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The EU has set up a new sanctions’ regime against those responsible for serious human rights violations and repression of democratic opposition in Russia. One entity and 19 persons are subject to an asset freeze under the new regime, which was prompted by the death of Alexei Navalny in February.
The Council of the EU has approved a raft of new measures to strengthen Europe's net-zero technology manufacturing industry. This is the last step in the decision-making process on the so-called 'net-zero industry act', which will boost the industrial use of green technologies in the EU.
To the delight of bathers around Europe, a new report rates the quality of 85.4% of bathing water sites in the EU as ‘excellent’, with only 1.5% rated as ‘poor’. The highest share of excellent bathing waters is found in Greece, Croatia, Cyprus and Austria.