Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
Spain’s new Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has given 11 cabinet posts out of 17 to women, as he suggest that his government’s priorities will be gender parity and the Catalan crisis. Sánchez’s choice contrasts sharply with the predecessor PM Mariano Rajoy’s male-dominated executive. The 46-year-old new executive ousted the ex-PM Mariano Rajoy by casting a […]
Canada’s decision to legalize marijuana is an important step forward from illegal to medicinal to recreational and is expected to answer many questions. Canada will be held more directly under the international microscope on Thursday. By then, the vote in the Senate will probably approve Bill C-45, making Canada the first G20 country to […]
On the eve of May 25th, the East Side Tavern witnessed the confluence of myriad cultures in a musical event featuring talent and splendour. It was truly a glorious experience that took the audience on a journey across a world where boundaries ceased to exist and music was the universal language. With fluorescent disco lights […]
Africa Day 2018 held in Farmleigh Estate, Phoenix Park was indeed an event which blended vivacity and solemnity in a perfect assortment. The lush lawns of the park were bedecked with colourful tents and offset with sprightly African rhythms in the backdrop, thereby adding to the festive fervour of a carnival. In honouring tradition and […]
Electric Company have announced a spring Irish tour in support of their debut EP ‘Tailspin’, released on April 4th. The 5 piece sixties/ indie pop band from Utrecht, Netherlands have been selected to represent the very best of emerging Dutch artists in the irish marketplace. In association with the Ballyfermot College of Further Education, Dublin […]
The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire in Syria. The council’s 15 members all voted to permit deliveries of aid and emergency evacuations in affected zones. It’s after a week of intense bombing of the Eastern Ghouta rebel enclave by Syrian government forces. Since Thursday the vote had been […]
Have you ever imagined that one day, instead of a regular bread and jam, you would be having a UNESCO world treasure for breakfast? The French National Confederation of Baking and Pastry (NCBP) wants the traditional French baguette to be officially recognised as a cultural treasure by UNESCO. Now, with the support of their president […]
Tomorrow, on January 16, the European Parliament will vote for or against the restoration of the 1998 ban on electric pulse fishing. For months, groups representing small-scale fishing fleets and environmental organisations across Europe have been sending letters to the European Commission to encourage the ban: “Not only is the seabed impacted by huge industrial […]
Two years after the biggest spike in arrivals of migrants and refugees in Europe since World War II, the influx of people running from the Middle East and Africa seems to be slowing down. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), last year only 177,000 refugees crossed the Mediterranean to escape poverty and violent […]
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