Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the need for greater international investment in Ukrainian Studies. However, this discussion does not always take into account the realities of wartime Ukraine. While Russia’s invasion has generated unprecedented international interest in Ukrainian…
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 Statistics Finland. While the fertility rate in Finland saw a…
After a delay due to internal battles over who in the European Parliament should lead the file, parliament members in charge of a €500
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 (25 April). The resolution argued that harassment is still under-reported,…
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 have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can…
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, Health Secretary Steve Barclay decided to back down from challenging…
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. Following January’s increase to 3,490 zlotys (€759) and the expected…
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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 European Commission, Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga announced on Monday.…
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 lunch, the call may close once 10,000 applications are submitted.…