60% Increase in Cyberattacks on Irish Healthcare System
There has been a 60% spike in attempted cyberattacks on Irish hospitals and healthcare settings, according to cybersecurity firm Smarttech247. The company said its teams have detected the upsurge over the past eight weeks and is
Bulgaria: The Achilles’ Heel of the European Union’s Rule of Law?
To adapt Hamlet’s famous phrase, something is rotten in the state of Bulgaria. In particular, many deeply-rooted problems seem to stem from a single individual, Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev, who is facing substantial public and political
WHO Europe Launches New MPox Campaign
WHO/Europe is calling for vigilance amid concerns that spring and summertime could see mpox (monkeypox) cases flaring up once more. WHO/Europe has launched a new mpox campaign to remind people that even though it is no
Analog Devices Announces €630 Million Investment in Irish Plant
Global semi-conductor leader Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) has announced a €630 million investment at its Next Generation Semiconductor R&D and Manufacturing Facility in Limerick, Ireland. The investment is expected to result in 600 new jobs and
Spouses of European Leaders Unite to Tackle Childhood Obesity
The spouses of 16 European leaders and heads of state have joined forces under the auspices of First Lady of Croatia Dr. Sanja Musić Milanović, to launch the first-ever Network of Spouses of European Leaders on
LinkedIn to Cut Over 700 Jobs Globally
Technology giant, LinkedIn, has announced that it is to cut 716 jobs in its Global Business Organization and phase out its local jobs app in China. The news was delivered to all LinkedIn employees today via
LinkedIn to Cut Over 700 Jobs Globally
Technology giant, LinkedIn, has announced that it is to cut 716 jobs in its Global Business Organization and phase out its local jobs app in China. The news was delivered to all LinkedIn employees today via an email from the company’s CEO. Owned by Microsoft, the company employs over 19,000 staff across the globe with […]
Slovak President Announces Expert Government
The EU member state Slovakia is in a political crisis. Now President Zuzana Caputova has announced the formation of a government of experts and civil servants. Financial expert Ludovit Odor, the current Deputy Governor of the Slovak National Bank NBS, will head this. His ministers have already been selected, but their appointment will not occur […]
Russian Fighter Jet Intercepts Polish Plane
A Russian fighter jet has intercepted a Polish plane over the Black Sea that the border protection agency Frontex used. The Polish border guard spoke of a “dangerous manoeuvre”. According to information from Warsaw, a Russian fighter jet has dangerously approached a Polish plane over the Black Sea. The Polish machine of the type “Let […]
Wagner Group to Remain in Bakhmut
The head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is unlikely to withdraw his units from the embattled city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine after all. He was promised the necessary weapons and ammunition, he said. “They promised to give us all the ammunition and equipment we need to continue the actions,” Prigozhin said […]
Danish Military Confirm Presence of Russian Ship Near Nord Stream
The Danish military has confirmed media reports that a Russian special ship was in the area days before the Nord Stream pipeline blew up. Why it was there is still unclear. According to the Danish military, a few days before the Nord Stream explosions in the Baltic Sea, a Russian special ship was in the […]
