Rent prices are being frozen in Scotland until at least March 2023 – evictions are also to be suspended. The Scottish First Minister sees the cost of living crisis as a “danger to life” and demands an energy price cap from London. This is a “humanitarian emergency”, says Scottish First […]
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The world’s largest trial of a 4-day week in the UK has got off to a successful start and is showing initial positive results. CNN Business questioned employees and participating companies: Many do not want to go back to the long working hours after the test phase – that’s how […]
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The socialist government in Spain is making public transport free of charge in response to inflation. Passengers can use the trains of the state railroad company free of charge until the end of the year. The only exceptions are long-distance trips and tickets for single journeys. With this measure, Spain […]
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Spain obliges supermarkets, retailers, and restaurants to reduce the amount of food waste. An average of 31 kilos of food per Spaniard ends up in the rubbish each year. The new rule requires edible goods to be donated, and products close to their best-before date will be reduced in price. […]
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The EU Parliament agrees on the new directive for an adequate minimum wage. In the future, the cost of living, purchasing power, general economic growth, and the wage structure of an EU member state will be used as benchmarks for the national minimum wage. The new directive obliges EU member […]
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China bans cryptocurrencies. The Central African Republic is making Bitcoins a legal tender. Meanwhile, the EU failed to require the crypto industry to be more sustainable: Conservatives and the Right prevent the paragraph demanded by the Social Democrats. The world is divided on how to deal with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. […]
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After success stories from Iceland and news about the large-scale field trial in Great Britain, a pilot project on the 4-day week is now starting in the USA. 38 companies are testing the 4-day week while the results are being scientifically analyzed. Last year, some companies already tested the effects […]
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Energy and power companies are among the biggest beneficiaries of the current crisis. Bills are skyrocketing for the population, while energy suppliers are making billions in profits. In Greece, energy companies must now pay 90 percent of their excessive crisis profits to the state. The conservative government wants to use […]
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Hotel “Fontana” is one of the top 10 rated hotels, on the list of “Top 100 best hotels in Serbia in 2021” of the prestigious portal and online magazine Concept International from Los Angeles. The hotel received all top marks in the evaluation, according to the evaluation procedure of the […]
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We visited Istanbul-the city of culture, history, and beauty. It was first known as Byzantium. One of the most popular cities in Europe and the capital of three great empires: Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman used to be called Constantinople. Today, officially a Turkish city and at the same time a […]
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