PA: Europe
Friday, 19 October 2018 00:18
Crimea: eighteen students killed
Attacks by disaffected teenagers at schools and colleges have hit the headlines recently in Russia. In January, a student in Siberia attacked a teacher and fellow-students with an axe and set fire to the school. In…
Friday, 19 October 2018 00:13
The poorest country in Europe
Albania is considered to be the poorest country in Europe, with a high level of poverty and little access to basic social services. Thousands of children face injustice in many forms of abuse, violence, exploitation and…
Thursday, 11 October 2018 23:49
Russia: Putin’s popularity decreasing
A survey by the independent pollster Levada Centre shows the number of Russians regarding Putin as Russia’s most trusted politician has fallen significantly recently. The survey asked respondents to list five or six politicians whom they…
Thursday, 11 October 2018 23:47
Europe: kicking the plastic habit
The EU is taking a hard line on single-use plastics, with the European parliament's environment committee voting to bolster the Commission’s plastics policy. The report now lays out bans on plastic straws, plastic cutlery, and expanded…
Friday, 05 October 2018 01:45
UK government attacks EU
The UK government is demanding action from the EU amid strong frustration over the lack of proposals from Brussels on a post-Brexit relationship. Speaking to CNBC recently, several members of the Government appeared frustrated about the…
Friday, 05 October 2018 01:43
Russia cyber-attacks
Dutch military intelligence disrupted a Russian cyber-attack on the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. The attack, which was thwarted with the help of British officials, came after Russia had also attempted remote attacks on…