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Those reduced healthcare costs have shifted attention to Bulgaria’s control over prices set at the state level and how those impact consumer price indices. “The only reason Bulgaria has qualified is, if you look at the inflation data, due to state-administered prices,” a former Bulgarian government official familiar with the data told POLITICO. “It is well known that statistical data was adjusted to show results more favorable than reality — especially in sectors like postal services, transport and healthcare.” While healthcare is the big factor, rail fares were also cut by over 9 percent, and postage costs were reduced by…
Peskov also said the direct participation of other actors in the conflict “is potentially even more dangerous,” as the U.S. mulls providing military support to Israel. “It will lead only to another circle of confrontation and escalation of tension in the region,” he added. Russia, for its part, has been carrying out a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine for more than three years now, in an assault that upended Europe’s established security architecture. The Kremlin spokesperson’s comments come as U.S. President Donald Trump’s team said Thursday he would decide within “two weeks” whether America will join Israel in its military…
On Thursday, Jimmy, a volunteer paramedic and one of the first respondents on site during the 7 October Hamas attack, rushed to action when a series of sirens sounded across Holon, a city south of Tel Aviv.”When the sirens sound, first respondents have to get into their vehicles and wait for the calls from the control hub to start coming in,” Jimmy, a 36-year-old Arab-Israeli, who grew up in Jordan and East Jerusalem, told Euronews.”As we headed to the impacted site, I realised that we were nearing my building. When we got there, I discovered that yes — it was…
By Euronews Green Published on 20/06/2025 – 9:25 GMT+2The 32°C heat expected in large parts of England tomorrow has been made 100 times more likely by human-caused climate change, an extremely rapid scientific analysis shows.Prior to the mass burning of coal, oil and gas, a day reaching 32°C heat in June would be extremely rare in the UK – arriving once every 2,500 years on average. Now, with the world teetering 1.3°C above pre-industrial times, such days will strike once every five years.That’s according to the World Weather Attribution (WWA), an international team of scientists who analyse the possible influence of…
A different story It’s a very different story across the Atlantic, where the first impact of tariffs has been felt on Europe’s export industry. Having rushed to ship products to the U.S. before tariffs took effect, they now face the prospect of a long wait for repeat orders. While central banks are still afraid that the trade war could disrupt global supply chains and add extra costs that would push inflation higher at some stage, right now, that’s a concern for another day. “The economic recovery that began last year has lost momentum,” the Riksbank said on Wednesday, as it…
Denmark is gearing up to take on the presidency of the Council of the EU and has already promised to take action in Brussels, calling the protection of children online “a key priority” for the six-month presidency. However, while a growing number of countries favor some kind of action, there are significant divisions within the tech industry. Meta’s argument is that a regulation forcing age checks to happen at the operating system or app store level is more comprehensive since it would then cover every social media platform. Its lobbying campaign will run in Belgium, Denmark, France and Italy until…
The UK has the highest rate of telework among 18 European countries, with employees working an average of 1.8 days a week from home. On a wider scale, this total also places the UK second out 40 nations.But, aside from the UK, how do work-from-home (WFH) rates differ across Europe and the world? And what might explain variations between countries?The Global Survey of Working Arrangements (G-SWA) shows that telework trends have evolved since the COVID-19 pandemic. The fourth wave of the survey, conducted between November 2024 and February 2025, covers full-time workers aged 20 to 64 who have completed tertiary…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 20/06/2025 – 7:42 GMT+2Day 7 closes out the individual competition at the OTP Bank World Judo Championships and it’s time for the heavyweights to take centre stage in Budapest.Before the finals, IJF President Mr. Marius Vizer awarded diplomas recognising achievements in judo.And the traditional flag-passing ceremony was held to commemorate the closing of the event, as Hungary passed the IJF flag to Azerbaijan — with Baku set to host the World Championships in 2026 where judo would return to the land of fire.At +78kg, Hayun KIM had been making her mark on the international stage, and in…
Barcelona’s policy of forcing guests to stay in hotels instead of with local families will not only fail to ease overtourism, it will actively make it worse. As visitor numbers continue to rise and accommodation options outside of tourist hotspots fall, tourism crowding in the city’s busy hotel districts will increase. History has already shown this to be true. Citing overtourism concerns, Amsterdam and Barcelona both introduced restrictions on short-term rentals in 2018, driving a sharp decrease in local short-term rental numbers. Yet by 2024, total guest nights in both cities had increased significantly, growing by 2.4 million in Amsterdam…
Zu hohe Strompreise: Priorität sei es, „die Stahlnachfrage in Europa so wiederzubeleben, dass europäische Hersteller auch daran teilhaben können“, sagte Europa-Chef Geert Van Poelvoorde in einer Mitteilung. Er forderte eine Begrenzung der Importe von Stahl und niedrigere Strompreise. Das Wirtschaftsministerium betont auf Nachfrage gegenüber Tom: „Es sind noch keine Gelder geflossen.“ Andere geförderte Projekte zur Dekarbonisierung der Stahlbranche im Umfang von etwa 5,6 Milliarden Euro liefen bereits, etwa für Salzgitter, Thyssenkrupp Steel und die Stahl-Holding-Saar. Dies sei „ein schwerer Rückschlag für den Industriestandort Bremen und für das Erreichen der Klimaziele“, kommentierte der rot-rot-grüne Bremer Senat in einer Mitteilung. „Der Senat…