Biden to Sign Executive Order That Aims to Make Child Care Cheaper
As President Biden prepares to announce his re-election campaign, he is seeking to make progress on a promise that has stalled in his first two years in office. Send any…
April 2023
Austrian FM defends measures tackling high inflation
Finance Minister Magnus Brunner defended the government’s measures that aim to tackle the above-EU average inflation rate in the country amid growing criticism on Monday. To face growing inflation, which…
Greek MEP accused of sexual harassment
Belgian authorities have requested the European Parliament to lift the immunity of Greek MEP Alexis Georgoulis (EU Left) after an EU Commission employee filed a complaint of sexual harassment. The…
Slovakia bans Ukrainian grain imports after finding unauthorised pesticide
Slovakia temporarily banned the imports of Ukrainian grain and other food products after an increased amount of pesticide not authorised in the EU was found in Ukrainian wheat imports, acting…
Belarusian ambassador: Hungary lobbies for Minsk to rejoin EU market
Hungary is lobbying to get Belarusian pellets back on the EU market, as they are currently on the EU sanctions list, Portfolio reports, based on the Belarusian news portal Reform.by. According to…
Croatia presents ambitious cancer strategy amid high death rates
Croatia plans to spend €8.5 billion on its national cancer strategy until 2025 to reduce a cancer-related death rate public health officials claim is “among the highest in Europe”. The…
Serbia FM says won’t attend Council of Europe event if Kosovo’s admission is underway
Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić said on Monday he would not go to a Council of Europe event marking 20
Slovenia builds out aerial firefighting capabilities
After being wrong-footed by a massive wildfire last year, Slovenia has decided to build up dedicated aerial firefighting capabilities, for which it has purchased four water bombers, two of which…
Serbian company introduces 4-day work week, increases productivity
Employees at Microelectronica, a manufacturer and retailer of hardware and software tools, had their employees gradually work four days a week over the past eight months, increasing productivity by about…
EU struggles to contain defiant pushback on Ukrainian grain
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