Sweden is moving forward with plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 in serious cases as it grapples with a growing number of children recruited into gangs to carry out violent crimes without facing serious legal repercussions. Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said the country was in an “emergency situation” and […]
Continue ReadingSteven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Getty Images Chase Infiniti, Leonardo DiCaprio and Teyana Taylor are all nominated for One Battle After Another Leonardo DiCaprio’s politically charged thriller One Battle After Another leads the field at this year’s Bafta Film Awards, with 14 nominations. It is closely followed by vampire-horror Sinners, which has 13, Shakespeare drama Hamnet and […]
Continue ReadingOn 19-20 January 2026, a Social Protection Committee Peer Review on Equal Access to goods and services for person with disabilities through reasonable accommodation and accessibility measures was held in Berlin. It was proposed by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. Peer countries that joined the review were: Belgium Spain Hungary Slovenia […]
Continue ReadingSpain’s unemployment rate dipped below 10% at the end of 2025, the lowest level in almost 18 years. Joblessness was 9.93% in the three months through December, the statistics office said Tuesday, adding that almost 22.5 million people are now employed in Spain. In the past 45 years, there have only been four years during […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/27/2026 – 12:10 GMT+1 Hardship in the UK has worsened, with about 6.8 million people living in “very deep poverty” — the highest level in more than 30 years — a charity said on Tuesday. Very deep poverty is defined as earning less than 40% of the UK median household income after pension. […]
Continue ReadingToday, the European Commission published a study assessing the application of selected provisions of the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED). The study examines how key elements of the directive are applied in practice, focusing on 5 priority areas: the proportionality principle in patent injunction cases, the role and impact of Patent Assertion Entities in […]
Continue ReadingItalian politicians on Tuesday voiced outrage over the news that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will help with security at the Winter Olympics in Milan in February. US anger over the killing of two citizens in Minneapolis has spread worldwide, prompting Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala to describe ICE as a “militia that kills”, adding […]
Continue ReadingAs European nations race to build their militaries, Poland has already bolstered its capabilities — but it prepared for conventional war, not hybrid threats like drones.
Continue ReadingThe European Union and India concluded a free-trade agreement after nearly two decades of negotiations, as both sides seek to deepen economic ties and offset the impact of Washington’s tariff policies. The deal will reduce tariffs on Irish whiskey and certain food exports. “We have concluded the mother of all deals,” European Commission president Ursula […]
Continue ReadingAn investigator boards a narco submarine off the Spanish coast.Image: EPA EFE January 27, 2026, 11:12 amJanuary 27, 2026, 11:12 am According to a Europol report, cocaine is being trafficked into Europe using new routes and with almost perfect camouflage. The international drug gangs have switched to new methods. This emerges from a report by […]
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