March 2026 – Page 138

Annual Report 2025 and upcoming priorities for the PES Network

March 12, 2026admin

Delivering the 2025 Work Programme 2025 has been a year of transitions for the Network, with the appointment of a new Chair and first Vice-Chair. Activities focused on anticipating labour market needs through labour market and skills intelligence, strengthening career guidance and skills‑based approaches in PES services. Work also addressed early interventions, job‑to‑job transitions and partnerships with private employment services. The […]

Child abuse allegations rock final days of Paris campaign – POLITICO

March 12, 2026admin

The leading center-right candidate, Rachida Dati, who has turned these reports into one of her campaign’s core issues, said on Thursday that members of her group in the city council had “alerted” Grégoire as early as 2015. At that time, the Socialist candidate was the deputy mayor of Paris in charge of public employment. “[Grégoire] […]

Doubts creep in for Iranians who had supported war

March 12, 2026admin

Despite communication restrictions, the BBC was able to speak to several Iranians who oppose the government and who initially did not oppose the idea of military action against the Islamic Republic, particularly after another uprising attempt and nationwide protests were subdued in what has become the deadliest protest crackdown in the Islamic Republic’s history.

Poland investigates Iran links behind cyberattack on nuclear facility – POLITICO

March 12, 2026admin

The nuclear center said in a statement that “all safety systems operated according to procedures.” A reactor is “operating safely and smoothly at full power,” Jakub Kupecki, the center’s director said in the statement. The facility carries out research into nuclear energy; Poland does not have nuclear weapons of its own. Polish cybersecurity services and […]

Human rights violations in Russia, Niger and Georgia | News

March 12, 2026admin

Human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from African countries, for Russia’s war in Ukraine MEPs call on the EU and its Member States to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and entities responsible for human trafficking carried out by Russia to wage its brutal, unprovoked, unjustified […]

Questions mount for Hegseth over possible US involvement in strike on Iranian school

March 12, 2026admin

The letter highlights how the war has become an issue that divides US lawmakers along party lines. No member of President Donald Trump’s Republican Party signed it. Meanwhile, the only Senate Democrat not to do so was John Fetterman, who has supported the military action, though said an investigation into the school strike was right.

Package travel: Parliament greenlights new rules to protect holidaymakers | News

March 12, 2026admin

The updated directive, already provisionally agreed with the EU member states, clarifies which trips and services can be considered a travel package, introduces rules on the use of vouchers and sets out the conditions under which clients may cancel travel plans without cost. Definition of a travel package New rules should make it easier to […]

EU brings over 8,000 European citizens home amid Middle East escalation

March 12, 2026admin

2 repatriation flights chartered directly by the European Commission have just landed in Warsaw, Poland, bringing back 303 European citizens that were stranded in the Middle East. This adds to the more than 70 flights coordinated by the EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre. Over 8,000 European citizens are home today thanks to the EU mobilisation, bringing […]

No ‘direct threat’ from Iran to Europe, US before war, Polish foreign minister says – POLITICO

March 12, 2026admin

Sikorski said Warsaw has “no such plans” to join the Iran war. “Right now we have a war on our border, an aggressive Russia with an imperial state ideology that sends drones into our airspace. We have plenty to deal with here, next door,” he said, referring to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He added the Redzikowo […]

EU to respond ‘firmly and proportionately’ to any breach of US trade deal – POLITICO

March 12, 2026admin

BRUSSELS — The EU will respond “firmly and proportionately” to any breach of its trade deal with the U.S. reached last year, European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill said Thursday. Gill was responding to probes into unfair trade practices launched by the U.S. overnight against the EU and other countries. The broad-spectrum investigations could result in […]