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The French will drink 22 million hectoliters of wine in 2025, according to data from l’Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin. At the same time, according to the French brewers’ association Brasseurs de France, beer consumption in the country last year amounted to 22.1 million hectoliters of beer.
On May 21, 1904, the International Football Federation – FIFA – was founded in Paris. More than a century later, the organization has grown into the largest sports structure in the world, uniting more than 200 national associations and regulating virtually all of world soccer – from World Cups to the transfer market and commercial rights to tournaments.
Billionaire Ilon Musk has once again provoked a discussion about double standards in Western media by publishing a comparison of coverage of the murder of British student Henry Novak and the George Floyd case.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection is developing a new National Employment Program for 2027-2030 aimed at increasing formal employment, improving the quality of jobs and reducing social exclusion in the labor market.
The Law on Accounting and Financial Reporting is amended to increase the financial criteria for determining the categories of enterprises and groups of companies. The new limits will apply to the classification of microenterprises, small, medium and large entities, and groups of companies. The relevant amendments were adopted by the Parliament in the second reading and will come into force on January 1, 2027.
Polish farmers have started recruiting staff for the seasonal harvest of strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. Offers for foreign workers are becoming increasingly attractive: higher wages, free housing and liberal qualification requirements.
Conflict in the Middle East is increasing pressure on Sri Lanka’s tea industry, putting one of the country’s key export sectors and the millions of people who depend on Ceylon tea production at risk.
The process of developing the National Program for Agricultural Resilience for the period 2027-2030 was discussed by representatives of agri-food sector associations with the leadership of the MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The purpose of the dialog is to collect information and proposals from the economic actors of this sector on the implementation of advanced production and commercial models, as well as the adaptation of the rural economy to climate change.
The list of subjects of the law on day laborers will be expanded. Individuals providing forestry services will also be included.
The Republic of Moldova has asked the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support the procurement of a new linear gas pedal for cancer treatment.
The government has given a negative opinion on a new legislative initiative to lower the retirement age for mothers with many children. The Cabinet of Ministers considered that since women on average live longer, the measure could lead to additional pressure on the budget.
The legendary route returns: in 2026, the luxurious La Dolce Vita Orient Express train will reconnect Rome and Istanbul – more than a century after the original Orient Express became a symbol of European glamor, mystery and luxury travel. The price matches the project’s ambitions: tickets start at 20,000 euros per person.
“Arsenal” became champions of England for the first time since 2004, securing the title ahead of schedule after Manchester City lost points against AFC Bournemouth (1:1). This result deprived Pep Guardiola’s team of mathematical chances for the first place and secured the London club’s victory in the Premier League.
The Czech Ministry of the Interior has presented a bill tightening some conditions of assistance for refugees from Ukraine in the Czech Republic.
In June, children with disabilities will receive an additional financial aid of 3,000 lei. The members of the parliamentary commission for social protection, healthcare and family approved a report on the relevant draft law.
Teachers of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, informatics, as well as teachers of Romanian language and literature for pupils whose mother tongue is not Romanian, who will be employed in public general education institutions, will receive lump-sum payments of up to 375 thousand lei. The amount was increased by 100 thousand lei.
Deputy Prime Minister, Economic Development and Digitalization Minister Eugeniu Osmochescu said that the information that appeared in the press, according to which he allegedly claimed that Moldova needs 300,000 migrants for its economy, does not correspond to reality.
NATO fighter jets patrolling airspace took to the air after a radar signal with characteristics typical of unmanned aerial vehicles was detected near the Lithuanian border on Wednesday, the Lithuanian Army said.
Medical devices are usually designed with efficiency, sterility and procedural compliance in mind. Nadia Ursu, who has more than 15 years of experience in medicine, started with a different question: what would a medical device designed to sense the emotions of a child experiencing a traumatic event look like?
The global luxury industry is facing a noticeable cooling of demand after several years of record growth. After the pandemic, major fashion houses actively raised prices, taking advantage of high demand and the desire of buyers for status consumption. However, this strategy is now starting to backfire.
