Lithuania’s fertiliser maker Achema eyes conversion to explosives manufacturing
2025-04-01 08:02
2 min read

It would make sense to at least partially nationalise Lithuania’s biggest fertiliser producer Achema, suggests MP Giedrimas Jeglinskas amid talks that the struggling plant could be converted for explosives production.

It would make sense to at least partially nationalise Lithuania’s biggest fertiliser producer Achema, suggests MP Giedrimas Jeglinskas amid talks that the struggling plant could be converted for explosives production.

Lithuania’s fertiliser maker Achema eyes conversion to explosives manufacturing
Why Switzerland pays more for cancer care than Sweden
2025-04-01 07:00
9 min read

More money is spent on cancer in Switzerland per capita than any other country in Europe, but this doesn’t translate to higher survival rates. Nowhere are these differences clearer than with Sweden.

More money is spent on cancer in Switzerland per capita than any other country in Europe, but this doesn’t translate to higher survival rates. Nowhere are these differences clearer than with Sweden.

Why Switzerland pays more for cancer care than Sweden
Which industries contribute to defense in Belgium? Strengths and prospects
2025-04-01 05:20
10 min read

Prepare for war. Reinvest in defense. Put our "Walloon flagships" back on the map. In recent weeks, many politicians have been stressing the need to arm Belgium, and Europe more widely, as the US protective umbrella folds in on itself, even turning against the old continent. And while the Russian threat is being felt to the extent that Europe wants to invest 800 billion euros by 2030.

Prepare for war. Reinvest in defense. Put our "Walloon flagships" back on the map. In recent weeks, many politicians have been stressing the need to arm Belgium, and Europe more widely, as the US protective umbrella folds in on itself, even turning against the old continent. And while the Russian threat is being felt to the extent that Europe wants to invest 800 billion euros by 2030.

Which industries contribute to defense in Belgium? Strengths and prospects
Car tariffs will have 'limited and indirect' effect on Spain, second largest European producer
2025-04-01 05:12
9 min read

Spain hardly exports vehicles to the United States, although it is a power in the manufacture of components.

Spain hardly exports vehicles to the United States, although it is a power in the manufacture of components.

Baltic Sea's eastern coast may face more frequent flooding in future
2025-03-31 12:09
5 min read

Countries along the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, including Estonia, may experience more flooding in the future. Researchers say one of the most at-risk areas is the Pärnu region, where a combination of strong winds and high water levels could lead to widespread flooding.

Countries along the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, including Estonia, may experience more flooding in the future. Researchers say one of the most at-risk areas is the Pärnu region, where a combination of strong winds and high water levels could lead to widespread flooding.

Marine Le Pen sentenced to 5 years ineligibility: "Her political future will be dotted, but not that of her political party"
2025-03-31 10:55
8 min read

Marine Le Pen and 8 MEPs from her party, Rassemblement National (RN), have been found guilty of misappropriating public funds by the Paris court in the trial of the European parliamentary assistants of the Front National (former name of RN).

Marine Le Pen and 8 MEPs from her party, Rassemblement National (RN), have been found guilty of misappropriating public funds by the Paris court in the trial of the European parliamentary assistants of the Front National (former name of RN).

Marine Le Pen sentenced to 5 years ineligibility: "Her political future will be dotted, but not that of her political party"
Why Switzerland hasn’t got a capital city
2025-03-29 10:00
4 min read

Bern is home to the Swiss government, parliament and large parts of the administration, but it’s not officially the capital of Switzerland. Rather, it bears the title “federal city”. Why?

Bern is home to the Swiss government, parliament and large parts of the administration, but it’s not officially the capital of Switzerland. Rather, it bears the title “federal city”. Why?

Why Switzerland hasn’t got a capital city
Greenland under tension: why Donald Trump wants to control the island and the GIUK corridor
2025-03-28 17:33
8 min read

"For reasons of national security and freedom around the world, the United States of America believes that ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity." The message published on December 22, 2024 by Donald Trump is unambiguous: he says he is ready to seize Greenland, a Danish territory, by any means necessary. During his first term, he had already expressed his desire to buy the territory, a proposal that was rejected.

"For reasons of national security and freedom around the world, the United States of America believes that ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity." The message published on December 22, 2024 by Donald Trump is unambiguous: he says he is ready to seize Greenland, a Danish territory, by any means necessary. During his first term, he had already expressed his desire to buy the territory, a proposal that was rejected.

Estonian cities and farmers need to get used to increasingly heavy rainfall, researchers say
2025-03-28 11:56
7 min read

Sudden downpours are becoming more intense in Estonia, research shows. Experts believe that urban water systems should seek to imitate nature, for example, by creating controlled flood zones.

Sudden downpours are becoming more intense in Estonia, research shows. Experts believe that urban water systems should seek to imitate nature, for example, by creating controlled flood zones.

Estonian cities and farmers need to get used to increasingly heavy rainfall, researchers say
Measles outbreak: are anti-vaxxers to blame and what are the dangers of the disease
2025-03-28 09:00
9 min read

In March, World Health Organization recorded the highest level of measles cases in Europe since 1997. In the United States, for the first time in 10 years, a child died of the disease. What are the causes of this year's measles outbreak, the dangers and prevention of the disease? Suspilne asked Hanna Korotieieva, associate professor of virology at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, and Iryna Krasko, infectious disease doctor at the Dobrobut medical network.

In March, World Health Organization recorded the highest level of measles cases in Europe since 1997. In the United States, for the first time in 10 years, a child died of the disease. What are the causes of this year's measles outbreak, the dangers and prevention of the disease? Suspilne asked Hanna Korotieieva, associate professor of virology at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, and Iryna Krasko, infectious disease doctor at the Dobrobut medical network.

Measles outbreak: are anti-vaxxers to blame and what are the dangers of the disease
AI recruitment machines map out workers' career paths
2025-03-28 08:00
5 min read

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not only changing the nature of work, it’s changing who does the work, with tools that influence hirings, firings and promotions. This has raised fears that self-learning machines will dictate career paths.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not only changing the nature of work, it’s changing who does the work, with tools that influence hirings, firings and promotions. This has raised fears that self-learning machines will dictate career paths.

AI recruitment machines map out workers' career paths
Amid soaring prices, supermarket boycotts spread from Croatia to Sweden
2025-03-27 16:34
6 min read

Swedes boycott their supermarkets. The cause: soaring food prices. In 3 years, the average Swedish family's annual food budget has risen by 2,750 euros. And this kind of boycott is not isolated in Europe. Last month, Bulgarian consumers turned their backs on supermarkets for the same reasons. And in January, a similar movement in Croatia spread to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia.

Swedes boycott their supermarkets. The cause: soaring food prices. In 3 years, the average Swedish family's annual food budget has risen by 2,750 euros. And this kind of boycott is not isolated in Europe. Last month, Bulgarian consumers turned their backs on supermarkets for the same reasons. And in January, a similar movement in Croatia spread to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia.

Amid soaring prices, supermarket boycotts spread from Croatia to Sweden
"We are running away from the war for the second time, and it is following us". The story of an evacuated family
2025-03-27 16:33
3 min read

The Omelyanchuk family evacuated from Krasnopillia after the start of massive shelling. The family had to leave everything they had acquired behind for the second time, just as they did 11 years ago when they fled their home in Luhansk Oblast. Vira Omelyanchuk says that she is no longer healthy enough to acquire property again. The story of the Omelyanchuk family is in the material of Suspilne.

The Omelyanchuk family evacuated from Krasnopillia after the start of massive shelling. The family had to leave everything they had acquired behind for the second time, just as they did 11 years ago when they fled their home in Luhansk Oblast. Vira Omelyanchuk says that she is no longer healthy enough to acquire property again. The story of the Omelyanchuk family is in the material of Suspilne.

Trump and Orban, same fight? The dangerous "Orbanization" of the United States
2025-03-27 05:14
8 min read

Thumbs up, smile on his face, under the golds of Mar-a-lago, the Hungarian president feels like he's growing wings, next to Donald Trump, all teeth out. It was July 11, 2024, at the end of a NATO summit in Washington. The American businessman would become president again just a few months later.

Thumbs up, smile on his face, under the golds of Mar-a-lago, the Hungarian president feels like he's growing wings, next to Donald Trump, all teeth out. It was July 11, 2024, at the end of a NATO summit in Washington. The American businessman would become president again just a few months later.

Trump and Orban, same fight? The dangerous "Orbanization" of the United States
Estonia to strip Russian, Belarusian citizens of right to vote
2025-03-26 15:36
3 min read

On Wednesday, the Riigikogu voted in favor of amending the Constitution to revoke the right of Russian and Belarusian citizens to vote in local elections. Holders of so-called grey passports will still be allowed to vote in the next round of local elections, but it will be the last time.

On Wednesday, the Riigikogu voted in favor of amending the Constitution to revoke the right of Russian and Belarusian citizens to vote in local elections. Holders of so-called grey passports will still be allowed to vote in the next round of local elections, but it will be the last time.

Estonia to strip Russian, Belarusian citizens of right to vote
Youngest in the unit: story of 19-year-old National Guard soldier
2025-03-26 13:26
2 min read

Daryna Lyshko, a resident of Cherkasy, joined the National Guard at the age of majority. She is now 19 years old and the youngest in the unit.

Daryna Lyshko, a resident of Cherkasy, joined the National Guard at the age of majority. She is now 19 years old and the youngest in the unit.

Why more Jewish people in Switzerland are considering a move to Israel
2025-03-26 08:00
6 min read

Anti-Semitism is not the main reason the Swiss community in Israel is growing. But more and more Jewish people are thinking about emigrating for this reason.

Anti-Semitism is not the main reason the Swiss community in Israel is growing. But more and more Jewish people are thinking about emigrating for this reason.

Why more Jewish people in Switzerland are considering a move to Israel
Amid Elon Musk controversies, ‘anti-Tesla’ movement echoes in Lithuania
2025-03-26 06:19
5 min read

Elon Musk’s provocative statements and role in the Donald Trump administration have not gone without consequences for his companies. The “anti-Tesla” sentiment has reached Lithuania, too, with dealers saying some buyers cancel their orders out of moral considerations.

Elon Musk’s provocative statements and role in the Donald Trump administration have not gone without consequences for his companies. The “anti-Tesla” sentiment has reached Lithuania, too, with dealers saying some buyers cancel their orders out of moral considerations.

Amid Elon Musk controversies, ‘anti-Tesla’ movement echoes in Lithuania
Why peace in Ukraine is being negotiated in Saudi Arabia
2025-03-26 06:00
4 min read

Mohammed bin Salman's regime takes advantage of its good relationship with Putin and Trump to makeover its external image

Mohammed bin Salman's regime takes advantage of its good relationship with Putin and Trump to makeover its external image

Why peace in Ukraine is being negotiated in Saudi Arabia
Latvian expert: AI shouldn't be given information that the whole world doesn't need to know
2025-03-25 11:22
2 min read

When using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, be careful with the information you provide, Signe Bāliņa, President of the Latvian Information and Communication Technology Association, said in the Latvian Radio programme "How to Live Better". If there is something that we do not want to disclose to the whole world, we should definitely not "tell" it to AI.

When using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, be careful with the information you provide, Signe Bāliņa, President of the Latvian Information and Communication Technology Association, said in the Latvian Radio programme "How to Live Better". If there is something that we do not want to disclose to the whole world, we should definitely not "tell" it to AI.