In 2024, renewable energy sources accounted for 47.5% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, indicating a 2.1 percentage points (pp) increase from 2023. It has almost tripled (+30 pp) since the time series began in 2004. The share stood at 15.9% in 2004, increased to 28.6% in 2014 and jumped to 47.5% in 2024. […]
Continue ReadingCity of Stockholm establishes integration pact In an inspiring example for municipalities within and beyond Sweden, the City of Stockholm established an integration pact that brings together representatives of private businesses, civil society and the public sector in an open network, with the aim of contributing to an inclusive local labour market, including for newly […]
Continue ReadingCentral Statistical Office launches ‘Ukrainians in Poland’ data platform The Central Statistical Office of Poland launched the ‘Ukrainians in Poland’ online dashboard – an interactive platform providing comprehensive statistical data on Ukrainian citizens residing in Poland. The website presents information related to various aspects of integration, including demographic characteristics, employment in Poland, use of social […]
Continue ReadingThe humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to worsen. As winter sets in, Palestinians are left exposed to heavy rain and falling temperatures, without safe shelter. Children remain out of schools. Medical facilities are barely functioning, with minimal staff and equipment. In its conclusions of December 18, the European Council welcomed the adoption of the United […]
Continue ReadingDenmark has long been hailed as a digital champion, with online public services, digital IDs and tablets in schools as early as 2011. But authorities are now shifting course in the education and social sectors, following alarming figures on children’s mental health and school performance. A massive return to analogue life is underway: mobile phones […]
Continue ReadingThe statement was signed by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof tweeted afterward that the Netherlands “fully supports” the statement. The show […]
Continue ReadingGetty Images President Donald Trump says the US oil industry could be “up and running” with increased operations in Venezuela within 18 months, after a surprise military operation removed President Nicolás Maduro from power. Trump told NBC News that “a tremendous amount of money will have to be spent, and the oil companies will spend […]
Continue ReadingAt least 22 migrants have been killed and 65 others injured after a lorry they were travelling in overturned in Ethiopia’s north-eastern Afar region, authorities say. About 85 Ethiopian migrants were travelling along the eastern migration route when the lorry overturned in the town of Semera on Tuesday morning, a senior Afar official Mohammed Ali […]
Continue ReadingJan 6, 2026, 1:33 p.mJan 6, 2026, 1:33 p.m Against the backdrop of US claims on Greenland, Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen has called on his compatriots to remain calm. The Prime Minister of Greenland, Jens Frederik Nielsen.Image: keystone According to Danish radio, Nielsen said he understands that some Greenlanders are worried about recent […]
Continue ReadingWarning: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse. A man is on trial in southern France accused of drugging and sexually abusing women, as well as filming some of the assaults. Dance teacher and self-taught hypnotherapist Cyril Zattara is charged with raping 14 women over a decade, as well as allegedly secretly filming around 20 […]
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