Wednesday, 01 July 2015 07:57
Slovakia: Anti-Immigration attitude
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Bratislava to express their anger. Police cars were vandalised . People held banners that read, Slovakia is not Africa, and one Arabic family, including a mother and baby…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 07:53
Serbia: Political lessons we learn from Serbia
Serbia - a war-torn country of 7.2 million people racked by broken economy and soaring unemployment and inflation. Just last year, the World Bank ranked the former Yugoslav territory 91st among countries surveyed on its annual…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 07:50
San Marino: Big steps for small countries
The fifty-three Member States of the Region have a large and diverse population. This diversity also exists in terms of health inequalities. To achieve health equity, WHO/Europe works with countries in key areas such as the…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 07:48
Russia: Putin vows to strengthen Russian military
President Vladimir Putin said, ‘Russia needs a mighty military to fend off threats near its borders’ in a stance that reflects soaring tensions with the West over the crisis in Ukraine. The Russian leader, whose approval…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 07:44
Romania: Fake bank notes; Central Bank moves from loss to profit
Romania’s Central Bank experienced 2,631 banknote forgeries in 2014, more than double the previous year. 2,400 were found in circulation while the rest were seized by police during raids. The total value of the forged local…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 07:42
Portugal: First national Roma survey released
The Portuguese Roma Gypsies have little formal education, marry young, mainly work in fairs, though many are unemployed and get basic social security benefits, a study published this week has revealed. This, is the first national…