According to official figures, since the beginning of the Russian war, as of 31 July 2023, 19,546 children have been deported from Ukraine to Russia. These are only those cases that were officially recorded – when a parent, guardian or witness of a child’s deportation reported it to the National Information Bureau of Ukraine. For…
Photo by Ivan Diaz on Unsplash The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) says it has taken “significant steps” towards its mission of fostering a sustainable and safe railway system without frontiers. The assertion comes as the ERA announced the official launch of its railway factsheets, a tool aimed at “unlocking data and addressing fragmentation.”…
Photograph Eduard Delputte on Unsplash Roberta Metsola, president of the European parliament, has paid a moving tribute to the winners of this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The prize has been awarded to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran. The award was presented in Strasbourg in a ceremony…
Photo by Mohammad Wasim on Unsplash Responding to statements made by the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell, Baku has accused Borrell of bias. Regardless of international organizations’ assessments, the claim that Armenian people who migrated from the region to Armenia and other countries were forcibly…
Photo by K8 on Unsplash The EU says that the European economy has lost momentum this year against the background of a “high cost of living, weak external demand and monetary tightening.” On Wednesday, the commission said that while economic activity is expected to gradually recover going forward, its “Autumn Forecast” revises EU GDP growth down compared to…
Photo by Sara Kurfeß on Unsplash A new survey says most people still rely on TV for news but that social media is catching up fast. A dedicated Eurobarometer survey, published by the European Parliament on 17 November, takes an in-depth look at media habits, including trust in different media sources. Some 68% of respondents recall having recently…
Photo by Nelson Ndongala on Unsplash An MEP has given a guarded welcome to the outcome of the recent summit between the EU and U.S. The European Union and the United States of America held their second summit in Washington, DC and comment has come in on the negotiations. German MEP Reinhard Bütikofer, transatlantic spokesperson of the Greens/EFA…
Photo by Finn on Unsplash Young people’s mental health is being increasingly compromised by the excessive use of social media, concerns about climate change and a sense of powerlessness. This is a political issue for the EU because it can often be linked to the labour market and housing situation facing young people “Young people and mental health”…
Photo by Despina Galani on Unsplash Belgium is in the top 10 countries with the highest household savings in the world, according to new data. CityIndex analysed global data on household savings, including mean disposable income, mean household savings and long-term interest rates, to discover the countries with the highest household savings in the world. Belgium ranks 9th with a total savings…
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash EU policymakers have come to a crucial agreement for an European regulation to restore nature. The proposal aims to put measures in place to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030, and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. It sets specific, legally binding targets…
