Brexit has compounded a shortage of doctors in Britain, with an estimated shortfall of 4,000 in major speciality areas from EU countries, a study published Sunday (27 November) said. It comes as the crisis-hit NHS state-funded health service struggles after…
This article is part of our special report Voice to the youth: Political participation in the EU and beyond. The EU is stepping up its efforts to promote civic engagement and political participation with a new initiative targeting young people…
From campaigns to lower the voting age to 16 to the introduction of children’s assemblies, youth activists are looking at ways to promote young people’s participation in decision-making processes and amplify their voices. Meanwhile, the EU is putting forward initiatives…
Feminists protested in Rome against new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, calling her a fascist and saying her government threatens the right to abortion in the country. The protest aimed first at decrying the violence perpetrated against women and showing support…
Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez on Friday was elected president of Socialist International, the worldwide organisation of political parties seeking to establish democratic socialism. Sánchez, the first Spaniard to be elected to the high-profile post at the…
The Bundestag adopted its 2023 budget that will, for the first time, include funds to finance teaching Polish at the mother tongue level for immigrants in a ‘first step’ to mend relations that have been on ice since the ruling…
Homelessness organisations have warned that more Czech citizens are seeking refuge in homeless shelters as they face financial difficulties linked to the energy crisis. In Czechia, a census commissioned by Labour and Social Ministry found that at least 270,000 people…
In a joint letter, news organizations warned that the indictment of Julian Assange “sets a dangerous precedent” that could chill reporting about matters of national security. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Russian strikes have left millions of people facing winter power cuts – including in the capital, KyivBy James FitzGeraldBBC News Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure amount to genocide, a top Ukrainian official says. Strikes…
President Biden’s pardons for thousands of Americans convicted of possessing marijuana don’t apply to state charges or many immigrants at risk of deportation. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have