U.S. President Joe Biden will propose raising the Medicare tax on high earners to help keep the federal insurance program…
Women’s employment drops by 25% in Afghanistan since mid-2021 – ILO
Female employment in Afghanistan has dropped by a quarter after the Taliban took over the country, according to estimates from…
Greek lender Eurobank ready to purchase more shares in Cyprus’ Hellenic Bank
Greek lender Eurobank S.A. is ready to proceed with the acquisition of over 30 percent of shares in Hellenic Bank…
Turks ask how a boom town came crashing down in quake
Almost every apartment tower in Nurdagi collapsed or was shattered beyond repair in last month’s earthquake in Turkey – and…
Greece to seek EU rail funds as workers’ train crash walkout grows
Greece will seek additional EU funding for urgent safety upgrades to the rail network, the government said on Monday, as…
Greece train disaster exposes rail network neglect
On Feb. 7, Greek rail workers issued a statement complaining about yet another minor accident on the network earlier this…
EU rewrites climate diplomacy deal to resolve nuclear sticking point
European Union countries intend to push for a global phasing out of fossil fuels among their climate diplomacy priorities this…
Greek railway workers extend strike over train crash
Greek rail workers went on strike for a sixth day on Monday to protest over safety conditions following a train…
Cyprus depositors get lowest interest rate among eurozone member countries
Bank depositors in Cyprus seem to be taken for a ride since they get the lowest interest rate compared with…
ECB confronts a cold reality: companies are cashing in on inflation
Huddled in a retreat in a remote Arctic village, European Central Bank policymakers faced up last week to some cold…