While most employees work on a full-time schedule, part-time jobs are becoming more common as staff look for greater flexibility and a better work-life balance. Businesses may also be keen to hire part-time to limit costs and handle shifting workloads.
According to Eurostat, 17.1% of employed…
Relocations of asylum seekers across the EU from countries under the most pressure from migration are set to be fewer than previously expected in 2026.
At a meeting in Brussels on Monday, the 27 EU Home Affairs Ministers are set to discuss the size of the “solidarity pool”, a mechanism to…
LONDON — Donald Trump has launched a crusade to convert European politics to his cause, mobilizing the full force of American diplomacy to promote “patriotic” parties, stamp on migration, destroy “censorship” and save “civilization” from decay.
The question is whether…
For Russian men, war now advertises itself like any other job.
Offers for front-line contracts appear on the messaging app Telegram alongside group chats and news alerts, promising signing bonuses of up to $540,000 — life-changing money in a country where average monthly wages remain below…
For decades, Azerbaijan-as a major Caspian basin producer-has exported crude oil and natural gas to global energy markets, resulting in a national economy heavily dependent on fossil fuel revenues. However, due to geopolitical and economic challenges, the Azerbaijani government has launched an…
David WafulaBBC Newsday, Nairobi
Kuloba familyDavid Kuloba’s mother warned him about going to Russia after he accepted a job as a security guard advertised by a recruitment agency in Kenya.
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BBCEsther was sleeping on the streets of Lagos when a woman approached her with the promise of a route out of Nigeria to a job and a home in Europe.
She had dreamt of a new life, especially in the UK. Thrown out of a…
The European Union’s plan to issue a reparations loan for Ukraine suffered a fresh setback on Friday after Euroclear, the main custodian of the immobilised Russian assets, said the proposal is “very fragile”, too unpredictable and could trigger an exodus of foreign investors away from the…
Hungary’s rejection came hours before a dinner between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever in Brussels to discuss the loan.
Merz said he was planning to use the event to bring De Wever on board.
“I take the concerns and objections of the…