Daughter of Moldovaโs pro-Kremlin presidential candidate is keeping your bank safe
Corina Stoianoglo posts selfies with ECB president while her father strives to keep her fellow-citizens out of the EU.
Corina Stoianoglo posts selfies with ECB president while her father strives to keep her fellow-citizens out of the EU.
Big swings from the new chancellor will reshape the British state.
The U.N. agency โ which Israel partially banned on Monday โ says over 70 percent of Gaza’s population relies on its services to eat.
Those under 30 with a higher level of education are more likely to lean pro-Western.
A British tea room in the swing state of Georgia plays host to some unlikely political views.
The move will affect development aid and EV subsidies.
Private schools are expected to begin paying 20% duty but EU diplomats want international institutions to be exemptImposing VAT on international schools in the UK could lead to hundreds of pupils leaving, European diplomats have said, as they called fo…
Trade body for Franceโs travel industry reportedly writes to UK home secretary over concerns for programmeโs futureA scheme designed to boost the numbers of French children able to travel to Britain for school trips is reportedly in peril as a result o…
In eastern North Carolina, the former president tells voters why the pandemic caused inflation, not Democrats, and prescription-drug prices are on the ballot.
Commonwealth countries raised the issue in summit communiquรฉ despite Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s insistence the issue would not be on the agenda.ย
Parliament demands an EU budget for 2025 that focuses on improving people’s lives, boosting competitiveness, and addressing current challenges.Committee on Budgets Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III head to the Commonwealth summit to talk climate change and growth. Not all their friends will be there.
Italy and Austria are pushing to recast Syria as a “safe” country, even as the bloc welcomes thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing war each year.
The cleric’s supporters infiltrated the police and judiciary โ but went too far when they challenged Erdoฤan’s allies and family.
Developing economies of the Europe and Central Asia region are experiencing economic stabilisation despite sluggish growth. To advance, governments are being encouraged by the World Bank to invest in higher education.
Inflation may be on the retreat, but growth is slowing and debt is rising as the West and China square off ever more directly.
Irelandโs transition year shows us that going off-curriculum can bring significant advantages, says Ruth MarvelEnrichment activities are often seen as the poorer cousin to core academic subjects โ but we know that they can have a powerful influence on …
Former President Donald Trump, who is in the throes of a tight campaign, has not engaged in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet. But that hasnโt stopped him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be [โฆ]
If Kamala Harris wins the election, she will likely approach the task of filling out her Cabinet and West Wing much like she did when she took over Joe Bidenโs campaign operation this summer. While sheโll ensure her closest advisers and key Cabinet members are people she personally trusts, there will be some continuity with [โฆ]
Even as I am taught about the German credo of tolerance and compassion, the government is betraying it to pander to the far rightI live in a small, quaint old town in north-west Germany, and every day I attend four hours of German and integration lesso…
Cost of specialist school places is placing huge financial strain on cash-strapped councils
Beer plays an important role in Europeโs economy, but excise burdens, production costs and the post-Covid environment are putting pressure on the sectorโs ability to act as a motor for the whole economy.
Much like the US vice president, who has similarly been the target of disinformation campaigns, Sanduโs candidacy has been a lightning rod for misogyny cloaked in political rhetoric.
Nova university programme criticised for only having white instructors and for some of its content, such as session on โdoes racism really exist?โA top university in Lisbon has suspended plans to launch a postgraduate programme on racism and xenophobia…
The transition year led Paul Mescal and Cillian Murphy to become actors โ and has had similarly seismic affects on thousands of secondary school students. Should other countries follow suit?โIf you know your Flann OโBrien, youโll know that bike mainten…
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New climate network will teach trainee doctors more about heatstroke, dengue and malaria and role of global warming in healthMosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria will become a bigger part of the curriculum at medical schools across Europe…
โWeโre punished for doing our jobs,โ said one foreign doctor who volunteered in Gaza.
European taxpayers finance ill-treatment and forced expulsion, an investigation found.
Still, the 23 nominees were cleared by the institution’s legal committee for hearings in early November.
The French prime minister understands the scale of the emergency heโs been confronted with โ and that it will determine the fate of his minority government.
The former prime minister has axes to grind with political foes, world leaders โ and even the Great British public.
Readers call for the prime minister to do the right thing by investing in future generations through European schemeWho or what is Keir Starmer frightened of? With Julyโs landslide victory under his belt, he doesnโt have to face the electorate for anot…
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France’s public debt is very much in the spotlight. The country’s recently appointed prime minister, Michel Barnier, calls it a “sword of Damocles” hanging over future generations. Indeed, for many countries, paying interest on the national debt depri…
What can London learn from Sacramento’s doomed attempt to regulate the existential risks posed by powerful AI?
Josep Borrell loves to condemn things โ sometimes in the “strongest possible terms.” Does it ever have any impact?
Budapest would prevent politicians from serving on university boards in hopes of regaining EU funds for universities.
Mark Rutte to take Nato reins from Jens Stoltenberg; โI donโt really buy itโ says former Trump adviser of boasts about ending war. What we know on day 951 See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that the situation was …
Russia will boost its defence budget by nearly 30% next year, surpassing welfare and education spending, a draft budget showed. The 2025 defence budget is set at 13.5 trillion rubles ($145 billion), up from 10.4 trillion in 2024. Military expenditure …
The United Nations says gender equality is catastrophically off track, and gender-based violence continues to scar society. Soccer is making a pitch to end domestic violence through engagement and education.
Donald Trump never stops talking about immigration, trade and the economy. Those policy areas have animated all three of the former presidentโs campaigns for the White House, and he often finds ways to morph other topics into border security, tariffs, taxes and inflation when heโs riffing on the campaign trail. And for years โ amid [โฆ]
Universities UK โholding backโ on requests to restart Erasmus programme, but hopeful amid talks on youth mobilityBritish universities are urging the government to find a way to restart the flow of EU students to Britain after Brexit, including a possib…
It took them a summer of negotiations.
The artist has turned an old French schoolhouse into a gloriously sprawling home
SNEAK PEEK โ Leaders have agreed to a political declaration on antimicrobial resistance. NGOs are disappointed, but is it really so bad? โ The World Health Organization has allied with TikTok to curb the spread of health misinformation. โ What will it take to be prepared for the next pandemic? Itโs not looking good, Gastein [โฆ]
A conservation biologist by training, Kadis has held several ministerial posts over the past 25 years.
โGrades for conductโ, similar to a law introduced by Mussolini, aims to tackle rising aggression towards teachersItaly has reinstated a measure to fail badly behaved pupils as concerns grow over aggression directed at teachers.The โgrades for conductโ …
Annual allocation up 15% as local authorities and education body warn of spiralling costs
We break down the 20 figures shaping the Conservativesโ tech policy in opposition.
Former cabinet minister will take over on Oct. 4 while the Conservative leadership election is still ongoing.
Sadiq Khan tells POLITICO Trump would set the wrong tone for the rest of the world.
As more Americans have returned to living abroad, campaigns are hoping to reach every potential voter in a tight presidential race.
The Cabinet is the โmost right-wing’ in more than a decade.
Officials warn repeat of Tory rejection could dent new governmentโs hopes of pacts on defence and agricultureFresh proposals to allow young people to move between the UK and the EU will be presented to the British government within weeks, in what is se…
Animal, Dahomey, Flow, Intercepted, and Julie Keeps Quiet have been shortlisted for the 2025 Lux European Audience Film Award.Committee on Culture and Education Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP
Serbian President Vuฤiฤ says he has โno relationshipโ to Kosovo leaders as EU-led talks fail to produce results.
We break down the 20 figures inside and outside government shaping Labourโs tech policy.
We break down the 20 figures inside and outside government shaping Labourโs trade policy.
Compulsory preschool year for six-year-olds to be replaced with extra year in primary school from 2028Children in Sweden are to start school at six years old from 2028, a year earlier than at present, in an overhaul of the countryโs education system th…
One of the worldโs leading vision impairments, myopiaโs prevalence is set to increase, with vast implications for countryโs budgets and their peopleโs health and well-being.
The vice presidentโs appearance at the NABJ event follows Donald Trumpโs combative sit-down interview with the association.
Everything you need to know about Ursula von der Leyen’s team for her second term.
Midsize European cities such as Zurich and Dublin found to have essential services accessible to 95% of residents within 15 minutesWhen Luke Harris takes his daughter to the doctor, he strolls down well-kept streets with โsmooth sidewalks and curb cuts…
Henna Virkkunen is well placed to nab a key European Commission post on tech or innovation.
French teachers are quitting in record numbers, overwhelmed by low pay, crowded classrooms and increasing demands. Despite successive reforms by previous governments, staffing shortages persist. And leaving the profession is often a difficult process….
Netherlands will ask the European Commission for an opt-out on EU asylum and migration policies.
Beijing is recruiting agents among EU politicians who have demonstrated fealty to Moscow, underscoring their alignment, according to a senior European intelligence official.
Europe is suffering from a healthcare crisis, with chronic staff shortages, low pay and overtime prompting strikes in Germany, Slovenia, and Sweden. In France meanwhile, a controversial medicine education reform has students and doctors up in arms.
Where was the president in the eight hours after the Sept. 11 attacks? The strange, harrowing journey of Air Force One, as told by the people who were on board.
A review of her most memorable moments on the debate stage and the dais offer clues to how sheโll take on Trump.
A proposal to grant Italian citizenship to foreign nationals who complete 10 years of education has the coalition government in Rome divided.
Calvijn College was one of the first schools in the Netherlands to ban mobile phones. Four years on, officials report its culture has been transformedSix years ago, as officials at the Netherlandsโ Calvijn College began considering whether to ban phone…
Ursula von der Leyen is about to hand out key jobs in her team. Hereโs POLITICOโs version of the next Commission.
This weekโs indictment of a social media content firm shows how itโs getting easier and easier for Russia to influence U.S. elections.
He has repeatedly accused Kamala Harris and Democrats of hiding the state of Bidenโs health.
Members of the ruling Slovak National Party (SNS) have bypassed Education Minister Tomรกลก Drucker (Hlas-SD/NI) to introduce an anti-LGBTI+ bill aimed at schools, despite the European Commission currently taking Hungary to court over similar legislation.
Trump canโt win without overwhelming evangelical support. His recent comments on abortion have some of his allies on the religious right worried.
A tie-up between Birmingham businesses and a local university illustrates the need to plug the skills gap and attract young trainees
“I wouldn’t have gotten a passing grade,” Albin Kurti admits.
Dialogue with green groups results in agreement on โurgent, ambitious and feasibleโ reforms in agricultureEuropeโs food and farming lobbies have recognised the need to eat less meat after hammering out a shared vision for the future of agriculture with…
A Jewish organisation has asked the authorities of the German capital to acquire the derelict villa of the chief propagandist for Nazi Germany and turn it into an education centre against propaganda as a tool of hate.
The hike in education-related expenses remains a growing problem, especially for poor and single parents, but also for the children of refugees.
Russian president tells pupils: Think you’re cool? Think again.
Governments across Europe are imposing smartphone bans in schools in an attempt to tackle screen addiction and cyberbullying.
The new regulations and system of penalties are an extension of rules education minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis announced in March which saw pupils face expulsion for filming classmates and ridiculing them online in a bid to clamp down on cyberbullying.
Condom use among 15-year-olds has declined since 2014, WHO report finds.
The scrapping of the Erasmus scheme was a mistake. But by working with Brussels, the PM can put it rightIn my lifetime, it has always felt as if the government has served old people at the expense of young people. The most notable example during the Co…
We have an important chance to regain Europeโs edge in one of its most important sectors โ and, in turn, help people live longer and feel better.
A government spokesperson says the U.K. has โno plansโ to rejoin European program.
Catalans themselves have now decided to end the nationalist/independence majority in their parliament โ and we intend to listen to them.
โDigital pauseโ experiment at 200 secondary schools could be extended nationwide in JanuaryFrance is to trial a ban on mobile phones at school for pupils up to the age of 15, seeking to give children a โdigital pauseโ that, if judged successful, could …
Hilton has supported Trump, but heโs also leaned into his own brand of โpositive populism.โ
She understood the need to tie her story to yours.
Joan Walley on how the efforts to promote the teaching of German in Stoke on Trent are bearing fruit. Plus letters from Veronica Hardstaff and Keith HaywardThe Goethe Institute is right to insist that the shocking decrease in the number of A-level stud…
“I absolutely reject any politicization of education,โ says Education Minister Tomรกลก Drucker.
Report that EU proposal on work and study for under-30s could be revisited is denied by governmentUK politics live โ latest updatesMinisters have reiterated their opposition to any deal with Brussels allowing young people to live and work in EU countri…
The Reform UK leader is wooing young people just as Labour wants to lower the voting age.
Harris has made eye-popping gains with traditional, core Democratic base voters while also appealing to independents.