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01/01/2023


1,500 Moroccans swim collectively to Spain’s Ceuta enclave
Recorded footage showed migrants arriving from Morocco swimming toward Ceuta using inflatable rings and other swimming aids, while some were seen running through a gate in the border fence. Over the past two weeks, the number of people who reached the Spanish territory by swimming together in groups using inner tubes and inflatable rings has reached 1,500. Located on Morocco’s northern coast, Ceuta is separated from mainland Spain by the Strait of Gibraltar and has long been


Countries with the best conditions for expats in Europe revealed
The Expat Insider 2026 survey evaluated 31 countries. According to the survey, around 8,000 expatriates from 162 different nationalities were asked how happy they are in their new homes based on five key indexes: working abroad, personal finances, quality of life, expat essentials, and ease of settling in. Three European countries managed to enter the global top 10 rankings. 🎈 Spain ranked 6th worldwide, making it the best destination in Europe for expats. It ranked first in


Italian fraudster creates one of the world’s biggest historical hoaxes
Twenty years ago, an Italian man created a story so convincing that when the truth finally emerged two decades later, everyone was left stunned — including local residents, tourists, the municipality, government officials, police, prosecutors, and judges. The 49-year-old Franco Malosso Von Rosenfranz claimed that he had discovered the Berico Maritime Amphitheatre in Vicenza, in northeastern Italy, following a landslide in 2005. Telling tourists that the site was one of the “o


Unsold clothing can no longer be destroyed in the EU: Donation requirement introduced
Until now, major textile brands routinely destroyed unsold clothing and footwear that remained on store shelves or in warehouses by burning or using other disposal methods. Companies argued that storing these products for extended periods or putting them back on the market was more expensive than destroying them. Under the new rules, products may only be destroyed if they have first been offered as donations to multiple charitable organizations and remain unaccepted after a s
Politics


Is Xi Jinping, not Trump, actually cornering the EU?
The European Union’s daily trade deficit with China has reached €1 billion. Javi López, Vice-President of the European Parliament, said the EU’s trade imbalance with China “cannot continue” and that a €1 billion daily trade deficit is unsustainable. Following his visit to China this week, aimed at helping resolve an eight-year deadlock, López called for the EU to “reset” its relations with Beijing. The European Parliament Vice-President believes that dialogue, rather than a d


Power Struggle in Hungary: Magyar Moves to Remove Sulyok from Office
The Hungarian parliament has approved a legal amendment that would allow the president to be removed from office. Prime Minister Péter Magyar has repeatedly called on President Tamás Sulyok to resign since his party came to power in April, but Sulyok has refused to step down. President Sulyok was seen as a loyal supporter of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, whose government lost power after 16 years in office in April. In the 12 April elections, the Tisza Party, led by Mag


Meloni Avoids Eye Contact with Trump
As U.S. President Donald Trump walked toward her, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni turned her head in the opposite direction. After Trump passed in front of her and took a few steps, she returned her gaze to the front. The entire moment during the routine photo session at the NATO Summit in Ankara was reportedly an effort to avoid making eye contact with Trump. During their previous meeting, Trump had claimed that “Meloni begged to have a photo taken with me,” while the


US: “Did We Carry Out the D-Day Landings to Let You Be Invaded?”
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth spoke in Normandy, 82 years after allied forces landed on French beaches in 1944 to liberate Nazi-occupied Europe. Criticizing European nations over immigration, Hegseth stated that these countries were permitting what he characterized as an "invasion" on their shores. “Tragically, today different European shores are being overrun by different dangerous ideologies. The shores in Spain, Italy, Greece, and Bulgaria. The boats and the men are
Business


BMW announces plans to cut a quarter of its workforce
German automotive giant BMW, which employs 154,000 people, will offer a “voluntary separation package” to 40,000 employees — nearly half of its 85,000 office-based staff in Germany — by the end of October. BMW plans to reduce its workforce by 8,000 employees by the end of 2027. Workers on production lines will not be affected by the cuts. Source: DW


139-year-old German battery maker files for bankruptcy
Varta, the 139-year-old German company that produces batteries for products ranging from wireless earbuds to home energy storage systems, has filed for bankruptcy amid financial difficulties. The bankruptcy process reportedly accelerated after the company lost one of its largest customers, Apple, which plans to source rechargeable CoinPower button-cell batteries used in AirPods from suppliers in China instead of Varta. The company's shareholders also declined to provide addit


Xavier Niel, the French Billionaire, Becomes Vodafone’s New Owner
The global telecommunications giant Vodafone has been sold. French billionaire Xavier Niel has become the company’s largest shareholder after purchasing the 16 percent stake held by the United Arab Emirates-based e& Group for £4.4 billion. Niel, whose net worth is estimated at $15.5 billion, already has significant telecommunications investments outside Vodafone, including operations in France, Italy, Poland, and Ireland. Source: The Times


Lidl Challenges Google, Microsoft, and Amazon
At the age of 86, Dieter Schwarz, who became Germany’s richest person by building a fortune through supermarkets, established a retail empire with Lidl and Kaufland. Today, more than 600,000 people worldwide work across companies operating under the Schwarz Group umbrella. The group initially grew primarily through its Lidl and Kaufland supermarket chains. However, because Schwarz Group prefers to keep operations within its own structure, it has expanded into numerous sectors
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