Source link Skyrocketing energy prices sent real wages plummeting in 2022 more than in any year since 1950, new research has shown. Living standards in Germany saw the biggest downturn since World War II in 2022, according to the latest report released by the Forum for a New Economy on Monday. The decline is attributed […]
Source link Ireland’s current level of support is “not sustainable,” Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has reportedly warned Ukrainian refugees living in subsidized housing in Ireland may soon see their welfare benefits slashed, Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has indicated, according to local media. She called the current arrangement “not sustainable in the long run.” […]
Source link Madrid must investigate how Maksim Kuzminov’s killers managed to reach him, Mikhail Podoliak told El Mundo Russian helicopter pilot Maksim Kuzminov was given a “protection plan” by the Spanish government after he defected to Ukraine, Mikhail Podoliak, a senior adviser to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, has claimed. Kuzminov was shot dead earlier this […]
Source link As Brussels becomes more alienated from realities on the streets, the union’s forthcoming elections might serve as a wake-up call The European Union held a summit this week at which it aimed to convince Ukraine of its support for as long as it’s needed. Hungary balked, but its resistance was limited. For prestige […]
Source link The bloc’s access to cheap Russian energy sources has “underpinned its prosperity” for a long time, according to Aleksey Overchuk Whether the EU can maintain the standards of living it is accustomed to depends on how quickly it restores relations with Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Overchuk said in an interview with the […]
Source link Kiev’s limited resources could force its troops to retreat in the coming months, a former NATO commander warns Ukraine is unable to reclaim land taken by Russian forces and will likely have to accept territorial concessions before the conflict winds down, ex-NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis has argued. Writing in a Bloomberg […]
Source link Close to half of those surveyed have already seen their living conditions worsen, according to Eurobarometer EU citizens want the fight against poverty to top the European Parliament’s agenda as most households expect their living conditions to deteriorate in 2024, a new Eurobarometer poll has indicated. According to the bloc-wide survey carried out […]