The European Statistical Office (Eurostat) today reported that, in October 2024, the Czech Republic had the lowest level of unemployment in the EU, at 2.8 per cent, Malta (3 per cent) and Poland (3.1 per cent), while Spain (11.2 per cent) and Greece (9.8 per cent) had the highest.more
Real Madrid won at home against Getafe 2:0 in the 15th round of the Spanish football league. ‘The royals’ are making up for their loss to leading Barcelona, who unexpectedly lost 1:2 to Las Palmas on Saturday.more
Strikes have been threatened at Edinburgh Airport over the festive season in a dispute over pay which could impact domestic and international flights.more
The right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) is returning to an anti-European course in the final version of its election programme. The document, accessed by the weekly Spiegel, shows that the party is demanding that Germany leave the European Union and the eurozone.more
A British former UFO hunter has said he does not “rule out” recent drone incursions over RAF bases in England being connected to Russia and China and nuclear weapons.more
A detained lorry driver from Poland who caused a series of accidents on two motorways in North Rhine-Westphalia will remain in a psychiatric institution, German police reported yesterday. Eight people were seriously injured, one of whom is in a critical condition.more
Dawid Kubacki finished tenth in the ski jumping World Cup competition in Ruka, Finland. This is the best result of the Polish jumper in the season. The winner was Germany's Andreas Wellinger. Only one round could be held yesterday, the second round was interrupted in the middle due to too strong winds.more
The opposition Social Democratic Alliance won Iceland's parliamentary elections with 20.8 per cent of the vote, translating into 15 seats, ahead of the country's ruling centre-right Independence Party, 19.4 per cent (14 seats). A Pole made it into parliament from the third force, the liberal Revival party, 15.8 per cent (11).more
In the first 10 months of 2024, more Ukrainian soldiers have deserted than in the first two years of the war, the Financial Times reported. According to the British newspaper's sources, conscripts are also fleeing training abroad, including in Poland.more
West Ham United goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański conceded five goals in the match against Arsenal London in the 13th round of the English Premier League. The "Hammers" lost to the "Gunners" 2:5. From the beginning of the second half, Jakub Kiwior played in the team of the guests, who advanced to second place.more
Poland is well on its way to becoming a European power, and Sweden can learn a lot from its Baltic neighbour, Swedish media report, praising Poland's high economic growth, as well as low unemployment and investments in armaments.more
Fake tickets for London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display, often sold at massively inflated prices, “pose a real risk of harm” to the event’s attendees, the London Assembly has warned. more
European Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier stated that the Bluesky platform violates EU regulations, including the requirement to disclose information on the number of users.more
Nuuk, a city of fewer than 20,000, opened an international airport on Thursday, with direct flights from Europe and North America set to boost mass tourism, raising concerns about whether it could harm the unique wildlife on the world's largest island.more
Las Palmas spoiled the celebrations of Barcelona, which celebrated the 125th anniversary of the club's foundation on Friday. The Canary Islanders won 2-1, and Barca goalkeeper Inaki Pena, with whom Wojciech Szczęsny is competing for a place in the first team, had a poor performance.more
Poland and Estonia are the only countries where the results of more than half of the quality of life indicators have systematically improved in the years 2010-2023 - the Polish Economic Institute reported, citing an OECD report. It was also noted that the subjective assessment of life satisfaction of Poles is growing.more
The number of shoppers out and about in the UK fell for the second month in a row in November as the later timing of the Black Friday discount spree, Storm Bert and weak consumer confidence depressed sales.more
Next year, there will be 14 public holidays outside of Sundays. Thanks to the free Christmas Eve, two days of leave will be enough to not work for a week in December.more
Aleksander Zniszczoł took 13th place in Saturday's Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Ruka, Finland. The winner was German Pius Paschke, who strengthened his lead in the series' general classification.more
Pepsi MAX is set to open a free snowball fight experience in London this December.
The Of-Fizz Snowball Fight aims to encourage people to prioritise enjoyment over work during the festive season.
This unique, gamified experience will be open from December 9 to December 12.
Tickets are available to book, with a limited number of walk-in places available.more
UNESCO has included the Viennese sausage stands on its list of intangible cultural heritage. The history of these places dates back to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.more
If Russian leader Vladimir Putin vassalises Ukraine, he will not stop there, in which case the security of Britain, France, Europe, transatlantic security would be at risk, British MI6 intelligence chief Richard Moore warned in Paris yesterday.more
