Macron’s plan to raise pension age to 64 might just work
In a concession to opponents, Emmanuel Macron would not raise the pension age to 65, and phase-in the increase to 64 over a period of seven years (Photo: consilium.europa.eu) Emmanuel…
January 11, 2023
According to Breton, the EU must react to ‘solo’ measures like the US Inflation Reduction Act
The European Union should respond to the measures some countries have taken in their own interests, like the US Inflation Reduction Act, EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said at…
Portugal sees increase in nurses leaving country, mainly for Switzerland
More than 3,300 nurses have left Portugal since the start of the pandemic in 20
Recovery plan deadlock could make or break upcoming elections in Poland
According to a recent United Survey, most Poles think that breaking the current stalemate between Poland and the European Commission over the recovery plan will be decisive in autumn’s parliamentary…
Extreme drought plagued Slovakia in 2022
Extreme drought affected large parts of Slovakia during periods that are typically wet, resulting in low farm yields and affecting forest ecosystems, the country’s Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMÚ) claims in a…
Rallies in support of public healthcare held across Slovenia
Rallies were held in nine Slovenian cities Tuesday in support of the preservation of public healthcare amidst underfunding and understaffing concerns, but a strike that would have shut down most…
Chief prosecutor puts Greece’s rule of law to the test
Greek chief prosecutor Isidoros Ntogiakos caused shockwaves on Tuesday after he ruled that the independent authority responsible for privacy issues (ADAE) cannot conduct audits of telecommunication companies to find out…
Bulgarian beekeepers want answers on use of EU-banned pesticides
Beekeepers from North-Eastern Bulgaria want the authorities to confirm whether they knew EU-banned pesticides were being used in agriculture, Yasen Yanev, the chairman of the Bulgarian Free Beekeepers association that…
Albania grapples with emigration of medical staff
Albania is facing an ongoing issue with the emigration of local workers which is being particularly felt in the medical sector, said Health Minister Ogerta Manastirliu, noting that this issue…
Biden Defends His Immigration Policy as Summit in Mexico Wraps Up
Even as President Biden and the leaders of Canada and Mexico sought to emphasize their shared commitments, the tricky issue of immigration dominated much of the discussion. Send any friend…