Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of the European Union
By Juan Sanchez Gil
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states in Europe. Since its inception in 1993, the EU has been a major force in shaping the political and economic landscape of Europe. The EU has brought many benefits to its member states, including economic growth, increased trade, and the promotion
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Corruption, a lucrative business for the pharmaceutical industries.
By Gabriel Carrion Lopez
In August 2013, three months after Xi Jinping entered the Chinese government, a corruption scandal broke out in the national medical system, skilfully exercised by the multinational pharmaceutical companies based in that country. The campaign launched to settle responsibilities ended with the arrest of four senior officials of the British multinational GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and the
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OECD says unemployment rate stable at record low of 4.8% in March 2023
By Newsdesk
OECD unemployment rate remained at 4.8% in March 2023, marking its third month at this record low since 2001 (Figure 1 and Table 1).
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Cleric killed by mob following blasphemy accusation
By Juan Sanchez Gil
Blasphemy -/- On May 6, a mob in the city of Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan, murdered a local cleric who was accused of making a blasphemous remark during a political rally for the party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. 40-year-old Maulana Nigar Alam reportedly stated, “Imran Khan is a truthful person, and I
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Corruption scandal: MEPs insist on reforms for transparency and accountability
By European Parliament
Parliament has reacted to recent allegations with immediate changes and demands for measures to close loopholes in existing transparency rules. Following Tuesday’s debate, Parliament has adopted a resolution on the suspicions of corruption by Qatar and the broader need for more transparency in the EU institutions, with 541 votes in favour, two against, and three abstentions.
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According the Patriarchate of Alexandria, the African brother is a living and sacred image of God
By Newsdesk
The Patriarchate of Alexandria has officially released its response to a journalistic question of the Russian agency “News.ru” regarding the activities of the Russian Orthodox Church in Africa, and more specifically in Kenya, where Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria recently made a pastoral visit. The question to the Patriarchate is as follows: “The Exarchate of the
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Tuna War Games, BLOOM appeals against the EU and France
By Newsdesk
While the members of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) have been gathered in Mauritius since Monday for their annual meeting, the political stakes for the protection of marine ecosystems have never been higher, as European tuna lobbies and their political allies are undermining any environmental progress in the region. Today, BLOOM is filing two
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COP27 negotiators are still far from a climate agreement
By Gaston de Persigny
The parties are still far from concluding negotiations at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, Reuters reports. The agency added that the hosts “urged negotiators to resolve their differences before the weekend deadline”. She continues: According to the special representative of the Egyptian presidency of COP27, Wael Abulmagd, “deep divisions remain in the negotiation rooms
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China hones its Global South diplomacy
By Newsdesk
China’s mediating role in Iran-Saudi deal signals a wider shift from wolf warrior to more constructive diplomacy.
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Double Crash Test for Knowledge Economy
By Newsdesk
Knowledge Economy – The transition from an industrial, resource-based model of economic development to a creative model, driven by knowledge, skills, human creativity and institutions capable of transforming them into economic values, has proved a difficult task for many countries. The new millennium has become a real testing ground for the concepts of such transformation. Human
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Real household income rises in the second half of an otherwise weak 2022
By Newsdesk
Real household income per capita grew by 0.6% in the OECD in the fourth quarter of 2022, exceeding growth in real GDP per capita of 0.1% (Figure 1). Despite moderate growth in the third and fourth quarter, on an annual basis 2022 real household income per capita fell by 3.8% in the OECD, the largest
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