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Spanish workers rally in Madrid for pay hikes
In Madrid, the capital of Spain, labor unions protested high inflation and low wages in the country. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in the Great Square and demanded pay hikes. "When consumer prices rise 10 percent and wages rise 1…
Somali people happy with reopening of grain corridor
Russia's return to the grain agreement with the initiatives of Turkey and the UN was welcomed by the Somali people. Amina Sidow Umar, who sells from the grain market in the capital Mogadishu, said in a statement that families have been in a…
Restaurant chain owner asks clients for €1 after €100,000 increase in electricity bill
Michel De Bloos, owner of a restaurant chain with 20 branches in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, asks for an additional 1 Euro from each customer to pay his electricity bills, which he stated have increased by 100 thousand Euros after the…
Gas-stricken Europe seeks coal from Turkey
Natural gas prices in Europe increased by up to 30% after Russia's restrictions on natural gas shipments to Europe. Concerned about Russia's natural gas restrictions, European countries seek 25 kilogram packages of coal from Turkey. Coal…
energy crisis hits farmers in Spain
Although inflation fell to 9% in September from 10.5 percent in August In Spain, rising expenses have harmed sheep and cattle farmers. Rising energy costs are thought to be the reason for increasing food prices in the supply chain.
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18th Berlin Festival of Lights begins under debates
The 18th Berlin Festival of Lights started on Friday evening with 'restricted and economical' attributions. Starting with the motto of “vision of future”, the Berlin Festival of Lights will display 70 artworks of light illustrations…
high cost of living protested in Germany
Hunders of German citizens protested the increasing costs and the energy policies of the government in Cologne. The protesters criticized the economic aid package that the government announced and demanded the prices to be decreased with…
France switches off monument lightings to save energy
France fights the ongoing energy crisis, felt by many other countries in Europe, by switching the lights of the monuments, such as the Eiffel Tower, off at certain times after evening. Paris City Hall, the Saint-Jacques Tower and the…
Inflation and cost of living protested in Belgium
Workers complaining about rising energy prices and inflation in Belgium gathered in front of the Royal Park Theatre in Brussels. More than 10,000 people attended the protest, which was held after a joint call by the country's leading…
France may face potato shortage amid drought
France may face a potato shortage this year as Europe has been going through an exceptional drought in the summer. According to the French National Union of Potato Producers, nearly 1.5 million tons of potatoes may be lost on French soil…