German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday said the successful integration of refugees into the German workforce is becoming increasingly difficult as a result of a widespread anti-immigration sentiment in the country. “There is an atmosphere,…
Number of pharmacies in Germany reaches new low
The number of pharmacies in Germany continues to fall, and has reached an all-time low. There are currently 17,288 pharmacies across the country, according to data from the Federal Union of German Pharmacists’ Associations (ABDA). Since the beginning o…
Da redução de impostos ao controle de fronteiras: principais conclusões do discurso de 90 minutos de Donald Trump na RNC
O discurso de 90 minutos de Donald Trump na Convenção Nacional Republicana (RNC) em Milwaukee, na quinta-feira, foi um discurso multifacetado que variou do nacionalismo económico a reflexões pessoais sobre uma recente tentativa de assassinato. O discur…
Mercedes-Benz affected by worldwide computer breakdown
The German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has suffered disruption from the worldwide computer problems. The company’s global production network had been partially affected and was now returning to normal shift operation, a spokeswoman said in Stuttgart…
EU sends €400 million to Palestinian Authority in financial support
The European Union is to send the Palestinian Authority (PA) financial aid worth €400 million ($435 million) in loans and grants over the next three months. The European Commission announced the financial assistance package on Friday but stressed in a …
Strong earthquake hits northern Chile
A severe earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 has shaken northern Chile. One man died in the city of Calama, local media reported, citing the authorities. “However, we can rule out the possibility that the death was caused by the collapse of a building o…
Students continue to protest in Bangladesh over civil service jobs
Violence continued in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Friday as several hundred student demonstrators blocked roads and clashed with police a day after more than 20 people were reportedly killed during nationwide violent protests. Elsewhere, most of D…
Man shot dead after stabbing Paris police officer had killed teenager
A man who was shot dead in Paris on Thursday after stabbing a police officer with a knife had previously killed a 16-year-old, French media have reported. The Le Parisien newspaper said the 27-year-old attacker, who is believed to have suffered from me…
Alive West Norfolk, which runs leisure centres in King’s Lynn, Hunstanton and Downham Market, could return to West Norfolk Council ownership after running up deficit of £2.3m
Leisure centres in West Norfolk are facing an uncertain future as they struggle against rising costs and falling use. Alive West Norfolk, which runs facilities in Lynn, Hunstanton and Downham, has run up a deficit of more than £2.3m last year, which ha…
UN judges: Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal
The UN’s top court said on Friday in a non-binding opinion that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories violates international law. The opinion, from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), said Israel’s settlement policy means Israel is effec…