Budget airline passengers are all too familiar with the frustrating experience of arriving at the airport only to find themselves seated far apart from their travel companions. So, it's no surprise that recently the practice of "seat squatting" has been making headlines.more

The Spanish government decided yesterday to shorten the statutory working week from 40 to 37.5 hours, despite opposition from employers. The decision still needs to be approved by parliament.more

Police say 11 people have been killed in a shooting at an education centre in central Sweden, including the suspected gunman. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson described Tuesday's attack at Risbergska school in Orebro, 200km (124 miles) west of the capital city Stockholm, as the "worst mass shooting in Swedish history".more

In recent days, increased seismic activity has been recorded between the Greek islands of Santorini and Amorgos. Several hundred tremors have been recorded there, many of them with a magnitude of over 4, the Polish embassy in Greece warned yesterday. It was recommended to follow information on the seismic situation.more

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday and predicted six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced to a raucous, record-sized crowd at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania.more

In January 2025, the minimum wage in EU countries ranged from €551 per month in Bulgaria to €2,638 per month in Luxembourg, Eurostat reported.more

Could Canada join the European Union, the public broadcaster CBC asked in an analysis yesterday. This is another such analysis following a recent article in ‘The Economist’. The idea of greater rapprochement with the EU is being considered among Canadian politicians.more

While more and more places around the world are looking at ways to restrict tourists, New Zealand has decided to relax the rules for foreigners working remotely. Under the new rules, visitors to the country can perform remote assignments for a foreign employer during their stay. This will be possible for up to 90 days, after which time the relevant tax will need to be paid.more

The European Commission launched infringement proceedings on Friday against Poland, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Slovakia for failing to implement EU rules establishing a single EU emergency travel document.more

At least six Mexicans died in the crash of a Learjet 55 air ambulance in Philadelphia on Friday, the Mexican consulate in the city said. The news was confirmed by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. There was a child and five adults on board.more

China’s military is building a massive complex in western Beijing that US intelligence believes will serve as a wartime command centre far larger than the Pentagon, according to current and former American officials.more

Chinese technology firm Alibaba has released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial intelligence model, saying it is better than another Chinese manufacturer's highly rated DeepSeek-V3 model, Reuters reported.more

The Federal Statistical Office said Germany's GDP fell by 0.2% from October to December compared with the previous quarter of 2024. Previous estimates, which were based on fewer data, had indicated a decline of 0.1%.more

Respondents that participated in Eurofound’s 2024 e-survey were less optimistic about their future than those that took part in 2023, with the degree of optimism across all age groups falling considerably since 2020. more

Thanks to the introduction of passenger compensation, the average delays of planes in the EU have decreased by almost 5 minutes. Regulations force airlines to better organize various operations in order to avoid high costs related to compensation - according to analyses by a researcher from the Institute of Economic Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences.more

Portugal's Atlantic coastal island of Madeira has set a record for popularity among visiting tourists from January to November 2024. - according to data from the Madeira authorities. EU holidaymakers from abroad were outnumbered by Germans, French, with Poles in third place.more

The speed at which the new Chinese AI app DeepSeek has shaken the technology industry, the markets and the bullish sense of American superiority in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has been nothing short of stunning.more

Last year, Wizz Air served 62.8 million passengers worldwide, including over 12 million in Poland, the Hungarian airline said. The carrier operated over 300,000 flights worldwide and increased its fleet to 226 aircraft.more

Google Maps will rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for US users when it is officially updated in the country's geographic naming system, the company's official account on social platform X announced on Monday.more

The EU, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, in a joint statement, condemned the sham presidential election in Belarus on Monday and announced sanctions against Belarusian politicians and arms companies.more

Oslo police have reported the arrest of five Polish citizens who were allegedly operating drones in a restricted area near the headquarters of the Norwegian counterintelligence service.more

Alexander Lukashenko has secured a seventh five-year term as Belarusian president in a resounding election victory that western governments have rejected as a sham. Lukashenko won 86.8% of the vote in Sunday’s election, according to results published by the country’s electoral commission.more

Africa saw more than 3,400 terrorist attacks last year, killing almost 14,000 people. No other part of the world saw as many attacks or terrorist victims.more

In 2024, as many as 33.4% of internet users in the European Union aged 16-74 took advantage of online education. This is 3.3 percentage points more than in the previous year, according to data published by Eurostat.more

The image of penguins as monogamous has been shattered. Until recently, it was thought that these birds mate for life. Now, scientists have proven that in the little penguin colonies on Australia's Philip Island, "divorce" is common, as are occasional sexual flings and even regular promiscuity.more