Finland’s fertility rate drops to historic low
Finnish women gave birth to an average of 1.32 children in 2022, the lowest fertility rate since the figures were first recorded in 1776, according to a new report by…
April 2023
European Parliament ready for negotiations on joint arms procurement fund
After a delay due to internal battles over who in the European Parliament should lead the file, parliament members in charge of a €500
MEPs denounce EU Parliament’s lack of protection for harassment victims
The European Parliament’s women’s rights committee found the Parliament’s internal procedures for dealing with cases of psychological and physical harassment to be inadequate, in a draft resolution adopted on Tuesday…
As Biden Runs Again, the Map, Issues and Incumbency Favor Democrats
President Biden’s poll numbers remain low, but structural advantages have Democrats insisting he is far better positioned than his Republican rivals. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
UK ministers take nurses to court over strikes
The government has confirmed it will take the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to court over planned strike action next week, the RCN wrote on their website. Earlier on Monday,…
Poland to implement EU minimum wage directive says minister
Poland will transpose the EU Minimum Wage Directive as part of its efforts to adjust the country’s salaries to EU standards, the Family and Social Affairs Ministry said on Monday.…
The Brief — The ‘dream team’ of Greek MEPs
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Hungary reaches technical agreement with EU over Justice reform
A technical agreement on a justice reform package – which could unblock at least €13 billion of Hungary’s catch-up aid – has been reached by the Hungarian government and the…
Slovakia continues with house renovation wave
The Slovak Environmental Agency launched the submission of applications in the third call of the Renew House programme on Monday morning. While 5,500 applications had already been registered by Monday…
Lithuania legalises migrant pushbacks
The Lithuanian parliament Seimas adopted a law on Tuesday (25 April) legalising the turning away of irregular migrants at the border under a state-level extreme situation regime or a state…