I am sticking to the 2030 date because it is a clear encouragement for everyone to be ready for the expansion of the European Union, emphasized Charles Michel, President of the European Council, in an interview with "Rzeczpospolita".more
The world is facing an impending hurricane of mass immigration, warned British Home Secretary Suella Braverman in a speech delivered at the annual conference of the ruling Conservative Party in Manchester.more
Yesterday, for the first time in the country's history, a black parliamentarian, Greg Fergus, became the new Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons.more
It comes as a survey commissioned by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) reveals how nearly one in five employees believe they have been monitored by their employer.more
The Polish Ministry of Defense announced a call for Poles to take part in mandatory military qualifications. The first people are to be summoned in January, and the list includes, among others: women and people aged 60.more
Piotr Zieliński scored a goal for Napoli, but his team lost at home to Real Madrid 2-3 in the second round of the Champions League. Both English clubs: Manchester United and Jakub Kiwior's Arsenal London suffered defeats yesterday.more
Spain's public debt exceeded a previously unheard-of level of EUR 1.56 trillion in the second quarter of this year, announced the country's central bank, Banco de Espana.more
While debate rages about Outer London’s TfL services after the ULEZ expansion, several are among the best places to raise a family, according to a study.more
Ireland is one of 10 EU countries to see the average price of farm products drop in the last year, a hint that food prices are set to come down even more in future.
Irish prices fell by 8.5pc between March and June this year, compared with the same period in 2022. more
"Olympic gold is the only trophy I haven't won yet." - stressed Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors during the NBA teams' media day. He is another star player in the league who has expressed interest in playing in next year's Games in Paris.more
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was chosen as a potential candidate for president in the 2025 elections by 26.4 percent. respondents who voted for Andrzej Duda in the previous elections. 51.6% of voters voted for Rafał Trzaskowski (PO) as a candidate. respondents from the group that supported him in 2020 - according to the Research Partner survey.more
As the daily "Het Laatste Nieuws" warns, the number of reports about bedbugs in Belgium is growing rapidly. In 2023, there are almost four times more notifications than in the previous year.more
Planned strikes on the London Underground have been called off following "significant progress" in talks over jobs and conditions. About 3,000 Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union members were due to strike on Wednesday and Friday.more
A debate took place in the European Parliament today entitled "Large-scale corruption of Schengen visas." The case of illegal visa trade in some Polish consulates was widely reported around the world.more
Iga Swiatek has advanced to the 1/8 finals of the WTA hard-court tournament in Beijing. Today the number two seeded Polish tennis player won against Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva 6:4, 6:1. She will fight Magda Linette for the quarterfinals.more
Dorothy Hoffner, 104, of Chicago, tandem skydived with an instructor on Sunday. She is the oldest person to accomplish such a feat, the ABC network portal reported.more
Magda Linette and American tennis player Peyton Stearns advanced to the quarterfinals of the doubles round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing. Today they defeated fourth-seeded Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe 6:2, 7:6 (7-3).more
Travellers face a week of disruption as rail services are hit by a fresh round of walkouts by train drivers and London Underground workers in a long-running dispute over jobs and pay.more
Pope Francis has suggested an opening towards the issue of priests giving blessings to same-sex couples, provided that it is limited and each case is handled separately and not confused with giving a wedding. This is how he responded to the five conservative cardinals who presented their concerns to him.more
This year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman "for their discoveries on nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID -19."more
Barcelona has announced a contract extension with 16-year-old Lamin Yamal. The new contract runs until the summer of 2026. This is the maximum period for which a player under the age of 18 can be signed.more
