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3 Arrested for Smuggling over 259 Vietnamese Migrants to Germany

May 31, 2021

Europe

British Reporter — In the early hours of 31 May, some 740 police officers carried out coordinated raids across Germany and Slovakia against the members of a criminal syndicate smuggling Vietnamese nationals into Europe, arresting 3 individuals, Europol notes.

Health and consumer crisis: Europeans remain cautious

The FINANCIAL -- According to BNP Paribas, for nine months now, Europe has

by The FINANCIAL

December 26, 2020

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Commission approves Euro 300 million German aid scheme to support transition to sustainable local public transport

The FINANCIAL -- The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid

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December 22, 2020

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36 entries have been added to the Belarus financial sanctions regime

29 individuals and 7 entities have been added to the consolidated list

by The FINANCIAL

December 18, 2020

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How are earnings distributed in the EU?

The FINANCIAL -- Notable discrepancies can be observed in the Member States of the European Union (EU) in gross hourly earnings, not only between the 10% of employees earning the least and the 10% earning the most, but also according to the

by The FINANCIAL

December 12, 2016

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Amounts sent abroad by EU residents up at €31.3 billion in 2015

The FINANCIAL -- In 2015, flows of money sent by residents of the European Union (EU) to a non-EU country, referred to as personal transfers, amounted to €31.3 billion, compared with €29.9 bn in 2014.

by The FINANCIAL

December 9, 2016

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1 in every 4 persons aged 15 or over in the European Union is a smoker

The FINANCIAL -- While slightly over three-quarters (76.0%) of those aged 15 or over living in the European Union (EU) were non- smokers in 2014, 19.2% smoked any kind of tobacco products on a daily basis and a further 4.7% on an

by The FINANCIAL

December 7, 2016

1 min read

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4 factors driving anti-establishment sentiment in Europe

The FINANCIAL -- The failure of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s constitutional reform referendum has rattled the already shaky nerves of European political elites.

by RICHARD WIKE

December 7, 2016

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1 in 4 people in the EU reported long-standing limitations in usual activities in 2015

The FINANCIAL -- A quarter (25.3%) of the population aged 16 or over in the European Union (EU) reported long-standing limitations, i.e. some or severe long-standing limitation in usual activities due to health problems in 2015.

by The FINANCIAL

December 2, 2016

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More than 1 in 10 people in the EU cannot afford to get together with friends or family for a drink

The FINANCIAL -- 13.0% of the population aged 16 or over living in the European Union (EU) reported in 2014 not being able to get together with friends/family for a drink or meal at least once a month due to lack of

by The FINANCIAL

December 2, 2016

1 min read

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A quarter of household expenditure allocated to housing

The FINANCIAL -- In 2015, households in the European Union (EU) devoted nearly a quarter of their total consumption expenditure to "housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels".

by The FINANCIAL

November 29, 2016

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Slightly over 26 000 victims of road accidents in the EU in 2015

The FINANCIAL -- Last year, 26 100 people died in road accidents in the European Union (EU).

by The FINANCIAL

November 18, 2016

1 min read

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One in four children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU

The FINANCIAL -- In 2015, around 25 million children, or 26.9% of the population aged 0 to 17, in the European Union (EU) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

by The FINANCIAL

November 16, 2016

1 min read

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EBRD joins NDC partnership to help deliver Paris climate goals

The FINANCIAL -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has joined the NDC Partnership which has been set up to help deliver the global climate pledges of the Paris Agreement.

by Anthony Williams

November 16, 2016

1 min read