The number of new asylum applications in Germany fell significantly in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year. However, Germany is "still the number one destination country" for asylum seekers in Europe, German media reported. Syrians made the largest number of asylum applications.more

Seven-time world champion Briton Lewis Hamilton of the Mercedes team won the 12th round of the Formula One World Championship - the British Grand Prix race at Silverstone. Hamilton won at this circuit for the ninth time in his career.more

A British Airways flight had to be diverted after the plane was reportedly hit by lightning. The flight, which was travelling from Stuttgart to Heathrow, was forced to land at Gatwick instead.more

Prices per square meter of apartments continue to go up. The urban.one index, developed by Cenatorium for "Puls Biznesu" and Bankier.pl, increased by 0.4 points in May compared to April and amounted to 113.21 points - informs "Puls Biznesu".more

"We need to strengthen Great Britain's relations with the European Union," writes David Lammy, British Minister of Foreign Affairs for rp.pl. He emphasizes that the new British government will deepen relations with Europe as a reliable partner, reliable ally and good neighbor.more

Slovenian Slavko Vincic, and not Szymon Marciniak as speculated, will be the main referee of the Spain-France semi-final in the European Football Championships in Germany. The match will take place tomorrow in Munich.more

The alliance of left-wing parties, the New Popular Front (NFP), won the second round of the French parliamentary elections on Sunday, but did not obtain an absolute majority - according to exit polls. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced that he would submit his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron.more

With the cost of living crisis putting a squeeze on the economy, future career prospects are likely at the forefront of many upcoming university student’s minds.more

Employees who work from home two days a week and spend the remaining three at the company's headquarters are as productive as those working on-site and have the same chances of promotion, but a much lower tendency to resign - showed the largest study of this type conducted by economists from Stanford.more

Polish representative Piotr Zieliński signed a contract with Inter Milan until June 30, 2028 - announced the Italian football champion. On June 30, the 30-year-old midfielder's contract with Napoli, where he had played since 2016, expired.more

Mortgage costs are still the biggest challenge facing homebuyers and those coming to the end of fixed-term deals, the UK's biggest mortgage lender has said.more

New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that his government will abandon its plan to send illegal immigrants to Rwanda. He explained that the plan pushed by his predecessors did not act as a deterrent.more

Scientists have identified the most waste-contaminated land reservoirs and watercourses. Most municipal solid waste - everyday items thrown away by people - ends up in aquatic environments in Africa, China, India and South Asia.more

New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday promised to keep the public candidly informed about the difficult decisions that will have to be made to rebuild the country. He announced that today he would begin a quick tour of all four parts of the United Kingdom.more

The second round of the parliamentary elections in France began today. In the first round, the candidates of the far-right National Rally (RN) received the most votes. In the second round, Marine Le Pen's party wants to win as many seats in parliament as necessary to form a government.more

Spain with France and England with the Netherlands - these are the semi-final pairs of the European Football Championship in Germany. Yesterday, the English advanced, defeating the Swiss in a penalty shootout, and the Dutch, who won against the Turks 2-1.more

An average of 11 cyclists a day are fined for running red lights in London and hit with £50 fines, figures released today reveal. Metropolitan Police official statistics show 4,067 cyclists were fined by officers for failing to obey traffic light signals in 2023.more

Poles like to buy online. According to the report of the Central Statistical Office, Information society in Poland in 2023, last year, 64.3% of people aged 16-74 made purchases online in Poland.more

In the new term of the British House of Commons, the Labor Party will have 411 MPs, the Conservative Party - 121, and the Liberal Democrats - 72. The recount of votes cast in Thursday's parliamentary elections in the last constituency was completed only late on Saturday.more

Iga Swiatek was eliminated in the third round of the Wimbledon Grand Slam. The leader of the world tennis rankings lost on Saturday in London to Yulia Putintseva, representing Kazakhstan, 6:3, 1:6, 2:6. The meeting lasted one hour and 59 minutes.more

Each Olympics always involves great financial outlays for the host, but also profits. Meanwhile, the Air France-KLM aviation group announced that it expects losses due to the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, which may reach up to EUR 180 million in revenues.more

From Tesco, to Sainsbury’s, Asda, and Lidl, there are plenty of supermarkets to choose from when heading out to do your big food shop in the UK.more

The second semi-final pairing of the European football championship in Germany will be determined this evening. Following the advancement of Spain and France on Friday, England and Switzerland and the Netherlands and Turkey will compete for a place in the tournament's top four.more

More than two years after the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, more and more Ukrainian refugees are planning to stay permanently in Germany, according to the latest Voice of Ukraine survey. Ukrainians living in Germany are less likely to declare a desire to return to their homeland than their compatriots currently residing in Poland.more

Yesterday's assumption of the office of UK Prime Minister by Labour leader Keir Starmer has shone a light on his wife Victoria, who has so far tried to stay on the sidelines. One of the threads mentioned by the media is her Polish-Jewish roots.more