Europe Netherlands A large majority of Dutch MEPs in the House of Representatives opposed the European Commission's plan to bring in more migrant workers from North Africa to cope with labour shortages
Europe Hungary According to Eötvös Loránd Research Network, the number of teachers teaching subjects for which they are not specifically qualified has increased significantly in the past 4 years; the lack of new entrants is linked in particular to unfair salaries
Europe Italy No graduates of Italian universities will be able to access UK’s ‘High Potential Individual’ work permit; a disappointed Universities and Research Minister Cristina Messa said Italy will petition to include Italian institutions in the list
Europe Estonia Rental flat prices have risen significantly throughout Estonia in recent months due to increased demand; in Tartu, a university town and the country's second largest city, an increase of 15% is estimated
Europe France According to a Waiting to Access Innovative Therapies study by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, in France it takes an average of 497 days for a new treatment approved by the European Medicines Agency to actually reach
Europe Luxembourg Luxembourg City's largest park, covering an area larger than the Pentagon and costing €16 million, will open next spring with 600 trees and a lake the size of two football fields
Europe Andorra Yesterday took place the last of the national conferences aimed at presenting the opportunities and sharing the values of the candidacy of Andorra as ‘Biosphere Reserve’
Europe Greece According to data provided by the Institute of the Greek Confederation of Tourism, for the coming tourist season, 22% of available positions will remain vacant, given the difficulty of finding workers
Europe Belarus On the occasion of the appointment of new heads of district administrations, President Lukashenko drew attention to the work of village councils, criticising rural councils for poor performance
Europe Slovakia The Ministry of Information recently presented a 'blueprint' for national regulation of illegal content and online hoaxes; many other public institutions commented pointing out flaws in the plan
Europe Portugal The country will adopt a new defence strategy by the end of the year; the Defence Minister has assured that compulsory military service will not return
Europe North Macedonia Work on road markings in Kichevo has begun and will be completed by the end of May; the director of the utility company emphasised how the road markings are a great contribution in reducing traffic in the city and have increased pedestrian safety
Europe Malta Infrastructure Malta is completing the laying of the high-voltage underground cables that will power the shore-to-ship electrical systems for cruise ships, reducing their emissions by 90%, relieving residents of emitted pollution