Currently, representatives of 130 ethnic groups and 18 religious denominations live in Kazakhstan, including Muslims, Orthodox, Catholics, Protestants, Jews, and Buddhists. There are many mosques and temples operating and being built all over the country, which are actively visited by believers. Religious freedoms in Kazakhstan are guaranteed by article 14 of the country’s Constitution, which…
The European Commission has given a positive assessment of the Netherlands’ recovery and resilience plan. This is a key step paving the way for the EU to disburse €4.7 billion in grants to the Netherlands under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). This financing will, says the EU, support the implementation of the crucial investment…
The Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU held an extraordinary meeting of the Energy Ministers this weekend to discuss emergency measures to mitigate the extremely high energy prices. The dramatic deterioration of the situation on the gas and electricity markets is exposing a large number of European companies to unaffordable energy prices. Many enterprises…
The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament insist it is imperative that energy ministers tackle the issue of manipulations with gas on the European internal market. Otherwise, they say, “it is clear that other measures, like reducing electricity consumption, caps on energy commodities imported from third countries or allowing state guarantees, will have no…
