Tag: Europe
Air quality: a good indicator of environmental policies
Despite slight improvements, the air in European countries is still very polluted. This pollution caused 417,000 premature deaths in 2018, according to the European Environment Agency, and the pollutants released…
In Turkey, tourists come to profit from the fall of the pound
Difficult to see clearly with the exchange rate of the Turkish lira. It peaked until the beginning of the week, before dropping down suddenly. A yoyo movement which does not…
European Commission launches infringement procedure against Poland
This procedure follows the decision of the Polish Constitutional Court to consider European law inferior to Polish law, after the condemnation of the reforms of the Polish judicial system by…
controversial law expands police powers
President Vladimir Putin signed this law, which was passed, and which expands the powers of the police. In Russia, there is no longer a need for a warrant to search…
curator Roberta Metsola well placed to take over the presidency
The Maltese is the big favorite of the European conservatives to the presidency of the Parliament of Strasbourg. Current president David Sassoli, from the Socialists and Democrats group, is due…
Facing Omicron, Biden refuses to “panic” when Europe tightens the screw
Europe is increasing restrictions and warnings when the United States refuses to “panic”: a proactive Joe Biden assured Tuesday that the world’s leading power was “ready” in the face of…
The factors behind the soaring gas price in Europe
Gas prices in Europe continued to soar on Tuesday, December 21: + 90% increase since December 1. The onset of winter cold and geopolitical tensions with Russia explain this situation.…
In Turkey, companies suffering from monetary instability
In Turkey, the currency is tumbling and the country is sinking deeper into crisis every day. Traders and entrepreneurs, usually quite discreet, are now stepping aside and openly criticizing President…
Post-Soviet generation: Elvin, young Azerbaijani, child of independence
Continuation of our series on the fall of the USSR. Thirty years ago, the Soviet Union saw its last hours. The Soviet Socialist Republics take turns declaring their independence. Among…
an explosion in the high-tech market and the mobile connection
Ten years ago Bulgaria was one of the countries with the fastest internet connections. Today, she is in 53rd place. And yet, the internet has not slowed down in the…