The UK has legalized plug-in solar panels, effective August 27, allowing households to install approved kits to reduce energy bills. The new legislation caps panel output at 2000W DC, with micro-inverters limited to 800 volt amps, fulfilling a government pledge.
Jens Spahn, parliamentary leader of Germany's ruling conservative bloc, resigned after controversy over his decision to have a child via surrogacy in the US, which is banned in Germany and opposed by his party. Chancellor Merz called the decision "correct" and "unavoidable."
Spain's expansive migrant regularization program approaches its Tuesday deadline, with over 900,000 applications received, far exceeding expectations. The initiative, backed by a citizens' movement, faces opposition from conservative parties and puts Spain at odds with the EU's recently finalized stricter migration policies.
UK ministers may soon legalize autonomous delivery robots on pavements, despite concerns from safety groups like Living Streets, who warn of increased congestion and hazards for vulnerable pedestrians.
Massachusetts may become the first state to repeal recreational marijuana legalization, which voters approved in 2016. Anti-cannabis activists claim enough signatures for a November referendum, while the marijuana industry, citing tax revenue, is campaigning against the repeal.
Italy's Giorgia Meloni challenged Spain's Pedro Sánchez over his country's decision to legalize around 500,000 asylum seekers during a closed-door EU leaders' meeting. Sánchez defended the move, stating migrants were largely from South America, not Africa.
Radicali Italiani, led by Filippo Blengino, will publicly break cannabis laws in Cuneo on May 16th to protest current legislation. The event includes a book presentation on security and civil disobedience.
Alexey Korolenko, Executive Director of Cifra Markets, predicts that the regulated cryptocurrency market will overtake the global market in trading volumes among Russian investors within two to three years. He stated this ahead of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
