Author: EU News
Greece fighting dozens of wildfires that sparked overnight causing major disruption for residents and holidaymakers. A large wildfire broke out southeast of Athens on Sunday afternoon, amid warnings that the worst of the summer heat is yet to come. A wildfire ignited Saturday afternoon in the area of Mount Parnitha, known as “the lungs of Athens”, was controlled Saturday evening with the help of reinforcements from the regions of Thessaly, Epirus, and Central Macedonia, as well as volunteer firefighters. The Greeks are bracing themselves for another summer of heat and wildfires. Facing another summer of battles with wildfires. The wildfire…
Türkiye to euthanize 10 million stray dogs after a surge of attacks on locals in the country. The country is facing a major problem and a backlash from locals. These extreme measures are coming out of Turkiye After numerous dog attacks on people in Ankara, a draft regulation was created providing for the euthanasia of homeless pets. Approximately 10 million stray dogs live in Türkiye. Türkiye to euthanize 10 million stray dogs Ankara expects a huge backlash from animal rights groups, however, the government has suggested it has no choice. The Turkish government has drafted new legislation aimed at removing…
Boys are facing challenges with reading, leading to higher dropout rates from the education system and lower likelihood of obtaining a higher education diploma. However, they compensate for this with their self-confidence. Deputy Minister of Education Katarzyna Lubnauer discusses a new “educational gap” that is emerging. The Education ministry is planning changes to encourage Polish boys to read more. The government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk enacted the ban against required homework this month amid a broad discussion about the need to modernize Poland’s education system, which critics say puts too much emphasis on rote learning and homework, and not…
The Swedish government’s promised leisure card for young people is delayed and will not be implemented until 2025. In the meantime, 200 million of the earmarked funds will be used to strengthen youth sports. 200 million kronor will now go to the Swedish Sports For 2024, 730 million kronor has been earmarked for the digital leisure card for all young people between the ages of eight and 16 to pay for recreational activities. Of that amount, 200 million kronor will now go to the Swedish Sports Confederation. “This is a very large investment in strengthening the capacity of the association’s…