Italian regions take the European record for NEETs

Which regions have the highest percentage of young people who are not working, not attending any school, nor engaged in any internship or apprenticeship? Eurostat data leaves no doubt: the regions with the highest proportion of NEETs in Europe are in Italy, particularly in the south.

By |2023-04-21T09:52:33+01:00March 21st, 2023|Tags: , |Comments Off on Italian regions take the European record for NEETs

In Italy, femicides are not decreasing like homicides

Compared to the rest of Europe, the number of homicides in Italy is low and the number of male victims has decreased sharply over the years. But the same cannot be said of women. Meanwhile, at the European level, the heterogeneity of homicide classifications makes counting femicides difficult.

By |2023-07-26T10:37:10+01:00March 15th, 2023|Tags: , , |Comments Off on In Italy, femicides are not decreasing like homicides

Italy is stuck in a European brain drain

Fewer and fewer young people, fewer and fewer graduates. Thirteen of Italy's twenty-one regions are not only in demographic decline, they are also struggling to get the remaining young people through third-level education. And it is not just the South that is struggling.

By |2023-07-26T10:46:28+01:00March 14th, 2023|Tags: , |Comments Off on Italy is stuck in a European brain drain

Femicide and Covid-19: an epidemic of violence against women

An exclusive data analysis by 19 media outlets reveals another dark side to the pandemic: a marked increase in murders of women, and violence against women, at the hands of domestic partners. The investigation also highlights serious flaws in the way institutions monitor this type of abuse.

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How non-eurozone EU countries fight inflation

Inflation is a major headache for every government in Europe, but the situation is worse in EU member states outside the eurozone. We took a look at how these countries have tried to tackle inflation, what they have done to protect their citizens – and what has gone wrong.

By |2023-07-26T10:28:48+01:00March 13th, 2023|Tags: |Comments Off on How non-eurozone EU countries fight inflation

Cancer in Croatia: a cruel system

Mortality from cancer in Croatia is the second highest in the EU. The rate is 25% higher than the EU average, all while the country spends more than the average on cancer treatment.

By |2023-07-26T09:04:18+01:00March 9th, 2023|Tags: |Comments Off on Cancer in Croatia: a cruel system
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