Too much part-time work and too many sick notes: Conservative politicians think the Germans should pull themselves together. Feb 2, 2026, 10:13 p.mFeb 2, 2026, 10:13 p.m Hansjörg Friedrich Müller, Berlin / ch media A debate about whether Germans work too little now comes up every few years. The fact that, in addition to economic […]
Continue Reading“When the Labour government came in, the pub industry was already weak — and they piled on more costs,” said Wetherspoons’ boss Martin. Since Labour won power in 2024 Reeves has also hiked the minimum wage employers must pay their staff, increased employer national insurance contributions, and raised beer duties. While the industry cautiously welcomed […]
Continue ReadingTariffs will drop from 50% to 18% on Indian goods, while India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
Continue ReadingThe appearance in a Roman church of a cherub that bears a striking resemblance to premier Giorgia Meloni has sparked a minor scandal for both church and state in Italy. The diocese of Rome and the Italian Culture Ministry have both announced investigations into the recent renovations at the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina, […]
Continue ReadingWhile the meeting will focus on competitiveness and will feature a special guest — IMF Managing Director and former Commission Vice President Kristalina Georgieva — also on the agenda are discussions on “geopolitics in the current context and the working methods of the European Commission,” Commission deputy chief spokesperson Arianna Podestà told POLITICO. The latter […]
Continue ReadingThe trial of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit son is due to start in Tuesday in Oslo. Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges, including the rape of four women, assaulting and threatening a girlfriend and damaging her flat, as well as drugs charges and driving offences. If found guilty, he could face more than […]
Continue ReadingQueen’s University Belfast on Monday cut ties with former US Senator George Mitchell over his links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, saying it was no longer appropriate to remain associated with the key figure in the Northern Ireland peace deal. The university said its decision followed new information on Mitchell released in the latest trove […]
Continue ReadingPARIS — The French state budget for 2026 officially passed through parliament on Monday, ending a months-long deadlock that had increased fears of a debt crisis in the European Union’s second-largest economy. After months of cross-party negotiations failed to yield consensus, center-right Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu activated a constitutional clause that allows the government to […]
Continue ReadingFeb 2, 2026, 8:10 p.mFeb 2, 2026, 8:10 p.m The world looked different then: Gianni Infantino and Vladimir Putin before the World Cup in Russia. (Archive image, 2017)Image: EPA/SPUTNIK POOL Swiss FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants to allow Russian teams to take part in international competitions again, as he explains in an interview with the […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump said Monday that Republicans should nationalize elections, continuing to double down on false conspiracy theories about widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The suggestion — which runs contrary to the Constitution’s delegation of election administration to state governments — comes less than a week after the FBI raided an elections office outside Atlanta, seizing […]
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