On 2 February, a Moscow court sentenced the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny to two years and eight months’ imprisonment. The Russian authorities have pursued his sentencing for the alleged violation of his probation while Mr. Navalny was recovering in Germany from an assassination attempt by poisoning suffered in the Russian Federation by a military…
Emirates is launching its much-awaited global sale to encourage travelers to reconnect with family and friends or explore new destinations in the new year. On Monday, a spokesman for the airline told this website, “With these attractive offers, Emirates customers can make up for lost time in 2021.” All-inclusive Economy Class fares from Belgium start…
According to newly published research, Morocco is ranked 5th in the world for clean innovation. The index is produced by MIT and published in “The Green Future Index” sponsored by Salesforce, Citrix, and Morgan Stanley. The research was conducted through in-depth secondary research and analysis as well as interviews with global experts on climate change,…
On December 11th of last year Uzbekistan became an observer in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the latest and most important step to date on the path toward full membership of Vladimir Putin’s rival to the EU, through which the Russian president hopes to entice former Soviet republics back into Moscow’s orbit. Tashkent plans to…
In order to reduce carbon emissions, the European Union set up the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (2014-2020) – the biggest EU research and innovation project looking into smart energy systems for a sustainable and renewable energy future. Interested in sustainable energy, HeatingForce.co.uk analysed data on Smart Energy Systems within the Horizon 2020 programme to discover the countries receiving the…
It’s been a week since Joe Biden officially became the 46th President of the United States and got the keys to the historic White House. Interested in symbolic landmarks, OnlineMortgageAdvisor.co.uk analysed global search volume data from online analytics tool Ahrefs to discover the most Googled questions about the White House. Some of the highlights from the research include: ‘Where is the…
The following are extracts from the speech of David Sassoli the President of the European Parliament yesterday on the occasion of Holocaust Commemoration Day. “Today we remember that 76 years ago the gates of Auschwitz-Birkenau were opened, revealing the horror of the Nazi genocide.” “What happened in that concentration camp and in all the other…
“Not every company can and must trace every single one of their possibly thousands of suppliers”, said Axel Voss MEP, ahead of the European Parliament’s vote in the Legal Affairs Committee on due diligence rules for the protection of human rights and the environment in the supply chain of European producers. The EPP Group advocates…
Transparency International (TI) has published their annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). This index ranks countries based on their exposure to corruption in the public sector. Scores range from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt). The CPI 2020 found that Hungary scored 44 in 2020 and ranked 69th overall – placing the country alongside Bulgaria…
This year’s National Sickie Day falls on the 3rd of February, with researchers predicting it will cost employers £34million in total. There was an estimated 350,000 absences* from work on the first Monday of February last year, indicating this is when employees are most likely to call in sick, leaving employers unsure whether they are telling…
