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Historian Ed Owens: the process of transferring power from Queen Elizabeth II to Prince Charles is already underway Historian Ed Owens, who studies the British monarchy that the process of transferring royal power to Prince Charles has begun. This is reported by the Daily Express. Related materials15: 49 – November 30 Porn with a princess, a fake son and lost millions How conspiracy theories help the royal family to persecute unwanted 00:01 – 22 Aug 2020 “Blatant arrogance and arrogance” Prince Harry's buttocks, porn Meghan Markle and William's mistresses are the main scandals of the royal family “The death of the queen will not cause a crisis in the royal family,” said Owens. “The symbolic transfer of power to Charles is already underway.” He drew attention to the fact that recently the prince has often replaced his mother during events and assumed the assignment of the titles that Elizabeth II

Electricity prices in several European countries have exceeded 200 euros per megawatt hour Temperatures in Europe on December 6 dropped significantly below average daily electricity prices in several European countries have exceeded 200 euros ($ 225.7) per megawatt hour, Bloomberg writes. With the onset of cold weather, increased demand required the expansion of production at power plants operating on fossil fuels, so the cost of electricity increased dramatically. Carbon prices in Europe are now close to record highs, and gas and coal prices are higher due to low storage levels. As a result, fossil fuel-based electricity generation remains very costly, and Europeans have to pay more for electricity during cold and calm weather. In northern Sweden, temperatures have dropped below -40 degrees Celsius, pushing electricity prices in the northern regions to a record high of € 226.54 ($ 255.73) per megawatt hour, according to energy exchange Nord Pool. To maintain

Bloomberg: The European Parliament has decided to tighten the rules on the issuance of “green” bonds with companies breaking their promises to save the planet. Bloomberg reports. Issuers of green and sustainable bonds will now have to develop a plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Companies also need to adhere to development options that help limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The EU Commission has proposed these amendments to the rulebooks to ensure that green bonds do not fund nuclear or gas energy. “I want to increase confidence in green bonds,” said MP Paul Tan, who is responsible for drafting legislation. He stressed that the company must be on a path towards carbon neutrality. Otherwise, investors may be wasting their funds by investing in companies that do not really adhere to the principles of sustainable development. Green bonds were sold by oil companies, airports, and

Mirror: British artist made a £ 30k Christmas sweater Artist made the world's most expensive ugly sweater … This is reported by the Mirror. According to the publication, throughout his life, 33-year-old Briton Aidan Liban saved money for materials to create a jumper. He spent seven thousand pounds sterling (about 685 thousand rubles) collected in this way on a decorative deer inlaid with precious stones, jewelry in the form of stars made of silver and diamonds, natural Italian silk, gold threads, as well as thousands of Swarovski crystals. The man plans to sell a ready-made jumper with the image of a deer in a cap of Santa Claus and snow for 30 thousand pounds (almost three million rubles). It is noted that before him the most expensive ugly sweater in the world was considered the product of the Tipsy Elves brand, which was adorned with 24 thousand crystals. It went

Interfax: the Dombai ski resort opens the winter season on December 7 The Dombai ski resort in Karachay-Cherkessia opens the winter season on December 7. This date was announced by the administration of the resort village, Interfax reports. Thus, travelers will be able to check into hotels and hotels only upon presentation of a QR code. It is also mandatory to observe the mask regime when boarding the cable cars. “By now, the resort is fully ready for the new season, taking into account the requirements of epidemiological safety,” said the agency's interlocutor. Experts predicted that by the end of 2021, the resorts of the republic will be able to visit 1.7 million people. At the same time, it is noted that such indicators can be achieved only if there are no restrictions for tourists. Earlier, on December 3, a ski resort was opened at the Krasnaya Polyana resort in

Ombudsman Moskalkova will appeal to the prosecutor's office because of too many people in jail against too frequent use of detention as a preventive measure. The Ombudsman plans to contact the prosecutor's office on this issue. “I intend to ask the prosecutor to draw attention to the situation related to the use of a preventive measure in the form of detention,” she said. p> The Ombudsman noted that the leadership of SIZO-4 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in Moscow, which she had visited earlier, had to equip additional cells due to the too large number of people in the isolation ward – the main premises for holding prisoners were overcrowded. < p> “This is a reason for us to think about whether there is an excessive emphasis on the use of a preventive measure in the form of detention,” said Moskalkova. Moskalkova believes that detention should be used

Political scientist Pogrebinsky: the key factor in the collapse of the USSR was the rejection of the leading role of the CPSU One of the key factors that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union, was the rejection of the 6th article of the Constitution of the USSR, which consolidated the leading role of the CPSU. In a conversation with Lenta.ru, a political scientist, director of the Kiev Center for Political Research and Conflictology Mikhail Pogrebinsky spoke about this within the framework of a special project dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. “The Communist Party of the Soviet Union played the role of the only institutional bond, glue , without her it was already impossible to keep the country from collapse, “Pogrebinsky said. In his opinion, the abolition of the leading role of the CPSU is the very case when” they aimed at