The Greek Parliament voted yesterday to amend the law so that illegal immigrants will be able to apply for a three-year residence and work permit, the Kathimerini portal reported. The government of Kyriakos Micotakis wants to solve the country's labour shortage in this way.more

The Minister of Agriculture, Piet Adema, proposes to introduce a mandatory course for anyone who wants to buy a dog. The head of the Ministry of Agriculture informed the lower house of parliament (Tweede camera) about this initiative.more

In 2022, the number of French teachers exercising their right to refrain from work increased by 15 per cent in primary schools and by 66 per cent in middle and high schools, France Info reported yesterday. Under the law, a teacher in France can refuse to come to work if he or she assesses that he or she is in a situation of serious and immediate danger.more

In Ruesselsheim, Hesse, unknown perpetrators beheaded figures from a Christmas nativity scene, the Hessenschau portal reported. On Sunday, the police found a destroyed nativity scene in the market square. Human-sized Styrofoam figures depicted Mary and Joseph with baby Jesus, as well as the Three Kings and a donkey.more

A French museum has removed a wax likeness of Gerard Depardieu, the latest action taken by the public against the actor since he faced allegations of sexual assault, The Guardian reported.more

In Italy, in recent days there has been a massive attack by a group of Russian hackers on public administration IT systems, Ansa news agency reported.more

Climate migration is already underway in the United States; residents are fleeing flood-prone areas, say scientists in a report published on Monday analyzing national migration trends caused by climate risk. 3.2 million Americans have already left the threatened areas.more

A festive Christmas tree made of 213 tractors was created at the Mugello car track near Florence. This is a record-breaking installation of this type in the world - claim its originators.more

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The European Commission has initiated formal proceedings in which it will assess whether the "X" platform (formerly Twitter) violated the Digital Services Act (DSA) by failing to respond to illegal terrorist and manipulative content appearing on it.more

The words of former president and leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump about migrants "poisoning the blood of the country" were met with a wave of criticism in the USA. "This is an imitation of Hitler," commented representatives of President Biden's campaign, quoted by The Independent.more

A group of teenagers attacked a Polish couple in the center of Oslo on Sunday evening. Shots were fired at the Poles. The couple was not harmed by the attack. The Norwegian police are still looking for the perpetrators.more

A volcano erupted yesterday in southwestern Iceland after weeks of intense earthquakes, the country's Meteorological Office reported. The authorities evacuated almost 4,000 inhabitants.more

The Federal Ministry of the Interior has announced the extension of stationary controls at Germany's borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland for three months - until 15 March. These controls are an effective measure in the fight against people smugglers and illegal migration, justified the head of the German Interior Ministry Nancy Faeser (SPD).more

Spanish biotechnology company Tebrio has begun construction in Salamanca of the largest edible insect farm in the world - it will occupy an area of 90,000 square metres, or 12 football fields. The farm will employ 250 people and will eventually produce 100,000 tonnes of the mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) per year, the ABC newspaper reported.more

According to the latest report from the European Union Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on zoonoses, the number of West Nile virus cases has increased more than sevenfold in Europe in 2022 compared to 2021. The main reason for this increase is the epidemic that has spread to Italy and Greece. The situation is worrying.more

Missing six years ago in Spain while on holiday with his parents, Alex Batty, now 17, was found by chance in France a few days ago and returned to the UK on Saturday, according to British police, who announced an investigation to establish the circumstances of his disappearance.more

With tougher penalties in the fight against gangs, Sweden needs to triple the number of prison places over the next 10 years. The government in Stockholm is looking for alternative solutions, so it is considering, among other things, renting cells abroad and putting convicted people on ships.more

The number of migrants coming to the Netherlands will increase over the next few years, the Dutch Statistics Bureau (CBS) announced on Friday. From 2028 onwards, there will be around 310,000 of them per year, compared to the current 240,000.more

We will make sure Santa Claus gets where he needs to be safely, said Pentagon spokesman Gen. Pat Ryder. Meanwhile, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar confirmed to Parliament that Santa Claus, as is tradition, has been allowed to enter Irish airspace this Christmas.more

Environmentalists and communists on the Paris city council are criticising Coca-Cola's sponsorship of Christmas illuminations on the Champs-Elysees, the French capital's representative avenue. They accuse the corporation of disregarding the environment and its flagship product, Coca-Cola, of harming health.more

As part of the Archewell foundation they established, the royal couple undertook another philanthropic initiative. Currently operating in eight states and the US capital, "The Welcome Project" supports Afghan immigrant women in building a safe community based on friendship.more

Actor Matthew Perry's death was an accident caused by the "acute effects of ketamine", medical officials in Los Angeles have confirmed. The star was found unresponsive in the pool of his LA home in October, but a post-mortem examination was inconclusive at the time.more

The number of inhabitants of Spain has exceeded 48 million, a level previously unheard of in this country - according to preliminary estimates of the population census prepared by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) in Madrid.more

Italy is the most popular Christmas flight destination chosen by Polish Ryanair customers, the airline reported. It added that Spain and the Canary Islands are in second place.more