Hourly labour costs ranged from €10.6 in Bulgaria to €55.2 in Luxembourg in 2024.
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Which EU countries have the highest and lowest hourly labour costs?
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Ukraine’s path to NATO irreversible, but we never promise membership would be part of peace agreement
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirms the alliance’s decision that Ukraine will be a member of the organization, but there was never a promise that membership would be part of a peace agreement.
Rutte said this on Friday in…
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Zelensky to talk deployment of int’l force with officials from French, UK general staffs
President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet today in Kyiv with representatives of the French and UK general staffs to discuss the deployment of a military contingent in Ukraine.
That’s according to Ukrinform’s source.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, Deputy Head of the…
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Slovakia grapples with new protests over ‘Russian-style’ bill – POLITICO
Fico said he respects people’s right to protest, but dismissed the comparison with the Russian foreign agent bill.
“The draft law concerning nongovernmental organizations has nothing to do with Russian, American or Israeli legislation,” Fico said after a government meeting on…
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Video. Field hospitals rise as Myanmar’s Health response struggles to cope
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Temporary field hospitals have sprung up across Myanmar after a deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay on 28 March.
With thousands of buildings destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed, Bhutanese health…
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Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the ‘loneliness epidemic’
Over the past few years, experts have been sounding the alarm over how much time Americans spend alone.
Statistics show that we’re choosing to be solitary for more of our waking hours than ever before, tucked away at home rather than mingling in public. Increasing numbers of us are
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Hormone therapy may cut cardiovascular risk in younger menopausal women
Menopause can have profound effects on heart health, yet many people are unaware of this important connection.
The hormonal shifts occurring during menopause mark the end of a woman’s reproductive years and contribute to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, the most common cause…
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Trump made all beer more expensive — and no one knows why – POLITICO
“The way it is phrased, it is all beer that is in, regardless of the container, but we are seeking clarifications,” said one industry insider. “It’s not as if beer is the only product that comes in cans.”
European beer exports to the U.S. topped €1.1 billion last year,…
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Trump puts an end to tax exemption for low-value Chinese imports
Chinese online retailers such as Temu and Shein had been taking advantage of a little-known tax exemption, known as the de minimis provision, to sell their products at very low prices in the US.
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Sir Elton John’s AIDS charity blacklisted in Russia for LGBTQ+ support
Russia has banned the Elton John AIDS Foundation, accusing it of taking a negative stance towards countries like Russia and claiming the charity undermines “traditional spiritual and moral values”.
Russia’s general prosecutor said the ban applied specifically to two…
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