Europe

The number of marriages fell to its lowest level in more than a century in Finland in 2021, according to Statistics Finland; with only 19.000 marriages, there was a drop of about 2.000

Most unions at Amazon France rejected a proposal by the company for 2022 pay, with the exception of one management union, but no immediate protest actions are planned

The number of workers beyond retirement age doubles since 2012, with the increase coming after a 2012 reform to incentivise older workers to stay in the labour market

The number of free shuttles will be increased on every July and August weekend, to prevent people to drive home when they are over the legal drinking limit; the service has already ensured that 265 revellers get home safely

The European Commission has adopted a €8 million support package to strengthen Moldova's resilience to cyber attacks and disinformation, which have intensified since Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Going digital, hundreds of counters in service-providing institutions will be closed, of which 40 in Tirana alone

People all over Ukraine visited cemeteries to remember the dead on the day of commemoration one week after Easter; the celebration is even more felt this year due to the large number of victims of the war

Czech Prime Minister Fiala wants to convince his Hungarian counterpart Orbán to change his stance on Russia, as Hungary is among the countries willing to pay for natural gas imports in roubles - a move unacceptable to the Czech Republic

The general secretary of the communist-backed CGTP trade union confederation called for measures to control prices and raise the minimum wage to €800 a month in July, while also calling for an increase in pensions

The government will seek a strategic partner for the non-voting shares of the state-owned electricity company Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), which make up 10% of its capital