Teachers set to strike in Mexico City
Teachers against education reforms have announced protests for the next three days. It comes after a number of teachers were dismissed by the Public Education Secretariat. Rallies are set to take...
View ArticleTop five chilled out autumn breaks
As the nights draw in and the weather gets chilly, its only natural to want to get away from it all. Autumn is a great time of year for a bit of rest and relaxation. With that in mind we thought we...
View ArticleInternational Day of the Girl Child – what it all means
Today, 11 October, is International Day of the Girl (#dayofthegirl) – a UN initiative set up to promote the rights of girls around the world. Find out what it means and how you can express your...
View ArticlePassenger numbers continue to soar in Spain
September statistics show a rise in passenger numbers at all major airports in Spain. Photo:Fotokon/Shutterstock.com It continues a trend of booming Spanish passenger numbers which has seen the...
View ArticleSwitzerland is a great place to be a girl according to new report
The Girls Opportunity Index ranked Switzerland ninth in the table, after analyzing five key indicators: child marriage, adolescent fertility, maternal mortality, women MPs and lower-secondary school...
View ArticlePortugal launches tax on sugary drinks
The new sugar tax aims to raise $80 million for public health causes. The new tax in Portugal will mean a 330 ml soda will increase by around 5.5 cents. Officially drinks with concentration of up...
View ArticleSpain’s gender pay gap is one of the largest in Europe
Women in the Iberian peninsula earn 19.3 percent less than men. It means that female employees will effectively be working for free from October 21st. Spain’s gender pay gap is one of the largest...
View ArticleTop 10 airports for a relaxing, stress-free layover
Every expat in the world knows how much a good, or bad, airport can affect a journey. Find out which are the world’s top ten layover airports, and if you agree with the latest survey’s rankings. Long...
View ArticleSpanish parents go on homework strike
Parents in Spain are going on strike in their thousands in protest at the volume of homework given to their children by schools. As part of a highly organized rejection of the current approach,...
View ArticleOlympic skier Graham Bell’s top tips for safe skiing
Snow way! It seems incredible but it’s true…a third of British travellers fail to check if they have appropriate insurance cover before heading off on winter sport breaks. The Foreign and Commonwealth...
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