on whether a bridge or tunnel across Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour is the preferred option by around the middle of next year.It also wants to look at options from overseas to help finance and deliver the project. In a statement, Minister for Transport Chris Bishop said advancing an additional harbour crossing was identified as a priority over the next year.”So over the next 12 months, starting in the coming days, we’ll undertake geotechnical, environmental, and utilities investigations to gain a comprehensive understanding of ground and seabed conditions and, in time, to determine whether a bridge…

The clock for renewal was ticking fast as sanctions on Russian individuals and companies were set to expire by midnight on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENTHungary has agreed to drop its veto and allow the renewal of the sanctions that the European Union has imposed on more than 2,400 individuals and entities, mainly from Russia, in response to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.The resolution happened on Friday, less than 48 hours before the measures were set to expire, a risky deadlock that had put the bloc in a situation of extraordinary suspense.Sanctions have to be renewed every six months by unanimity, meaning one…