Malta has the highest syphilis infection rate in Europe Europa March 13, 2021 0 The Maltese Gay Rights Movement ( MGRM ) cited a report from the Mater Dei genitourinary ( GU ) Clinic, stating that the spread of syphil... Read more »
France: Majority of people in favor of legalizing marijuana Europa March 04, 2021 0 According to a recent parliamentary survey, most French people are in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Although Franc... Read more »
Spain: Around 20% of population has reached COVID-19 immunity Europa March 04, 2021 0 According to a study by the famous Spanish Institute of Epidemiology, Spain ’s immunity to coronavirus has reached nearly 20% of the pop... Read more »
Pandemic pushed Italy extreme poverty to 15-year high Europa March 04, 2021 0 ISTAT said on Thursday that according to preliminary data, the number of absolute poor in Italy reached the highest level since 2020 in... Read more »
Portugal: 17.2% of population at risk of poverty Europa March 03, 2021 0 According to a study released today, in 2019, more than 12% of the Portuguese population was in poverty and 17.2% were at risk of poverty... Read more »
France: Elementary schools start Covid-19 saliva testing Europa March 03, 2021 0 French elementary schools have begun to conduct saliva testing for Covid-19 infection in students seriously, and the government hopes to... Read more »
Italy: First-time mothers are the oldest in Europe Europa February 24, 2021 0 Eurostat (European Statistical Office) said on Wednesday that Italy's first-time mothers are the oldest in Europe. The average a... Read more »
Norway to expel foreigners failing to comply with testing obligations Europa February 16, 2021 0 The Norwegian government has decided to take more stringent measures, such as expelling foreigners who fail to comply with testing and ... Read more »
UN exhorts EU to stop violence against asylum seekers Europa February 11, 2021 0 A UN agency says Europe needs to stop violence against asylum seekers. Eugenio Ambrosi of the International Organization for Migration ( ... Read more »
Portugal: Nearly 350 victims of human trafficking Europa February 08, 2021 0 A United Nations report shows that between 2014 and 2018, more than 350 people in Portugal were victims of human trafficking, mainly me... Read more »
Netherlands sees sharp drop in asylum requests in 2020 Europa February 05, 2021 0 According to data released by the Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Service ( IND ), by 2020, the number of people seeking internatio... Read more »
Spain: Investigations into oragnised attacks on migrants in Canary Islands Europa February 02, 2021 0 On Monday, the prosecutor’s office in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria , Canary Islands, Spain, announced an investigation into potential hate c... Read more »
Portugal: New bill passed to legalise euthanasia Europa February 02, 2021 0 The Portuguese parliament , which recently re-elected the president, passed a law that allows euthanasia in the country . The bill ... Read more »
EU asks Google, Facebook and Twitter to keep monitoring fake news Europa January 29, 2021 0 The European Commission has informed Google , Facebook , Twitter and Microsoft that it will continue to publish monthly reports on its e... Read more »
World Bank: Slum children in Bangladesh to receive skills and education Europa January 23, 2021 0 The government of Bangladesh today signed a US$6.5 million financing agreement with the World Bank to enable approximately 39,000 slum ... Read more »
Greece exhorts EU to issue vaccination certificates for travellers Europa January 18, 2021 0 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on the European Commission to issue certificates of vaccination against the coronavirus ... Read more »
Portugal: Health service is in danger of collapse Europa January 18, 2021 0 The Portuguese Minister of Health, Marta Temido , warned that the country’s entire health system, including the National Health Service ... Read more »
France: Nationwide survey on recreational marijuana Europa January 18, 2021 0 The French parliament launched an online questionnaire today to better understand the public's views on the use of recreational marij... Read more »
Greece: Number of migrants crossings down in 2020 Europa January 11, 2021 0 According to the latest data from Frontex , the European Border and Coast Guard, the number of immigration crossing points entering Greece ... Read more »
Riga committed to help the most vulnerable population groups Europa January 08, 2021 0 On January 6, the official website of the city of Riga informed the residents of the Latvian capital of its ongoing commitment to ensure tha... Read more »