Tag: Economic crisis
In India, the gap between rich and poor is widening
A study reveals that in India, in 5 years, the income of the most modest majority has experienced a vertiginous fall, while the income of the richest has increased sharply.…
In Paris, the booksellers on the banks of the Seine are struggling
It is the largest open-air bookstore in the world, according to the Paris City Hall, and one of the emblems of the French capital. But the booksellers on the banks…
wave of resignations among caregivers, exhausted by the Covid
The British health system, already well shaken by the pandemic, is suffering another crisis head on: that of the staff. Caregivers have been warning about chronic understaffing for years, but…
In Poland, the government establishes “a shield” to curb inflation
Inflation in Poland is at its highest level for 20 years: 8.6% for the month of December alone. The government refers to “ external factors and announced a new series…
Europe in the face of soaring energy prices
Soaring energy prices come as the severity of the climate crisis requires giving up most of the current fossil fuels. Beyond the policy conducted at European level, it is up…
Turkey: the desperation of farmers
In one year, the Turkish lira has lost almost 50% of its value against the dollar. Consequence: galloping inflation, 36% in one year, which penalizes the vast majority of Turks.…
pound collapse leads to drug shortage
The currency crisis is worsening in Turkey. And one of the side effects of economic hardship is the growing drug shortage. Treatments against diabetes, cancer or a simple cold, a…
faced with economic and health crises, “the urgency is there”
The 7th edition of the Dakar Forum on Peace and Security in Africa opened this Monday, December 6. A meeting that brings together many political and institutional players from the…
demonstrators block roads, in a country simply at the end of the line
Demonstrators blocked roads in Lebanon to protest the unprecedented worsening of living conditions in a country where 80% of the population is in poverty. Many shops and schools closed their…