Europe Malta There were 28.000 people who suffered severe deprivation last year, including 7,8% of children, as poverty increased, according to data released by the National Statistics Office
Europe Netherlands The number of sex crimes reported to police has risen by more than 25% since The Voice of Holland sex scandal broke; in total, police received 4.000 reports in the first three months of this year, 1.100 more than in the same period in 2021
Europe Portugal European demand for fruit has turned Portugal's Alentejo region into a goldmine for landowners and corporations, while the workers, mostly Asians, often face severe exploitation
Europe Romania Mastercard, in partnership with OTP Bank Romania and Radcom, has implemented an innovative solution that redefines payments for travel on local public transport
Europe Spain The country is aiming to be a global leader in the semiconductor and microchip industry, as plans were announced this week for an €11 billion investment in the sector
Europe Ukraine The SES, the Ukrainian Emergency Service, has been requested thousands of times to neutralise explosive devices; on 28/04 only they have been called 170 times, removing and neutralising 1264 explosive devices, including two aircraft bombs
Europe Norway Consultations close today on the initiative proposed by Education Minister Brenna, according to which all children in first grade will receive free OFS (After-School Activities) for 12 hours a week
Europe Moldova Eighteen people from five districts of Moldova, victims of political repressions, who lost their property as a result of nationalization or confiscation, will receive compensations for the recovery of the value of the property
Europe Montenegro 46 MPs decided to hold a session today to elect the president of the assembly, the chairman and members of the 43rd government - a first step to form the new government that could also have a majority in parliament
Europe North Macedonia UNICEF, seriously concerned about the continued interruption of lessons, calls for immediate measures to be taken to enable primary and secondary school children to make up for lost education as soon as they return to school
Europe Poland Poland's climate and environment minister confirmed that Russia has cut off gas supplies to his country on Wednesday morning
Europe Serbia President Vucic recently unveiled a new memorial dedicated to the victims of the concentration camps established by the independent state of Croatia, an ally of the Nazis, during the Second World War
Europe Hungary The Democratic Teachers' Union has written an open letter to Orbán in which it emphasises that an independent Ministry of Education is needed to improve the situation and living conditions of teachers, including financial enhancement