Five defining themes for the upcoming European Parliament

The imminent European elections have been described as a “crucial moment” for Europe, given the widespread economic discontent and international geopolitical tensions. Between 6 and 9 June 2024, EU citizens will go to the polls to elect their representatives to the European Parliament – the world’s only multinational parliament and the only EU institutions directly elected by citizens – for a fimore

More than a third of Italian teenagers want to emigrate when they turn 18, according to the Italian statistics office Istat's report 'Children and young people 2023', published on Monday.more

Norway will severely restrict the entry of Russian tourists from May 29, the Ministry of Justice in Oslo announced today. As added, this is a "reaction to Russia's illegal aggressive war in Ukraine."more

Polish cities are included in various rankings from time to time, but few have so far climbed to the top. One exception is Poland's capital, which has been hailed as the cheapest European city break destination. The low costs of accommodation, food and public transport that Warsaw offers can be a considerable incentive for tourists.more

The Prime Ministers of Ireland, Spain and Norway have today announced on behalf of their governments that they will recognise Palestine as a state. They are the next UN countries to take this step. The decision in all three cases will formally enter into force on 28 May.more

The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple Germany’s government went on trial on Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022.more

Between 2022 and 2050, global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years for men and 4.2 years for women, reports 'The Lancet'. This will happen despite geopolitical, metabolic and environmental risks. People will live longer, but will spend a greater number of years in poor health.more

One person is dead and a number of passengers were injured due to severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 flight from London to Singapore, the carrier said today. The aircraft made an emergency landing in Bangkok.more

Poland should reckon with the fact that the plan to assassinate Donald Tusk is on the table at Putin, says Gen Piotr Pytel, former head of the Military Counterintelligence Service, in "Newsweek".more

"Stay calm". - are appealing to residents in the town of Pozzuoli near Naples in southern Italy, in an area where seismic activity is ongoing. An aftershock of magnitude 4.4 - the strongest in 40 years - was recorded there yesterday. The epicentre of the tremor was in the volcanic area of the Phlegraean Fields.more

When emigrating for seasonal work, Poles most often choose countries such as Germany, the Czech Republic, Sweden or Norway - said the Personnel Service report. It was added that earnings in these countries may reach up to PLN 19,000 per month.more

According to Viera Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission, the upcoming European elections will be a test of the EU's resistance to disinformation, especially from Russia. "Only after them will we assess whether our measures to fight disinformation have been effective," emphasizes the deputy head of the European Commission.more

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and several other senior Iranian officials died in a helicopter crash near Jolfa in Iran's East Azerbaijan province, the Iranian Red Crescent reported.more

Nine out of ten companies still do not take action towards equal opportunities, according to a report by Deloitte. 31% experienced aggression and 4% sexual harassment. surveyed women, and almost every fourth professional burnout.more

Canadian intelligence agency director David Vigneault has warned against using TikTok and sharing information on the app. He emphasized that young people should take care of their privacy.more

The beach with the cleanest water in the world is located on the Greek island of Kimolos in the Aegean Sea - write the Greek media, citing a study by the American travel agency Florida Panhandle, which analyzed the opinions of 2.4 million tourists.more

During the broadcast, the presenter of the local Belgian radio station Waregem1 encouraged listeners to shoot the country's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, referring to the assassination of the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fica. He apologized, but the prime minister nevertheless filed a complaint against him, Belgian media reported. The prosecutor's office is conducting an investigation.more

The oldest resident of Greece, Irini Baroulakis, died at the age of 119. The woman said that her "secret" to a long life was the Cretan diet and prayer. The Greek woman did not take any medications and was almost never sick.more

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, seriously injured in Wednesday's attack, remains in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Banská Bystrica. The attacker admitted that his motives were political. The authorities are appealing for calm.more

The Swedish prosecutor's office announced the arrest of another young man in connection with the murder of a 39-year-old Pole in Stockholm in early April. The 17-year-old is suspected of hiding the perpetrator of the murder.more

In 2023, over 12,000 people received Finnish citizenship. people; that's 20 percent more than in the previous year and the most in the history of the country. Most often, the new Finnish passport was issued to Russians, the Central Statistical Office reported. The government wants to tighten the criteria for granting citizenship.more

The British media write extensively, although mostly for information purposes rather than commentary, about the attack on the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico. The exception is the Daily Mail, which points out that since 1914 there has not been an attack in Europe at such a sensitive time and estimates that Russia may take advantage of this situation.more

On average, 19 candidates are running for one seat in the European Parliament elections in Poland. A total of 1,020 candidates will compete for 53 seats in the European Parliament. 47 percent all candidates are women, most of them are on the Left's lists. This is the only committee with more women than men on its lists.more

There are fewer and fewer children in Austria who speak German as their mother tongue in everyday life. Research shows that many of them have serious problems at school because of this. The situation is the worst in Vienna, where German is the first language of only 30 percent. students.more

Despite the record revenues that tourism brings to the economy, protests against mass tourism are increasing in Spain. Paradoxically, they are intensifying in the regions that have benefited the most from the development of this industry, such as the Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Andalusia and Catalonia - notes the "Expansion" daily.more

The PM was shot in front of a building in the central Slovak town of Handlova, where a government meeting had been held. Fico has been taken to hospital and his alleged assailant detained by police.more

64% of people intend to vote in the upcoming European Parliament elections. young Europeans aged 15-30 - according to the latest EU public opinion Eurobarometer survey.more

The summer of 2023 in extratropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere (including Europe) was the hottest in two thousand years, according to a study published in Nature.more

The European Commission found that serving, among others, for renting accommodation, the Booking.com platform is the so-called gatekeeper of access, which means it will have to comply with more stringent EU regulations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).more

The California Attorney General issued an official letter in which he imposed a ban on Harry and Meghan's Archewell foundation from collecting and spending money. This decision is related to several serious negligence committed by the organization, described by the prosecutor's office as "criminal".more

After the high-profile murder of a 39-year-old Pole in Stockholm, who was shot in April when he drew the attention of a group of young people, fewer Swedes are willing to intervene in the event of a crime - according to a Demoskop survey published for the Aftonbladet newspaper.more

Voters who will be abroad on the day of the European Parliament elections have several options to cast their votes. The simplest solution is a certificate of voting rights. Nearly 300 district electoral commissions will be established outside the country.more