Living conditions in Europe - income distribution and income inequality
EU median annual disposable income per inhabitant stood at 18 706 PPS in 2022 It varied considerably across the EU Member States and ranged from 9 671 PPS in Bulgaria to 33 214 PPS in Luxembourg. The highest levels of income per inhabitant were recorded in Central and Nordic EU Member States.…#pps #bulgaria #luxembourg #centralandnordic #lithuania #latvia #slovakia #slovenia #belgium #romania (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ukraine gets good news about its EU membership quest as Balkans countries slip back in the queue
Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia received positive news on Wednesday about their quests to join the European Union, but countries in the volatile Balkans region that have waited years longer to become members of the world’s biggest trading bloc appeared to slip back in the queue. In a series of…#ukraine #moldova #georgia #balkans #europeancommission #russian #ursulavonder #leyen #hungary #slovakia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prevalence of personal protective equipment (PPE)-related injuries among Czech and Slovak healthcare professionals - Antalov á N, Riad A, LeBlanc K, Woo K, Pokorná A.
A descriptive cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted between November-December 2021 (which is perceived as a second wave of the pandemic) among HCPs in the Czech Republic and Slovakia to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of their self-repo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
European Aluminum Giant Is Fretting a Chinese EV Influx
Who isn’t playing the China card in Europe? Enter major aluminum producer Norsk Hydro. While the price of aluminum has climbed off the mat in recent months, it’s still well below the heady days of early 2022, when the metal’s spot futures price was charging toward $4,000 per ton (it’s now around…#norskhydro #slovakia #ukraine #hydro #hildemereteaasheim #westeatingitsown #tesla #ford #generalmotors #elonmusk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Slovakia's New Populist PM Follows Through On Blocking Arms To Ukraine
Slovakia's New Populist PM Follows Through On Blocking Arms To Ukraine Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, The new government of Slovakia has followed through with its campaign pledge to terminate arms transfers and is calling on the rest of Europe to adopt Bratislava’s…#slovakia #kyleanzalone #libertarianinstitute #robertfico #ukrainewar #moscow #ukraine #kiev #fico #smersd (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ji.hlava Award Winner Pepa Lubojacki Calls for Compassion in ‘If Pigeons Turned to Gold’: ‘You Can Love People Also as Addicts’
Pepa Lubojacki’s “If Pigeons Turned to Gold” was named the most promising European project at Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival. The Czech-Slovak co-production follows four family members, including Lubojacki’s own brother and cousins, unhoused for over a decade and struggling with addiction. “I…#pepalubojacki #czech #upp #jihlava #claw #wandakaprálová #kláramamojková #matejsotník #gučafilms #asaslovak (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
State of the Union: Israel-Hamas conflict dominates EU leaders' summit
The European Union's autumn summit, held this week in Brussels, was attended by a new prime minister who is a well-known face of the centre-left. Robert Fico is once again leading a government in Slovakia, but now on a much more populist and Eurosceptic basis, as well as a pro-Russian viewpoint.…#robertfico #slovakia #prorussian #middleeast #israel #hamas #ukraine #gazastrip #europeancouncil #charlesmichel (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Orb án opposes €50-billion EU plan for Ukraine as Fico raises concerns
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has come out against a €50-billion plan in long-term support for Ukraine that the European Union intends to approve before the end of the year. The draft plan, known as the Ukraine Facility, features €33 billion in low-interest loans and €17 billion in…#hungarian #viktororbán #ukraine #ukrainefacility #orbán #vladimirputin #europeancommission #ukrainians #robertfico #slovakia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EU summit turns its eyes away from Ukraine despite its commitment to stay the course
It was a good thing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had his videoconference address to the European Union summit pre-slotted for the opening session. Immediately afterward, EU leaders switched off and went to the order of the day — the Israel-Hamas war. They didn’t come back to the issue…#volodymyrzelenskyy #israel #ukraine #moscow #zelenskyy #mikejohnson #middleeast #slovak #robertfico #russian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zelensky hit with double blow from European ally
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing a growing challenge in Central Europe as populist leaders—including the newly elected prime minister of Slovakia—push back against European Union-NATO military assistance for Kyiv. On Thursday, Ukraine-skeptic Prime Minister Robert Fico—fresh off…#volodymyrzelensky #centraleurope #slovakia #europeanunionnato #ukraine #robertfico #moscow #kremlin #hungary #viktororban (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ukraine Could Allow Foreign Traders To Use Half Of Its Natural Gas Storage
By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Ukraine is ready to allow non-resident traders to use up to half of its natural gas storage capacity, the country’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told national television on Wednesday.…#ukraine #denysshmyhal #oleksiychernyshov #naftogaz #facebookonoctober6 #hungary #slovakia #poland #bruegel (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Land Rover ’s Electric Defender Will Be Made in Slovakia in Blow to UK Auto Ambitions
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Source: Reuters: Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Toward an integrated approach for mental health and psychosocial support and peacebuilding in North-East Nigeria: programme description and preliminary outcomes from 'Counselling on Wheels' - Paphitis S, Akilu F, Chilambo N, Iruayenama A, Samaroo X, Mustapha A, Goldsmith K, Ismail O, Slovak P, Ikpe E, Smith P, Patel P, Sullivan R, Abas M, Olonisakin F.
BACKGROUND: Despite theoretical support for including mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) with peacebuilding, few programmes in conflict-affected regions fully integrate these approaches. AIMS: To describe and assess preliminary outcomes of the ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Community-Based Prevention Source Type: news
Slovakia ’s Fico to Return to Power as Coalition Deal Sealed
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Source: Reuters: Health - October 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Suicides in the region of northern Slovakia: a retrospective, single-centre autopsy observational study over a 10-year period - Kumicikova I, Šupejová M, Rybarova V, Straka U, Janik M, Krajcovic J.
Suicidal behavior is multifaceted and encompasses various factors. Among these, alcohol dependence and acute alcohol intoxication stand out as significant risk factors for suicide. The retrospective study aimed to record the development of suicide, also in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
