As of the second quarter of 2025, 13.3 million people aged 15 to 74 in the EU are officially unemployed. However, this figure rises to 26.8 million when including so-called ‘hidden unemployment’, since the standard definition of employment is…
Category: 3. Europe
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Hidden unemployment in Europe: Which countries face the greatest labour market slack?
The definition of unemployment is restrictive, excluding many people who are not in work. Labour market slack, by capturing additional groups of people without jobs, provides a more comprehensive picture than unemployment alone.
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Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc wins Russia’s Intervision song contest
Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc has won Russia’s Intervision song contest, held in Moscow on Saturday.
Vietnam was among 23 countries participating in the Soviet-era contest, revived by President Vladimir Putin three years after Russia was banned from Eurovision because of its full-scale invasion of…
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Macron wants a big diplomatic win on Palestinian statehood. But Europe is split. – POLITICO
Macron’s ultimate goal is to show there is a global counterweight to Trump’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza, and to ramp up the pressure for peace. Comparisons are already being made with France’s defiance under Jacques Chirac to…
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Macron wants a big diplomatic win on Palestinian statehood. But Europe is split. – POLITICO
Macron’s ultimate goal is to show there is a global counterweight to Trump’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza, and to ramp up the pressure for peace. Comparisons are already being made with France’s defiance under Jacques Chirac to stand up to the U.S. over the invasion of Iraq in…
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Dutch police clash with anti-immigration protesters
Police car set on fire amid Dutch anti-immigration protests Dutch police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse violent anti-immigration protesters in The Hague on Saturday.
Thirty people were arrested and two officers injured as large groups of people clashed with police, with some throwing…
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Iran halts IAEA cooperation after Europe triggers UN sanctions snapback
Iran’s top security body said Saturday that action by Britain, France and Germany to reimpose UN sanctions will “effectively suspend” its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.
“Despite the foreign ministry’s cooperation with…
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RAF flies first air defence mission over Poland after Russian drone incursion
PA MediaAn RAF Typhoon during the first Nato deployment over Poland after 19 drones were detected in Polish airspace last week British fighter jets have conducted a Nato air defence mission over Poland as part of an allied response to Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace, the Ministry of…
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Trump urges Europe to act on Ukraine and Gaza after stepping back from diplomacy
President Trump has eased off direct diplomatic involvement after a summer of high-stakes talks on Ukraine and Gaza. His change in strategy now places the onus on European allies, drawing mixed reactions from global partners.
TRUMP STEPS BACK…
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