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EU residents are increasingly open to sexual, ethnic or religious minorities - according to Eurobarometer surveys published today. Poles are much less able than average Europeans to accept same-sex relationships.more

Despite the pressure of public opinion across the EU, there is no sign of ending the twice-a-year custom of changing the clocks by an hour in spring and autumn by 2021more

Gustav Gerneth, the oldest man in Germany, died at the age of 114 years. Coming from Havelberg in Saxony-Anhalt, Gustav Gerneth celebrated his day of honor on 15 October. Even the mayor Bernd Poloski had been on that day visiting the oldest inhabitant of the city to congratulate.more

More than 800 victims of modern slavery were forced to sleep rough in London last year because of gaps in the help given to survivors of exploitation, a report warned today. more

A US fast food chain is to close its first branch in the UK after protests and boycott calls by LGBT campaigners.more

Abortion has been decriminalised and same-sex marriage is to be legalised in Northern Ireland. Legislation making the changes - which was passed by MPs at Westminster - came into force at midnight.more

Seaside towns and cities dominate the list of areas with the highest numbers of people getting into serious difficulties with debt, according to new figures. more

She has previously said that she would not have any more children, but the mother of Britain's biggest family just can't stop getting pregnant.more

The UK population is projected to increase by three million over the next decade, from an estimated 66.4 million in mid-2018 to 69.4 million in mid-2028, according to the Office for National Statistics. more

An alarmingly high number of children under five years of age are suffering from the physical consequences of poor diets and a food system that is failing them, UNICEF warned today in a new report on children and nutrition.more

Poles like using used products, most often they buy second-hand cars, books, clothes and furniture - new data shows.more

The government has dropped a plan to use strict age verification checks to stop under-18s viewing porn online.more

A survey commissioned by the Shell oil corporation among German youth showed that more than half of this social group did not trust the government. more

Young people addicted to playing video games or using social media can seek treatment at the first NHS clinic dedicated to internet-related health problems.more

The phenomenon of singularization, or single life, is increasing among seniors. Most often its cause is the death of the spouse. Almost every fourth Pole over the age of 60 is a widow or widower - according to a report from the Public Opinion Research Center.more

Police in Spain said Wednesday they arrested 51 people across Catalonia overnight after violent protests over the jailing of nine separatist leaders for their role in a failed 2017 independence bid.more

Scotland must hold another independence referendum in 2020 and will soon request the powers needed to hold it legally, Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon said on Tuesday.more

Hate crimes are becoming more common across Britain as politicians' Brexit rhetoric gets more heated, police warned. more

The Coca-Cola group in Hungary has been fined by the Pristian poviat (province) office for posters showing homosexual couples - the daily Magyar Hirlap reported, citing Index.hu.more

The Berlin daily "Tagesspiegel" in its weekend issue tried to answer the question why Poland is so foreign to Germany, despite geographical proximity and various relationships - from commercial to interpersonal.more

Trust in MPs to make the right decisions on Brexit is at rock bottom, according to a new poll for Sky News. Just one in seven people said they trusted parliament at all when it came to the Brexit issue, and one in 100 currently trust politicians "a lot". more

Vodafone has apologised after an error meant customers using the mobile network abroad were hit with roaming bills of up to £5,000.more

The proportion of live births in England and Wales to women born outside the UK has fallen for the first time in nearly three decades.more

More than one quarter of London's parks, playground, and open spaces exceed international safety limits for air quality.more

The British media today are commenting positively on the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopia's prime minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, stressing the tremendous progress that has been made in the country during his 18-month rule.more