Russia: Gas links to Ukraine break down
03 Jul 2015
Russian gas firm Gazprom has confirmed that it has again halted gas supplies to Ukraine after a breakdown on pricing talks. It comes a day after Ukraine's state energy firm Naftogaz announced it was suspending gas…
Romania is still working to overcome the physical, economic, and emotional damages brought about by 42 years of oppressive totalitarian rule. Much-needed economic reforms were slow to be implemented. Motivation to join the European Union accelerated…
Portugal: Catholic country that needs reviving
03 Jul 2015
As a predominantly Catholic country, Portugal is even further unified by the culturally embedded traditions and practices of the church. Despite this, drug use has become prevalent, with half of all teenagers reportedly experimenting with illegal…
Poland: Cool spiritual temperature
03 Jul 2015
It was the Catholic Church that kept Polish culture from crumbling under the Communist regime. Now in 2015 Saudi Arabia, one of the most hostile nations towards Christianity and boasting to have a 100 percent Muslim…
Norway: Man faces eight years in jihadi trial
03 Jul 2015
Norwegian prosecutors are seeking an eight-year jail sentence for a jihadist who they say fought for the Islamic State group and an affiliate of Al-Qaeda in Syria. Ishaq Ahmed a 24-year-old Norwegian left for Syria in…
The number of new claims for invalidity benefit under the Wajong scheme has dropped 90% since new rules were introduced at the beginning of this year. In the first four months of 2014, 5,109 youngsters were…