EU Crisis in Nursing

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  Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash   Fresh efforts are being made by the EU to help tackle a crisis in nursing. The EU Commission said it had moved to support Member States in retaining nurses in their health systems and make the profession more attractive to nurses. The EC said the signing…

Delays in Implementing Recovery Plans

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  Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash   The first three years of the EU’s €724 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) have seen delays in funds being disbursed and projects being implemented. That is according to a worrying report published on Tuesday by the EU watchdog. The delays, they says, “put at risk the achievement…

Julia Leferman Takes the Helm

Julia Leferman

Julia Leferman has officially assumed her role as the new Secretary General of The Brewers of Europe, the body that represents the huge brewing sector in Europe. She describes it as a “bold vision to position beer at the centre of European Union policy.” Leferman’s leadership, she said, will focus on driving innovation, promoting responsible…

Support for Ukraine’s Use of Long Range Weapons

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  Photo by Akshat Jhingran on Unsplash   On 29 August an informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers took place in Brussels, focusing on key issues of supporting Ukraine amidst the ongoing Russian aggression. One of the central topics was Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons to strike legitimate military targets on Russian territory, which…

The Lessons of World War II

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  Photo by Sonia Dauer on Unsplash   With the outbreak of World War II on September 1, 1939, the world entered one of the most terrifying and destructive periods in its history. This global conflict resulted in the deaths of approximately 70-85 million people, which was about 3-4% of the world’s population at the…