78 involved in large-scale cannabis trafficking arrested in Spain and Italy
The criminal network is linked to more than six tonnes of intercepted shipments of cannabis and hashish Europol supported the...
Month: October 2023
:EUROSTAT: Electricity and gas prices stabilize in 2023
After a significant increase in prices that started before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but skyrocketed through the second semester...
EU received over 80 600 asylum applications in July 2023
In July 2023, 80 665 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, indicating a 20%...
Do you mistake Sweden for Switzerland? You´re not alone. Sweden wants to end this confusion
Even the most informed and powerful people on earth can't always tell the two countries apart; A world leader, the...
UPDATE 23.10.2023: Damaged telecommunications cable between Sweden and Estonia
The Sweden-Estonia (EE-S 1) submarine cable system became operational (ready for service/RFS) around June 1995. Currently, we do not have any information...
Latvijas Banka transfers 165 000 euro from the coin sales to Ukraine
Latvijas Banka has transferred a donation of 164 684.52 euro to the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine. These funds have been...
International Olympic Committee suspends Russian Olympic Committee ‘with immediate effect’
12 Oct 2023 - The unilateral decision taken by the Russian Olympic Committee on 5 October 2023 to include, as its...
PM announces new support to keep British Jewish communities safe
The Israeli flag shines on Downing Street in solidarity with the people of Israel. Members of the UK Jewish community,...
More than 300% increase in antisemitic incidents in UK since Hamas attack on Israel, Jewish security group says
In just four days, between 7-10 October 2023, from the beginning of the Hamas terror attack on Israel on Saturday morning...
EUROSTAT: EU had 5.24 million school teachers in 2021
In 2021, 5.24 million teachers were employed in primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education in the EU (ISCED levels 1-3). To celebrate World...
